Dr Nancy Michael

Since December of 2014, Nancy Michael has served as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Neuroscience and Behavior major at the University of Notre Dame. During her time as faculty, Michael's dedication to excellence, innovation in education and commitment to community wellness have earned her numerous teaching, advising and community awards. In collaboration with multiple community organizations, Michael works in partnership to cultivate engagement with Self-Healing Communities of Greater Michiana; a collective impact, community-capacity building model aimed at mitigating the impact of toxic stress on individuals and communities through elevating the neuroscience of human resilience. Michael's primary role in this coalition is to spearhead the collaborative development of population-specific NEAR (neuroscience, epigenetics, adverse childhood experiences, resilience) science resources and professional development strategies to support individual, organizational and community capacity-building. Through her appointment at VHI, Michael is interested in articulating the profound intersections between faith and neuroscience, specifically surrounding the human obligations of social interdependence and right relationship.