Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience News

The National Institute for Human Resilience (NIHR) is excited to welcome a new post-doctorate fellow this year. Dr. Carrie Yeager! Read below to learn more about Carrie!
Interestingly, risk-taking has become a unique topic of research in those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since becoming a defined symptom of the diagnosis in 2013.
Researchers at the National Institute for Human Resilience (NIHR) have recently published papers that are available for public access. Below, you can find summaries and links to the full text articles. Dr. Chip Benight, Dr. Kristi Samuelson, former and current students, and colleagues are involved in these publications. We are excited to share these interesting findings with you!
Interestingly, risk-taking has become a unique topic of research in those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) since becoming a defined symptom of the diagnosis in 2013.
The Communique at UCCS recently featured an article about GRIT
Article by Nicole Weis featured in the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Trauma Blog.
Nicole Weis, Peer Support Program Manager at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, was recently interviewed on KOAA News
Dr. Charles Benight, Executive Director of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, speaks about the importance of the GRIT program during the pandemic
Dr. Charles Benight, Executive Director of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, talks about the GRIT program on the "Behind the Spring" Podcast.
The Colorado Springs Business Journal recently featured GRIT in an article.