Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience News

Institute researchers, Drs. Heather Littleton, Bernard Ricca, and Charles Benight, along with Dr. Ashley Allen at the University of North Carolina Pembroke, recently published an article in the Journal of Traumatic Stress on post-trauma recovery trajectories among...
The Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience has recently launched a new and improved Research Participant Registry. The previous registry, known as the Trauma Health and Hazards Center Trauma Registry, had over 1,300...
It is with great pleasure and pride that we announce the recipient of the highly prestigious UCCS Student Achievement Award: Aja Zamundu, a Psychology major and honors student, who was also recently admitted to the...
In a recent article by Michigan Advance, Dr. Heather Littleton, Director of Research Operations at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience had the opportunity to discuss the psychological impact on individuals, families, and...
In a recent interview with Axios News, Nicole Weis, Director of Community Training & Empowerment at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, had the opportunity to discuss the increasing demand for...
Nicole Weis, Director of Community Training & Empowerment, was recently featured on "Beyond the Dais," a podcast about stories happening in and around El Paso County, Colorado. In the interview, Weis discussed the expansion of the Institute's GRIT Program within...
At a recent discussion hosted by Growing Climate Solutions, Executive Director of the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, Dr. Charles Benight discussed what predicts successful coping for individuals and communities during times of disaster. Hurricanes and other...
At this year’s Honoring the Brave Breakfast, hosted by Home Front Military Network, Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience clinician, Erin Fowler, was presented with the Joe Henjum Honoring the Brave award. Fowler was chosen for...
Undergraduate researcher, Aja Zamundu, with mentorship from Dr. Heather Littleton, Associate Professor of Psychology and Director of Research Operations at the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience, received the Top Scholar award at Mountain Lion Research Days for her...
The Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience (the Institute) and CU Anschutz Medical Campus - Department of Psychiatry received a contract from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) for the Healthcare Worker R & R Support Program. This program will start on December 15th and will...