Kristin Neff

Kristin Neff, PhD, is an associate professor in human development and culture at the University of Texas at Austin. She was one of the first scholars to define and measure self-compassion in an academic context, has written numerous research articles on the psychological benefits of self-compassion, and is codeveloper of an empirically supported, eight-week mindful self-compassion training program. Kristin is the author of Self-Compassion. She is featured in the award-winning book and documentary The Horse Boy, which chronicles her family’s adventure with autism. www.self-compassion.org