Kristin Neff, Ph.D., received her doctorate in Human
Development from the University of California at Berkeley in
1997. She is currently an Associate Professor of Human
Development and Culture at the University of Texas at Austin.
She is a pioneer in the field of self-compassion research,
conducting the first empirical studies on self-compassion over a
decade ago. In addition to writing numerous academic articles
and book chapters on the topic, she is author of the book "Self-
Compassion," released by William Morrow in 2011. Kristin’s work
has received extensive media coverage, including the New York
Times, MSNBC, National Public Radio, Scientific American, and
Psychology Today. In conjunction with her colleague Dr. Chris
Germer, she has developed an eight-week training program
called Mindful Self-Compassion, and offers workshops on
self-compassion worldwide. Information on self-compassion -
including videos, guided meditations, exercises, research articles,
and a way to test your own self-compassion level - is available at
. Kristin is also featured in the
bestselling book and award-winning documentary The Horse Boy,
which chronicles her family’s journey to Mongolia where they
trekked on horseback to find healing for her autistic son.
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