Sarina Saturn, PhD, is a neuroscientist, educator, researcher, mentor, and community builder devoted to health equity, social justice, and belonging for LGBTQ2SIA+, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), women, and people with disabilities. Her expertise centers on intersectional advocacy, antiracism, feminism, and the neuroscience and psychology underlying emotions, intergenerational trauma, coping, healing, and post-traumatic growth. Dr. Saturn is currently the Director of Strategic Partnerships at OEA Choice Trust and Editor of the ADVANCE Journal for Individual and Institutional Transformation for Social Justice. She has extensive education and research experience as an Associate Professor at the University of Portland and Oregon State University, as a Community Research Evaluation Scientist at the Multnomah County Health Department and Oregon Health Authority, and as a presenter and facilitator to diverse audiences, including social workers, physicians, behavioral health specialists, counselors, yoga instructors, educators, equity leaders, and more.
Sarina Saturn
Contemplative Educator, Indigenous Chamoru and Indian (AAPI), Biology of Traumatic Stress; Portland, OR
