This is a presentation prepared for presentation at Dr. Figley's retirement January 29, 2015 in Tallahassee, Florida

1. Retirement Party
for
Dr. Kathy Regan
Figley
Tallahassee, Florida
January 31, 2015

2. Goals Here
• Give her friends and family a sense of what
characterizes her career and the people she
has affected.
• The impact of her work
• The celebration of a career well spent that
leads to this PARTY!!

3. The Beginning
• We are not counting the years prior to her
graduate degree because we can
• But here are some useful facts:
1. She started working (part-time) at a fabric store
when she was 16. Her first major in college was
Home Economics.
2. Her employers before finishing college included an
insurance company, bank trust department, and
airline.

4. Education and
Preparation
• In 1981 Dr. Figley received her B.S. in Psychology with a
minor is Business from the University of Alabama in
Birmingham Kathy Regan work on a psychology research
team that included presenting at a national conference and
publishing her first article.
• She received her M.S. in Counseling and Human Systems in
1983 at Florida State University. In graduate school she
published three articles.
• She received herDoctor of Ministry in Pastoral
Counseling from Graduate Theological Foundation, South
Bend, Indiana in 2008.

5. Figley Institute
• Dr. Figley is the President and Founder
of Figley Institute, which offers
traumatologist certification courses and
workshops/presentations.
• The Institute became one of the most
respected and reference online training
sites in the world focusing on trauma.

6. Figley Institute
• The courses she developed and offered on line
are now being incorporated in the Tulane
University Traumatology Institute’s online
course offerings
• including the well-known massive open online
courses and mini- courses that emerged from
her work on the Encyclopedia of Trauma as
Executive Editor.

7. The Green Cross
• She was instrumental in establishing the Green
Cross as a non-profit humanitarian
organization by completing and submitting the
paperwork and receiving approval from the US
Department of the IRS.
• She was instrumental in the four major Green
Cross deployments: 2001 (9/11), 2004 (Florida
multiple disasters), and 2005 (Sri Lanka).

8. Disaster Work = Cont.
• Since the early 90's served for extended periods with
the State of Florida Emergency Management (1991-
1995; 1999-2001), FEMA (1995-1998) and
• CEO of Green Cross Academy of Traumatology (2001-
2007), a non-profit corporation specializing in trauma-
related humanitarian efforts.
• She served as Adjunct Faculty at St Petersburg
College's National Terrorism Preparedness Institute
and Florida Regional Community Policing Institute; and
Duquesne University School of Leadership and
Professional Advancement.

9. Disaster Work = Cont.
• 2009 – present: Part-time faculty member of
the Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy
and the Tulane University, School of Social
Work.
• Dr. Figley served as a volunteer member of the
Florida Crisis Consortium since 2006 - 2008.

10. disaster services
profession
• Active since 1991, specializing in human
services programs and disaster trauma/stress
management.
• Dr. Figley specializes in trauma affecting the
general public, first responders, and the
military; compassion stress management;
• and crisis intervention services at the local
level through EAP providers.

11. Affiliations (cont.)
• Dr. Figley has been a member of Florida
Emergency Preparedness Association, American
Society for Training and Development, Tallahassee
Chapter of American Society for Training and
Development (Vice President of Finance 2007-
2008),
• American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy, Tallahassee Association for Marriage and
Family Therapy (Board Member 2006-2008),

12. Affiliations
• American Psychologial Association – Division
56 (Trauma Psychology
• The International Society for Traumatic Stress
Studies, and
• Association of Thought Field Therapy.

13. Figley & Figley --
Publications (most to least recent):
• Encyclopedia of Trauma (Managing Editor) Figley,
C. R. (Ed.). (2012). Encyclopedia of Trauma: An
Interdisciplinary Guide. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Reference Publications.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2009). Stemming the
Tide of Trauma Systemically: The Role of Family
Therapy. Australian & New Zealand Journal of
Family Therapy, 173-183.
• Figley, C. R. (2003). Fishing Lessons for Treating
the Traumatized: History of the Traumatology
Certification Program. Traumatology, 9:4, 187-192.

14. Figley & Figley –
Publications (cont.)
Figley, C. R. and Figley, K. R. (2002). The Green
Cross Project: A model for providing emergency
mental health aid after September 11. Phi Kappa
Phi Forum, 82:2, 42-48.
• Figley, C. R., Figley, K. R. & Norman, J. (2002).
Tuesday Morning September 11, 2001: The
Green Cross Projects Role as a Case Study in
Community-Based Traumatology Services.
Journal of Trauma Practice, 1:4, 13-36.

15. Figley & Figley –
Publications (cont.)
Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2001). September 11th
Terrorist Attack: Application of Disaster
Management Principles in Providing Emergency
Mental-Health Services. Traumatology, 7:4, 143-151.
• Chapters:
• Figley, C. R., Lovre, C., & Figley, K. R. (2011).
Compassion Fatigue, Vulnerability, and Resilience
in Practitioners Working with Traumatized
Children. In V. Ardino (Ed.) Posttraumatic
Syndromes in Children and Adolescents. London:
Wiley/Blackwell.

16. Figley & Figley –
Publications (cont.)
• Figley, C. R., Albright, D., & Figley, K. R. (2010).
Combat, Combat Stress Injuries, and Shame. In J.
Kauffman (Ed.), The Shame of Death. NY:
Routledge.
• Figley, C. R., Figley, K. R., & Norman, J. (2002).
Tuesday Morning September 11, 2001: The Green
Cross Projects’ Role as a Case Study in Community-
Based Traumatology Services. In S. N. Gold & J.
Faust (Eds), Trauma Practice in the Wake of
September 11, 2001, pp13-36, NY: Haworth
Maltreatment & Trauma Press.

17. Figley & Figley –
Publications (cont.)
Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2013). Compassion
Fatigue and Regeneration. Presentation at the
American Psychological Association, Honolulu,
Hawaii, August 4.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2013). Developing
Resilience in Trauma Workers. Invited webinar
presentation sponsored by the APA Division 56
Early Career Psychologists Committee, July 8.

18. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2013). Helping
Traumatized Families. A workshop offered by
the Figley Institute and the Inda Institute,
Istanbul, Turkey, January 19.
Stamm, B.H, Figley, K. R. & Figley, C. R. (2010).
Theory of Compassion Fatigue, Burnout,
Satisfaction and its Measurement with the
ProQOL 5. Paper presented at the International
Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal,
November 10.

19. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2008). Trauma
Treatment Today: The State of the Art. Invited
presentation at the Psychotherapy Networker
Symposium East, March 22.
• Figley, K. R. and Figley, C. R. (2007). Disaster
trauma: A Workshop for Mental Health
Professionals and Paraprofessionals. George
Fox University, Portland Center, Portland,
Oregon, March 3.

20. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2006). The Compassion
Fatigue Educator and Therapist Course Accredited
by the Green Cross Academy of Traumatology.
Bloomington Fire Department Training Center ,
Bloomington, MN, July 15-16.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2003). Transforming
the Hurt of Helping: Treating the Compassion
Fatigue of Practitioners. Invited workshop for the
International Trauma Center. Albuquerque, New
Mexico, November 13.

21. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2003). Compassion
fatigue specialist training. Green Cross
Foundation, St. Simons, Florida, June 26.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2003). YOU TOO! An
educational retreat for professionals. Green Cross
Foundation, St. Simons, Florida, June 27-29.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2003). ”Advances in
Trauma Treatment: The Figley Analysis." Invited
presentation at the Psychotherapy
Networker, Washington, DC, March 20.

22. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2002). The Trauma
Track: Family Therapy's Role in Helping the
Traumatized. Invited presentation to the 60th
Annual Conference of the American Association
for Marriage and Family Therapy, Cincinnati,
October 24.
• Figley, C. R. & Figley, K. R. (2002). The Psychosocial
Consequences of Ministering to the Traumatized
in the Wake of 9/11. Academy of Chaplains Annual
Training Conference, New York, New York,
October 10, 2002.

23. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. and Figley, K. R. (2002). When Helping
Hurts: Compassion Fatigue Prevention Workshop for
Practitioners. Invited Workshop at the 14th Annual
Southwest Regional Behavioral Health Conference.
Sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Health
Behavioral Health Services Division, at the Sheraton
Old Town Hotel, Albuquerque, New Mexico March 14
(Thursday).
• Figley, C. R., Figley, K. R., Wieling, E. A., & Mendenhall,
T. J. (2001) How Can Family Professionals Reach Out to
Assist Others in Times of National Trauma? Invited
Panel Discussion at the 63rd Annual Conference of the
National Council on Family, November 8.

24. Figley & Figley -
Presentations
• Figley, C. R. & Regan, K. (2000). Military
Traumatology: A Three-Day Course. Ft. Sam
Houston Army Medical Center, San Antonio,
TX, August.

25. Awards and Honors
• 1997 Certified as a Field Traumatologist,
Compassion Fatigue Educator, Certified
Traumatologist and Compassion Fatigue
Therapist.
• She received Master Traumatologist
certification in 1999.
• In 1998 Dr. Figley was recognized as Green
Cross Projects’ Traumatologist of the Year.

26. Thank you Dr. Figley!