Lynn Harter, PhD

Dr. Harter is Professor and Co-Director of the Barbara Geralds Institute for Storytelling and Social Impact at Ohio University School of  Communications Studies. She studies a range of issues including pediatric cancer care, disability-related concerns, and the organizing of  healthcare for underserved populations. Her research is connected by a primary concern: how symbolic, material and corporeal conditions foster  resiliency among individuals facing difficult life circumstances.