David Shapiro, PhD, B.A. cum laude Chemistry, Carleton College; M.A. Philosophy, M.I.U.; co-author of two studies related to the TM program on PTSD and refugees published in Journal of Traumatic Stress (April, 2013; February, 2014), and a third study on PTSD in students published in Psychological Reports (February, 2019). He has authored hundreds of popular articles on PTSD recovery published around the world. His two non-profit charities provide support for PTSD Relief to 100’s of thousands of people in over 20 nations in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. He has designed and managed social change and wellness projects ranging from local clinics to national ballot access programs. He has participated in 40-year specialized study and practice of the Transcendental Meditation program. Founding President of PTSD Relief Now Corporation (PTSDReliefNow.org) and its African PTSD Relief projects. He has been collaborating with MeaningulWorld in humanitarian missions in Uganda and Armenia since 2024.