myStory Mondays - Dr. Melissa Mork

Our speaker today is Dr. Melissa Mork.

 

Her master's and doctoral degrees are in clinical and forensic psychology and she is a professor and former department chair of the Department of Psychology, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement here at UNW.

 

When she is not teaching, she provides crisis interventions and post-trauma triage for survivors and families affected by mass shootings. She is a celebrated international keynote speaker and global consultant, a clinical psychotherapist, grief coach, a Certified Humor Professional, and a couple years ago, she competed for Minnesota's Funniest Person at Acme Comedy in Minneapolis. 

 

Dr. Mork has authored a few books on topics of grief and mental health (all available in our bookstore and library). She is the host of the podcast, "Mental Health with Dr. Melissa Mork" and the founder and CEO of Mental Health Matters. She currently has more than 40,000 followers on TikTok.  Her hobbies include SCUBA, throwing ugly pottery, and laughing at her own jokes.