Chan M. Hellman, Ph.D.

Chan M. Hellman is a professor at the University of Oklahoma and Director of The Hope Research Center and has published over 100 research studies. Chan has presented his work on hope with TEDx and has provided invited talks in Europe, the United Kingdom, and the Middle East. His research is focused on hope as a psychological strength helping children and adults overcome trauma and adversity. This research informed the development of the “Hope Centered and Trauma Informed®” curriculum used to promote Hope Centered Organizations. Chan is the co-author of the award-winning book Hope Rising: How the Science of Hope Can Change Your Life published by Morgan James. He was one of five invited workshops for Jane Goodall’s Activating Hope Summit in 2021. Chan’s work was featured as a main stage presentation at the 2023 American Psychological Association convention. Chan has Co-Founded Hope Rising Oklahoma along with First Lady Sarah Stitt in their effort to make Oklahoma a hope-centered state. Chan’s has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and more recently in TIME Magazine.

Chan Joined the University of Oklahoma in 2002 and is a Professor in the Anne & Henry Zarrow School of Social Work. Chan is also the Founding Director of The Hope Research Center and holds an Adjunct Professor appointment in the Department of Health Promotion Sciences for the OU College of Public Health.

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