Shannon Lynch is licensed clinical psychologist and a Professor of Psychology at Idaho State University. She currently serves in a ombuds role for Idaho State University and has 8 years experience as a department chair. Her research program is focused on interpersonal violence and PTSD assessment and risk and protective factors in the recovery from trauma exposures. For the past several years, her research team has conducted a series of projects examining incarcerated women's trauma exposure, mental health (e.g. PTSD and SUD), and treatment needs. Dr. Lynch has taught at Idaho State University since 2004. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Victims of Violence Program at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School, earned her Ph.D. and master’s degrees in psychology from University of Michigan, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology and child study from Tufts University.