Liang Works with Teachers to Create Trauma-Responsive Classrooms

Jul. 1, 2025

Counseling psychology professor Chris Liang is working with Raub Middle School teachers on how to lead a trauma-responsive classroom. Liang’s work is funded by a grant through the United Way, that complements the school’s anti-violence goals. “Trauma are a collection of experiences that a person feels are life-threatening,” Liang tells Lehigh Valley News. When a student has experienced multiple traumatic events early in life, their brain development is impacted, making it difficult for them to sit still, pay attention, memorize facts and think critically – which are all essential for academic success in the classroom, he adds.

Read more about Liang's work and the larger Cure Violence Pilot Program at LehighValleyNews.com.

Photo courtesy of LehighValleyNews.com.

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