Samantha Burke is a research fellow at the CHA Center for Mindfulness and Compassion. Samantha is a master’s degree candidate at Harvard Extension School in psychology. She is passionate about exploring the connection between contemporary psychology practices and alternative therapies to support holistic well-being. In her free time, she enjoys playing music, trying new foods, reading and yoga.
Featured News: CMC was awarded a research grant titled “Neural and physiologic effects of self-compassion on chronic pain” from the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital. This grant provides seed funding for a pilot neuroimaging study examining self-compassion training for people experiencing chronic lower back pain.
