Donna
A. Gaffney, RN, DNSc, FAAN
Dr.
Gaffney is on the faculty of the International Trauma Studies Program
at New York University. Prior to her position at NYU she was a member
of the graduate faculty and Director of The Center for Women and
Children at Risk at Columbia University. She holds an undergraduate
degree from Hunter College and Masters degrees from both Teachers
College and Rutgers University. Dr. Gaffney earned her doctorate
in child cognitive development at the University of Pennsylvania.
In 1997 she was awarded the Prudential Fellowship for Children and
The News at the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University.
As a member of the Advisory Committee for the Children’s Health-A-Thon
for Channel Thirteen, she was part of the first public television
broadcast on children’s health issues. Dr. Gaffney has long
addressed the issues of trauma in children’s lives. After the
Challenger explosion she worked with schools on how best to help
grieving children. She has also worked with families following the
Pan Am 103 crash in Scotland. Dr. Gaffney developed and appeared
in public service announcements for children by WOR during the Gulf
War. She is currently working with families affected by the World
Trade Center Terrorist Attacks through the New Jersey Family Assistance
Center. As a consultant to the NJ Department of Mental Health, the
University of Medicine and Dentistry, and Atlantic Health Systems,
Dr. Gaffney is also providing training for schools, communities
and professionals in the aftermath of the events of September 11th.
In September she collaborated with one of the first responders to
the terrorist attack, Liberty Science Center in New Jersey, providing
staff and administrative support and helping to create "The
Science Center as Sanctuary." In addition to numerous academic
publications, Dr. Gaffney is the author of The Seasons of Grief,
Helping Children Grow Through Loss. Dr. Gaffney consults with
schools and communities on issues related to children, trauma and
interpersonal violence.
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