Shauna Shapiro

Shauna Shapiro
Born	June 15, 1974
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Duke University University of Arizona VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Scientific career
Fields	Mindfulness Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy Clinical Psychology
Institutions	Santa Clara University Institute of Transpersonal Psychology

Shauna L. Shapiro is a professor of psychology at Santa Clara University who works on mindfulness.

Education

Shapiro graduated summa cum laude from Duke University, and received a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Arizona. ^[1] She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System ^[1] She has received training in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy and mindfulness based stress reduction, as well as studied mindfulness meditation in monasteries in Nepal and Thailand. ^[1]

Academic career

Shapiro is a speaker, author and tenured professor at Santa Clara University's graduate department of Counseling Psychology. ^[1] Shapiro is also faculty at the Esalen Institute, and adjunct faculty at Andrew Weil's Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona Medical Center (2000-2004). ^[1]

Publications

Shapiro has published over 150 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters. In addition, Shapiro is the co-author (with Linda E. Carlson ^[2] ) of the 2009 book, The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions, and co-author (with Chris White) of the 2014 book, Mindful Discipline: A Loving Approach to Setting Limits and Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child.

References

1. Curriculum Vitae: Shauna Shapiro, accessed 12 May 2013.
2. "The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness Into Psychology and the Helping Professions, Second Edition". American Psychological Association (APA). Retrieved 2017-02-23.

External links

• Santa Clara Faculty Page
• Dr Shauna Shapiro Website
• Mason, Christine Marie. "Episode # 158 Good Morning, I Love You | Meditation & Self-Compassion with Dr. Shauna Shapiro". The Rose Woman Podcast. Retrieved 8 August 2025.