Dr. Dana Klisanin is an award‑winning psychologist, futurist, and research scientist who helps people and organizations reconnect with innate resilience, creativity, and the wisdom of the natural world. Recognized in Forbes as one of the world’s “50 Leading Female Futurists,” she combines rigorous scholarship with practical, transformative approaches to whole health.

Dr. Klisanin earned a Ph.D. in psychology from Saybrook University, a leader in whole‑person education and integrative health. Her scientific contributions include more than 30 peer‑reviewed articles, book chapters, edited volumes, and special issues. She has received awards from the American Psychological Association and the World Futures Studies Federation.

Her research into the psychology of rewilding the mind began during the pandemic and has grown into an integrative practice that blends the arts, nature‑based experiences, and mind‑body methods.

She has pursued advanced leadership coaching studies at Harvard, trained in storytelling with Dr. Martin Shaw, and holds certification in Forest Therapy. A lifelong meditation practitioner and author of two middle‑grade novels that foster environmental stewardship, Dana enjoys writing, family time, and being in nature.