Kristen Brendel

/Kristen Brendel
Kristen Brendel

About Kristen Brendel

Dr. Kristen Esposito Brendel, Ph.D, LCSW, RYT graduated with a Ph.D in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. Her research, teaching, and practice specialities include mindfulness-based practices and school-based interventions. She is currently an assistant professor at Aurora University and owns and operates Per La Vita Wellness in Geneva, Illinois.

The following includes some of Dr. Brendel’s research related to mindfulness:
  • Maynard, B.R., Solis, M., Miller, V., Brendel, K.E. (2015). Mindfulness-based interventions for Improving Academic Achievement, Behavior and Socio-Emotional Functioning of Primary and Secondary Students: A Systematic Review. Campbell Collaboration.
  • Brendel, K.E., Maynard, B.R., Solis, M., Miller, V.L., Borquist-Conlon, D., Wulbecker, C.E.K. (In progress). Effects of yoga as a mindfulness-based intervention in the school setting: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Borquist-Conlon, D., Maynard, B.R., Brendel, K.E., Zastrow, C., Farina, A. (In review). Mindfulness-based interventions for youth with anxiety: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Research on Social Work Practice.
  • The Power of Mindfulness after a Cancer Diagnosis

The Power of Mindfulness after a Cancer Diagnosis with Dr. Kristen Brendel

When I began my career in social work nearly twenty years ago, I never thought I’d be teaching mindfulness and yoga to people with cancer. Today, in addition to my career in academia, I volunteer to teach mindfulness workshops, meditation, and yoga to participants...