About the Author

Anne Hilty, PhD, is a scholar-practitioner of health psychology from New York, now living on Jeju Island, Republic of Korea. She is researching Jeju's traditional culture and modern society in order to contribute to the island community's social welfare and sustainable development. Her research interests include the balance of societal change with cultural preservation, women's empowerment and eco- feminism, deep ecology, shamanism as indigenous psychology, and the healing of trauma in post-conflict societies. She is currently pursuing a secondary specialization in peace psychology.