Mac Murphy graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in engineering in 2015. She spent two years in finance working at Bridgewater Associates before deciding to turn her focus towards therapy and healing childhood trauma. She worked as a field guide at Deschutes Wilderness Therapy, primarily with adolescents and young adults with early childhood trauma, before starting a PhD program in Clinical Psychology at Washington State University. She is thrilled to contribute to the scientific literature on the impact of trauma on imprisonment and possible ways to heal those affected and prevent this pipeline in future generations. Outside of work, Mac loves being active in the outdoors, reading, singing in her local choir, and playing video games.