Alane Daugherty

Education

1. Ph.D. (2006) Claremont Graduate University; School of Educational Studies Claremont,

Ca. 91711. Major: Higher Education with an emphasis in Psychophysiology and
Emotional Health, specifically HRV and resilience
2. M.S. (1993) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Dept. of Kinesiology
Pomona, Ca 91768. Major: Exercise Physiology / Curriculum and Instruction - dual
emphasis. Research area: Heart Rate and Vo2 prescriptions for exercise
3. B.S. (1986) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona; Dept. of Social Science
Pomona, Ca 91768. Major: Social Science
4. California Secondary Teaching Credential – Physical Education (1987)
5. California Secondary Teaching Credential – Social Science (1987)
6. California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential (Ryan Credential – 1987)

Publications

1. Daugherty, A. K., (2014). From Mindfulness to Heartfulness: A Journey of

Transformation through the Science of Embodiment. .Bloomington, In: Balboa Press
2. Daugherty, A. K., (2008). The Power Within: From Neuroscience to Transformation.
Dubuque, IA: Kendal Hunt Publishing Company.
3. Daugherty, A.K., (2012). De-Stress With Dr. Alane (audio) SoundCloud and Itunes.
Daugherty, A. K., (2011). Authentic Willingness. The Wise Brain Bulletin, 2011. 5(2).
4. Bradley,R., McCraty, R., Daugherty, A., Arguelles, Emotion Self-Regulation,
Psychophysiological Coherence, and Test Anxiety: Results from an Experiment Using
Electrophysiological Measures. Applied Psychophysiological Biofeedback, 2011. 35(4):
p. 261-283.
5. Daugherty, Alane k., Schroeder, Laurie, Arguelles Lourdes Nurturing the Soul of the
Teacher: Reclaiming Teaching as a Sacred Profession; Paper presented to The American
Educational Research Association, Chicago Illinois, April 2007
6. Schroeder, L., Daugherty, A K., Impact of High Stakes Testing on the Emotional
Wellbeing of Teachers; Paper presented to The American Educational Research
Association, Chicago Illinois, April 2007
7. Arguelles, L., Daugherty, A., Schroeder, L., The Heart in Education: Teaching and
Learning from Wisdom Traditions and New Sciences Perspectives; Paper presented to
The American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, April 2006
8. Arguelles, L., Daugherty, A, Emotional Mastery and Performance Knowledge: A
Dialogue Between Education and the New Sciences. The Claremont Letter, 2006. 1(3): p.
1-4.
9. Dutto, D., Braun, W., Liang, M., Bassin, S., Daugherty, A., The Role of Parents in
Factors that Contribute to Obesity in Children. Medicine and Science in Sports and
Exercise, 2004. 36(5).

Presentations / Workshops
1. From Mindfulness to Heartfulness. Author talk and booksigning. Vroman’s bookstore,
Pasadena, Ca (2015)
2. From Mindfulness to Heartfulness. Author talk and booksigning. The Claremont Forum,
Claremont, Ca. (2015)
3. Neuroscience, Spirituality and Psychotherapy. Los Angeles County Department of
Mental Health Annual Conference, Los Angeles, Ca. (2015)
4. Cultivating Emotional Resilience. Talk given to prison inmates / Pitzer College prison
outreach program. Colton Prison, (2015)
5. Stress Reduction through Mindfulness and Heartfulness. Pitzer College, Claremont, Ca.
(2015)
6. Cultivating Heartfulness for Personal Transformation. Internet podcast / interview for
GoGreenInside.com March 5, 2014
7. Embodied Spirituality. Dialogue with Mirabai Starr internet interview / podcast for the
Shift Network, Jan 6, 2014
8. Heartfulness for Healing. Pathfinder for Healing Interview Series / podcast youtube Oct
2013
9. Emotional Health and Healing. Young Women’s Empowerment Conference Pomona
Unified School District, Guest Speaker Jan 2014
10. From Mindfulness to Heartfulness. Pitzer College, Claremont, Ca. March 2014 - Guest
Speaker
11. Transforming Lives through Bilingual Education (A Psychophysiological Perspective).
Ventura County California Association for Bilingual Educators ( CABE) Annual
Conference – Keynote Speaker. Sept. 2011
12. Find your Balance: Living Healthy in College. Presentation Cal Poly Pomona, Oct 1
2013
13. Reclaim your Heart. Westwood Presbyterian Annual Women’s Weekend Retreat. Nov.
2012 – Weekend Retreat Leader
14. Embodied Contemplative Practice. The Oregon Extension – Summer Contemplative
Retreat – June 2013, August, 2013, June 2014, Aug 2014 – Workshop presenter
15. Empowerment through Positive Emotion. Executive Women’s International, Upland Ca.
Chapter Meeting, Feb 2013 - Keynote
16. The Intelligence of the Heart. Pomona’s Cultural Tolerance Summer Camp, July 2012 –
Workshop Presenter
17. Holistic Living and Embodied Spirituality. Teacher Education Conference and Seminar,
Cal State San Bernardino, Oct. 2009 – Keynote
18. Ahimsa and Sustainable Happiness: A Psychophysiological Perspective. Ahimsa and
Sustainable Happiness Conference, Cal Poly Pomona, Nov. 2012 - Presenter
19. The Psychophysiology of Healing. Claremont School of Theology, Claremont, Ca.,
March 2014 – Guest Lecturer
20. The Power Within. Conference for Nurturing the Spirit, Mind and Soul in Troubled
Times, Claremont Graduate University, 2008 – Workshop Presenter
21. Stress Relief from the Inside Out. Beat Student Stress Week at Cal Poly Pomona, Jan
2013 – Keynote
22. Cultivating the Power Within. Conference for Nurturing the Spirit, Mind and Soul in
Troubled Times, Claremont Graduate University, 2008 - Presenter
23. Mindfulness in Leadership. Drucker School, of Business Management. 2007 - Guest
Lecture
24. Mindfulness and Emotional Resilience in Leadership. MBA program, University of La
Verne, 2007 – Guest Lecture
25. Impact of High Stakes Testing on the Emotional Wellbeing of Teachers. With Laurie
Schroeder. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago, Il., 2007 –
Co-presenter
26. Nurturing the Soul of the Teacher: Stress Reduction and Holistic Integrated Learning.
With Laurie Schroeder. American Educational Research Association (AERA), Chicago,
Il., 2007 – Co-presenter
27. Creating a Transdisciplinary Community in a Graduate Institution. Lily Conference on
College and University Teaching. Cal Poly Pomona, 2006 – Keynote Panel
28. The Heart in Education: Teaching and Learning from Wisdom Traditions and New
Sciences Perspectives. American Educational Research Association (AERA), San
Francisco Ca., 2006 – Co-presenter
29. Developing Emotional Resilience in the Workplace. Rytheon Corporation, Issues of
Diversity Series, 2007 – Keynote
30. Developing Emotional Resilience in an Educational Setting. Colorado College, Colorado
Springs, Co., 2006 – featured Presenter
31. The Resilient Educator: Emotional Resilience and Stress Management in Education.
Claremont Graduate University, Teacher Education Seminar. 2005 – Guest Lecturer
32. Let Peace Begin with Me: Stress Management in Peace Work. Peace Education
Conference, University of La Verne. 2005 – Presenter
33. Stress Management and Emotional Resilience in Service Learning. Conference for
Service Learning, Golden West College, Hunting Beach, Ca. 2005 – Presenter
34. Taking Flight: Stress management for the flight industry, Cal Poly English Language
Institute Aviation Hospitality Program, Cal Poly Pomona, Oct 2015 – Presenter
35. Staying Healthy in flight, , Cal Poly English Language Institute Aviation Hospitality
Program, Cal Poly Pomona, Oct 2015 – Presenter
36. From Mindfulness to Heartfulness, Pilgrim Place Religious Education Speaker Series,
Claremont Ca., Jan 2016 – Presenter
37. Inside Out: Spirituality and Wellbeing, Health and Human Development sponsored
conference, California State Fullerton, Fullerton, Ca., April 2016 – primary presenter
Teaching
Cal Poly Pomona – 25 year lecturer Yoga / Meditation and many other
Stress Management activity courses
The Integrated Being
Scientific Foundations of Claremont Graduate University
Sportsmedicine The Heart in Holistic Education
Exercise Physiology Laboratory
Heart Based Teaching, Learning and
Research
Working Mindfully with Marginalized
Families and Children
Teaching Assistant – Quantitative
Methods
Claremont School of Theology
Embodied Spirituality: The
Psychophysiology of Contemplative
Practice
Contemplative and Sentient Living:
Psychophysiological effects and
Research
Teaching Contemplative Practice
Claremont Lincoln University
Mindfulness
Colorado College
The Heart in Education: Stress
Reduction and Holistic Integrated
Learning

Awards

Finalist – Dissertation of the Year, Claremont Graduate University, SES (2006)

Finalist – American College of Sportsmedicine, Trisphere Student Research Award
(1993)
Honorary Member – Golden Key National Honor Society
Recipient – Forgivable Loan Doctoral Incentive Program

Research Related

Research Consultant – Claremont School of Theology Spiritual Formation Program

National Research Standards Committee – Internal Family Systems Therapy
Invited Participant - Research Summit on Neuroscience and Spirituality, Snowmass
Colorado 2011
Research Consultant - San Bernardino Youth Empowerment Project. Youth Researching
Possible Solutions to Gang Violence in the Schools and Communities of San Bernardino,
2006
Graduate Research Advisory Committees – Claremont School of Theology
(all involving work in psychophysiology)

PhD - Dissertation Nancy Fowler Masters Thesis

Min Boim Insuk Kim Camryn Zappaterra
PhD - Qualifying Exams Heather McDermott
Min Boim Cate Wilson
Hyoju Lee

Grant Work
TENDS - TestEdge National Demonstration Study. Senior Graduate Investigator
for a 1.5 million dollar grant funded by the Federal Department of Education to
examine a program designed to reduce academic and test anxiety in K-12
settings. 2004-2005
The Ontario Project~ A Housing and Urban Development Grant (HUD), Health
Consultant for a $350,000 dollar grant, in charge of the Promotora project, a
project designed to equip women of a lower socio-economic Hispanic community
with skills to become health educators and advocates in their own community.
2005

Diabetes Prevention ~ Treating Obesity and its Cconsequences in Underserved

Overweight Populations. Consultant for a 973,00 grant through UCI Medical School
using exercise strategy to prevent pediatric Type 2 Diabetes in children and adolescents.
2005

Osteoporosis Prevention ~ Consultant / A NIH Child Health & Human Development

$242,550 grant, through UCI Medical School to study sedentary adolescent females and
behavioral approaches to exercise. 2005

STOP Bone Loss ~ Osteoporosis prevention through exercise intervention

Senior Investigator / National Institute of Health 1.4 million dollar grant
awarded to Cal Poly Pomona and the University of California, Irvine medical
college to research exercise intervention methods designed to increase bone
density and prevent osteoporosis in multi-cultural female populations 2003

TRAP, TRAP II ~Tobacco Resistance Activity Program Assessment Director –

Program Development Consultant /An educational and activity based program
uniting Cal Poly and the Pomona school district , directed at teaching elementary
multi-cultural students skills to make responsible health choices 1993

Other Related Experience

Mentor ~
Pitzer College Interns – Community Engagement Center (CEC) 2012-2013

Faculty ~ Minor in Non-violence Studies, Cal Poly Pomona, 2008 – present

Invited Participant ~ Garrison Institute, Compassion and Altruism in Research and

Education (CARE) annual training, 2011

Certified Trainer ~ “The Resilient Educator” – Institute of HeartMath

Invited Participant ~ “Reclaiming Wholeness: Welcoming an Integrative Vision and

Transformative Practice in Education” - International Summit 2007

Program Facilitator ~ “Emotional Health and Stress Management” Prototypes

women’s shelter. A rehabilitation facility for women and their children
recovering from substance abuse. 12 week class on Emotional Healing