Dr Bruce Perry

Bruce D. Perry, M/D, Ph.D. is the Senior Fellow of The Child Trauma Academy, a not-for-profit organisation based in Houston that promotes innovations in service, research and education in child maltreatment and childhood trauma. Dr. Perry is the author, with Maia Szalavitz, of The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing, a popular book based on his work with maltreated children; and Born for Love: Why empathy is essential - and endangered.

For over 25 years, Dr. Perry has been an active teacher, clinician and researcher in children's mental health and the neurosciences, holding a variety of academic positions. Dr. Perry's full biography is available here.

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Wera Hobhouse MP mentions WAVE during a debate on Children's mental health Week 2024

During a debate on Children's mental health Week, Wera Hobhouse MP spoke about her work with WAVE Trust
Wera Hobhouse MP mentions WAVE Trust during a debate on Children's mental health week 2024

During a debate on Children's mental health week Children’s Mental 2024, Wera Hobhouse spoke about her work with WAVE Trust.
Wendy Morton MP mentions WAVE Trust during a debate on Knife Crime

During a debate on Knife Crime in the UK Parliament on December 14th, Wendy Morton MP spoke about her conversations with WAVE Trust
Renfrewshire becomes the 10th Council in Scotland to give its support to the 70/30 campaign

Renfrewshire Council is the 10th Council in Scotland to give its support to 70/30

Dr Daniel Shaw

Dr Daniel Shaw is a research adviser to WAVE Trust and Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh.
Sir Michael Rutter

Sir Michael Rutter is a research adviser to WAVE Trust and Head of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of London's Institute of Psychiatry.
Dr Martin Knapp

Dr Martin Knapp is a research adviser to WAVE Trust, and Professor of Social Policy and Chair of Health and Social Care at the London School of Economics.
Dr James Gilligan M.D.

Dr James Gilligan M.D. is a research adviser to WAVE Trust and Director of the Center for the Study of Violence at Harvard Medical School.
Dr Donald Dutton

Dr Donald Dutton is a research adviser to WAVE Trust. He has over 20 years experience of domestic violence research and clinical work.
Dr Kevin Browne

Dr Kevin Browne is a research adviser to WAVE Trust. He is a recognised expert on domestic violence and is co-author of Preventing Family Violence.
Sir Paul Ennals CBE

Sir Paul Ennals was a trustee of WAVE Trust from September 2012 to September 2015 and is now an expert adviser to the management team.
Professor Sir Harry Burns

Sir Harry Burns, formerly Chief Medical Officer for Scotland, is a Senior Fellow of WAVE Trust.
Mr Stephen Endelman

Mr Stephen Endelman was appointed as a Senior Fellow of Wave Trust in 2018. He wrote and directed a poignant and creative film about child sexual abuse which won a prize at the Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.