George Bonanno

George A. Bonanno ( ) is a professor of clinical psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, U.S. He introduced the controversial idea of resilience to the study of loss and trauma. He is known for his research in the field of bereavement and trauma. The New York Times on February 15, 2011, stated that the current science of bereavement has been "driven primarily" by Bonanno. Scientific American summarized a main finding of his work, "The ability to rebound remains the norm throughout adult life." Bonanno has been honored with several major awards for his work.