Growing up in a large family and working in the family business he developed an interest in the systems in which individuals live and work and the effects the systems have on the individual. As a result, Luke returned to school to pursue a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from Illinois School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Mudd served the Counseling Psychology department as faculty and administration, eventually becoming the department chair. Dr. Mudd was then promoted to the Dean of Academic Affairs for the Chicago School of Professional Psychology where he has led the academics of the campus for the past five years. Dr. Mudd has worked in community mental health and advocacy, developing systems for service providers to connect struggling and less fortunate individuals to community support. While working in community mental health he developed an interest in relationships, addictions, aggression, and stress and trauma. In his private work, Dr. Mudd has worked with individuals struggling a variety of mood disorders, personality disorders, and server psychopathology along with addictions and trauma. Dr. Mudd has also worked as a leadership coach and a consultant for business processes and motivation for the health care industry. Areas of Expertise – Mindfulness Mood disorders – Anxiety and Depression Trauma, Stress and coping Addictions – alcohol, drugs, behavior Assessment Psychopathology Personality disorders Interpersonal Violence Couple/Family counseling Leadership and the Human factor Fitness Restoration Work/life Balance Community Mental Health