Jennifer Freyd, PhD, is the Founder and President of the Center for Institutional Courage, Inc. Freyd is also a keynote speaker, theoretician, author, and professor emerit of psychology with over 30 years of experience researching people and their relationships with institutions. Freyd introduced the concepts of “institutional courage,” “institutional betrayal,” “DARVO,” and “betrayal trauma.”

A Passion to Educate

I have a passion to share insights from my research on interpersonal and institutional betrayal in order to give people the tools they need to live and lead with courage. I frequently give keynote lectures at universities and organizations worldwide.

The Research

I have decades of experience researching individual and institutional betrayal and trauma.  My investigations have also explored interventions to cultivate a more positive and healthy interpersonal and organizational culture supporting trust and engagement.