Chris Menard, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and co-directs the Psychology Department’s mindfulness services and instructor training with Heidemarie Laurent, PhD.  He has also provided supervision to graduate students with neuropsychological diagnostic assessment (e.g., ADHD & Aspergers/High Functioning Autism) and in conducting mindfulness research. Dr. Menard was a board member of the local Mindfulness Teacher Foundation (MTF) from 2013 – 2017 and helped develop the training curriculum for the Mindful Teacher Mindful Kids program. He has led Mindfulness Training classes since 2011 for numerous C-U groups including U of I Staff/Faculty/Graduate Students, Champaign-Urbana k – 12 school teachers, University High Laboratory High School students, and Prairie Center/Rosecrance addiction recovery clients.