welcome

I created this site to introduce myself and share my work with anyone interested in learning more.

I divide my time between Los Angeles, where I’m based, and ongoing commitments in Oxford, which I visit several times a year. I teach narrative medicine at the USC School of Medicine and human security in USC’s Global Security MA program. I also co-lead short courses on trauma-sensitive interviewing and duty of care annually at Oxford and internationally with the Global Women’s Narratives Project.

I serve as co-chair of the Oxford Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights and founded its Global Women’s Narratives Project during my tenure as a UNESCO Chair.

On a more personal note, I am the daughter of Thomas Boyd III and Barksdale Thomas, the wife of David Judson, and the mother of our college-age children, Gio Barksdale Judson (UCSC) and Benjamin Boyd Judson (USC). David is president of a fifth-generation stained glass studio in Los Angeles, creating beautiful work for clients around the world.

I’m glad you’re here and welcome inquiries and collaborations.