Panel 2: Lived Experiences Under Scrutiny: Learning from the Service members Themselves

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This panel is about lived experiences, and how a better understanding of what is happening at the individual level can potentially help to better understand – and thus ultimately improve – what is occurring at the institutional level. Lived experiences make it possible to better understand the trajectory of individuals and how they are coping when confronted with obstacles at certain points of their lives. Soldiers’ lives courses in particular are known to be chaotic. Learning for instance about their experiences on the battlefield, or their transition out of the military, can enable the armed forces to better prepare its members when, or if, they face these situations.

Panelists:
-Dr. Jennifer O’Neil
-Dr. Michelle Jones