Randye J Semple

Randye J Semple

Randye J. Semple, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC). She has authored over 30 scientific journal articles, book chapters, and other professional publications. Dr. Semple is Consulting Editor for Spirituality in Clinical Practice and serves on the steering committee for Mindful USC, the University's mindfulness initiative, and on the research committee of the American Mindfulness Research Association. Dr. Semple is the lead developer of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for children (MBCT-C), an evidence-based group psychotherapy that is being researched and implemented worldwide. She presents and publishes widely and provides workshops, consulting, invited lectures, and other training opportunities.