Timothy W. Pedigo, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

I have 40 years of clinical experience working with trauma and have applied my learning to the teaching and learning of psychotherapy at the university. I also have a background as a meditation instructor and teach a meditation courses to undergraduates and graduates in psychology. 

I was certified as an instructor in Cognitive Based Compassion Training (CBCT) in the fall of 2019 through Emory University and teach CBCT every semester. I have received several internal grants providing various mindfulness-based programs to students at GovState. 

While my professional career has been clinical in nature within the last five years, I have become involved in several research projects focused on the impact of mindfulness and compassion on student’s experience of belonging and learning. My training and background as a clinician and in mindfulness and compassion are central to all that I do as Professor Emeritus. 

In addition to being an adjunct, I continue to lead a weekly meditation group in the community on Friday mornings. All are invited (call 708-220-2696)

Pedigo, T. (2025). The Joy of Teaching. CEHD Winter Newsletter (GovState).

Pedigo, T. (2024). Loving Kindness: An Invitation to Practice. CEHD Winter Newsletter (GovState).

Pedigo, T., Tuskenis, A., & Hakenjos, A. (2023). A college course on mindfulness and self-compassion: A social and emotional approach to facilitating transformative learning. 
Journal of Transformative Learning, 10(1), 54-67.

Zell, M., Pedigo, T., & Cooney, M. (2021). “Come and See for Yourself”: Exploration of Mindfulness Practice by First-Year College Students. The Qualitative Report, 26(1), 274- 
295. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4430

Pedigo, T., Robey, P., and Tuskenis, A. (2018). Realizing health: The path of mindfulness and choice theory. The International Journal of Choice Theory and Reality Therapy, 38(1), 63-75.

Pedigo, T. and Howell, G. (2018), Heart–based teaching: A mindfulness program for preservice teachers, In Daniels and Billings (eds.), Creating Caring and Supportive Educational Environments for Meaningful Learning, Hershey, PA: IGI Global Publishers.

Pedigo, T. (2017). Mindfulness. In S. Dermer & J. Carlson (Eds.), The Sage Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishers, 
http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483369532.n322.

Pedigo, T., Robey, P., and Christiansen, T. (2016). An Integration of mindfulness with choice theory and reality therapy. The International Journal of Choice Theory and 
Reality Therapy, 36 (1). 64-72.

Pedigo, T. (2011). A.C.T.I.V.E. coping with cancer: A mindfulness based program for helping cancer patients and their families. Chicago: Ramsfield Press. 

Pedigo, T. (1996). An interview with Richard Schwartz. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 4 (3), 268-277.