Tashel Bordere , PhD, CT

Tashel C. Bordere, PhD, CT is a grief and loss researcher and program developer at the Center for Family Policy and Research at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Dr. Bordere is Past President of the National Alliance for Children’s Grief (NACG), Advisory Board member for the Yale Child Study Center’s Grief Sensitive Healthcare Project and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), and current NACG Board member. Dr. Bordere’s research and programming focuses on intersectionality in loss, grief in schools and higher education, stigmatized loss (gun violence, sexual assault), suffocated grief (a term she coined), and Black youth and family grief. In collaboration with CFPR’s MO Head Start Collaborative, Dr. Bordere developed the first evidence-based grief training for Early Childhood Educators and Staff. This project, funded by the New York Life Foundation, includes grief education trainings for Missouri Head Start Early Childhood professionals, grief sensitive classroom resources, and community resources. Outreach and resource provision continue with pre-k – 12 schools and universities, parents/families, and organizations.

Reflecting her commitment and widespread contributions to loss, trauma, and grief education, research, scholarship, and outreach in support of grieving youth and families, Dr. Bordere was recently awarded an International award for Outstanding Professional Service in the Field of Death, Dying and Bereavement (International Death, Grief, and Bereavement Conference). She also received the Excellence in Engagement in Outreach Award (MU).

Research

• Research Lab Website Past Projects and Initiatives

Areas of expertise

• Supporting Youth, Families, and Communities