Areas of Expertise
Terrorism & global conflict
Dr. Cerfolio's expertise on terrorism and its psychological aftermath draws on first-hand experience as a Ground Zero grief counselor after 9/11, and extends to ongoing commentary on hostage psychology and the toll of war on civilians.
Available for interviews & speaking
Breaking news commentary, features, panels, or academic discussions. Reach out to Nina directly.
Gaza-Israel conflict & hostage psychology
Inside Edition
Freed teen Hamas hostage describes captivity
Dr. Cerfolio discusses a report from Israel's Health Ministry that hostages were drugged with Clonazepam before their release, and how that could have affected them.
Sky News Arabia
Achieving peace amid the Gaza-Israel crisis
Dr. Cerfolio shares her clinical perspective on pathways to peace within the ongoing conflict.
Scripps News
Relatives react to hostage release
Analysis of the psychological toll of captivity, live on Scripps News.
September 11th & bioterrorism
Dr. Cerfolio's foundational experience as a first responder in New York following the September 11th attacks.
Mind4Survival
Anthrax survivor: Dr. Cerfolio's journey
On surviving the 2001 anthrax attacks and the psychological aftermath of bioterrorism.
NBC News
Ground Zero experience as grief counselor
Dr. Cerfolio's account of counseling firemen, volunteers, and families of World Trade Center victims.
NBC News
Coping with trauma: WTC disaster, anthrax, and the crash of Flight 587
On the compounding psychological impact of consecutive crises in New York.
NBC News
Survivor guilt in survivors and family members of the World Trade Center disaster
Dr. Cerfolio on the psychology of survivor guilt in the aftermath of 9/11.
More from Dr. Cerfolio
Publications & academic work
Peer-reviewed journal articles, Nina’s book, and national press features.
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Gun violence & school mass shootings
Expert commentary on mass shooters, school safety, and prevention.
