Erin McCarthy (she/her) is a professor, speaker, author, mindfulness coach, philosophical counselor, and parent of twins. After completing her undergraduate degree in French and Philosophy at Trent University, she went on to complete a Ph.D. at the University of Ottawa, comparing western and eastern views of the self. A professor of philosophy at St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY from 2000-2022, where she is now Professor Emerita, Erin currently divides her time between teaching philosophy part time, conference engagements and mindfulness teaching and coaching. Her teaching, writing and coaching bring together eastern and western philosophies and practices to cultivate human flourishing, joy, ease and mental health. She is a founding executive member of the new International Society for Contemplative Research and currently serving as its Director of Humanities. Erin is a Mind & Life Fellow, served on the 2016 ISCR Program Planning Committee and was co-chair of the ISCR 2018 Program Planning Committee.
