Ann Sebren
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Phone: 602-496-1851
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College of Health Solutions 550 N. 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004-0698
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Mail code: 9020Campus: Dtphx
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Ann Sebren is a Teaching Professor in the College of Health Solutions and a College of Health Solutions Career Track Distinguished Faculty. Her primary teaching area is focused on the science and practice of stress management and regulation, including a graduate course in Mindfulness, Stress, and Health. She has completed the 7-Day Professional Training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and the Teacher Practicum at the former University of Massachusetts Medical School Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society and has been teaching MBSR for over 10 years. She is a Mindfulness Training Institute Certified Teacher and a Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional (CMT-P) with the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Her teaching and scholarly interests are focused on the science and practice of stress regulation and mindfulness for optimal stress outcomes, improved well-being and health behavior change.
- D.Ed. Education, University of North Carolina-Greensboro 1992
- M.S. University of Southern Mississippi 1984
- B.S. University of Southern Mississippi 1981
Efficacy of mindfulness based interventions for reducing stress, improved health and well-being, and health behavior change
James, D. L., Larkey, L. K., Evans, B., Sebren, A., Goldsmith, K., Ahlich, E., Hawley, N., Kechter, A., & Sears, D. (2023). Mechanisms of improved body composition among perimenopausal women practicing Meditative Movement: A proposed biobehavioral model. Menopause: DOI: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002262
James, D., Larkey, L.K., Goldsmith, K, Evans, B., Sebren, A., & Hawley, NA. (2023), Well-Being Predictors of Body Composition in Women Participating in a Meditative Movement Intervention: An Exploratory Analysis, Journal of Clinical and Translational Sciences, 7: e194, 1–7. doi: 10.1017/ cts.2023.621
Hernandez-Ruiz, E., Sebren, A., Celeste, A., Fowler, R., & Stephens, L. (2021). Effect of music on a mindfulness exercise: An online study. The Arts in Psychotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aip.2021.101827
James, D., Larkey, L.K., Evans, B., Sebren, A., Goldsmith, K., & Smith, L. (2021) Pilot study of tai chi and qigong on body composition, sleep, and emotional eating in midlife/older women, Journal of Women & Aging, 34 (4), 449-459, https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2021.2018924.
Pagni, B., Walsh, M., Foldes, E., Sebren, A., Dixon, M., Guerithault, N., Braden, B. (2020) The neural correlates of mindfulness-induced depression reduction in adults with autism spectrum disorder: A pilot study. Journal of Neuroscience Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/jnr.24600
Fall 2023: Mindfulness 4 Musicians; Collaborated on research design and developed and delivered 5 week mindfulness-based intervention for performance musicians in the ASU School of Music, Dance and Theater. Collaborators: J. Caslor (School of Music, Dance, and Theater) and D. James (Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation)
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
EXW 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 593 | Applied Project |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 591 | Seminar |
EXW 540 | Mindfulness, Stress and Health |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 590 | Reading and Conference |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 400 | Stress Management for Wellness |
EXW 591 | Seminar |
EXW 591 | Seminar |
2017 College of Health Solutions Distinguished Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty
American Mindfulness Research Association
International Mindfulness Teachers Assocation
Society for Behavioral Medicine
Arizona State University
President (Elect, Past), ASU Downtown Phoenix Campus Faculty Assembly, 2019-2022
Member, Arizona Faculties Council, Fall 2019-Spring 2022
Reviewer, Graduate College Completion Grants, 2018-2020
Member, University Curriculum and Academic Programs Committee, 2016-2018
Member, Non-Tenure Eligible Faculty Task Force, ASU Faculty Senate 2010-2012.
Representative, Faculty Senate, Exercise and Wellness Program 2004-2011
Member, Student-Faculty Policy Committee, 2009-2011.
Member, Governance and Grievance Committee, Polytechnic Campus. 2007-2009.
College of Health Solutions
Search Committee (Appointed), CHS Assistant Dean, 2022-2023
Member, Vitality and Wellness Committee, 2023-present
Member (Elected), Personnel Career Track Annual Review Ad Hoc Committee, 2022-present
Member, Social and Emotional Intelligence Affinity Network, 2020-present
- Presenter, Empathic Teaching Workshop, February 2021, Provided two 30 minute workshops: Effects of Stress on Teacher Empathy and Compassion
Member, COVID Faculty and Staff Vitality Team, Summer 2020
- Facilitator, Morning Mindfulness 30 minute mindfulness practice (weekly), June-July 2020
Member, COVID Health and Wellness Team, Spring-Summer 2020
- Attended meetings; Assisted in the development of stress and mindfulness resources for website
Member (Elected), Personnel Committee; Chair, NTE Promotion Review Subcommittee, 2018-2019
Member, Faculty Success Hub Vision Committee, NTE Subcommittee, 2018-2019
Member, Academic Success Hub Vision Committee, Curriculum Subcommittee, 2018-2019
Participant, College of Health Solutions/Wellness @ ASU Collaboration Meeting, Spring 2018.
Participant, CHS Mindfulness and Health Behavior Faculty Collaboration Meeting, Spring 2018.
Member, Non-Tenure Eligible Personnel Committee, 2016-2017
Member, Director Search Committee, School of Nutrition and Health Promotion, 2015-2017
Degree Related Service
Member, Healthy Lifestyles and Fitness Science Curriculum Committee, 2021-present
Member, Master of Science in Physical Activity and Health (formerly Exercise and Wellness) Curriculum Committee, 2019-2023
Student Organizations:
Invited Speaker, ASU Healthy Lifestyles Organization Student Club, Optimizing Stress, Fall 2022.
Select ASU and Community Presentations and Interviews
Co-Presenter: O’Donnell, R. & Sebren, A., Habit Science and Mindfulness Practice to Improve Health Behaviors and the Global Syndemic. Global Integrated Health Conference, Phoenix, AZ. College of Health Solutions, Spring 2023
Invited Speaker, ASU W.P Carey School of Business Professional Marketing Sales Community Advisory Board, Mindfulness in Sales: Valuing Awareness Adds Value, Fall 2022.
Guest Lecture, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, JMC 504 Cronkite Master’s Seminar: Stress Mindset and Stress Regulation for Productivity and Well-Being, Fall 2023.
Guest Lecture, Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation, DNP 660 Advanced Neuropsychopathology Lifespan: Mindfulness: Science and Practice, Spring 2023
Guest Lecture, ASU W.P. Carey School of Business, MKT 370 Professional Sales and Relationship Management: Mindfulness in Sales: Valuing Awareness Adds Value, Fall 2022.
Invited Speaker, ASU College of Health Solutions Project ECHO, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: An Introduction to Education and Training, Spring 2022.
Invited Speaker, Sun Health Systems Resiliency 2022: Finding Ease and Resilence in the Midst of Change, Spring 2022. https://www.livewelllearning.org/courses/resiliency-2022-finding-ease-and-resilience-in-the-midst-of-change
Presenter, Empathic Teaching Workshops, College of Health Solutions, Social and Emotional Learning and Intelligence Affinity Network: Centering Before Empathic Teaching: The Impact of Stress on Empathy, Spring 2021.
Interview, The Long Haul Podcast (podcast to provide tools for clergy to calm down, lead better, and sustain work with satisfaction): RAIN, ABC’s and Other Ways to Stay Mindful, Spring 2020
Interview, The Long Haul Podcast (podcast to provide tools for clergy to calm down, lead better, and sustain work with satisfaction): The Importance of Being Mindful, Spring 2020
Invited Speaker, Valley Unitarian Universalist: Mindfulness is Reverence for Joy - Presented 20 minute talk on mindfulness of appreciative joy, Sept 2020
Speaker, Valley Unitarian Universalist: Calming the Mind and Body - Video recorded a 15 minute mindfulness practice for dealing with COVID, Spring 2020
Invited Speaker, East Valley Unitarian Universalists: Five Habits of Mind – How Mindfulness Helps Reduce Reactivity and Enhance Well-Being, Apache Wells Community Center, Fall 2019.
Invited Speaker, Sun Health Systems: Are You on Autopilot?, Sun Lakes, Fall 2019
Interview for Article / Edits, Sun Health Living Well Magazine: Mindfulness, Fall 2019 https://issuu.com/raxxdirect/docs/shlivewell_10-19?fr=sNzRmNjIwOTk2OQ
Instructor, Six-Week Introductory Training (S.I.T.) in Mindfulness, Valley Unitarian Universalist, Spring 2019.
Guest Lectures, School of Social Transformation, SST 498 Justice and Practice: Mindfulness and Test Anxiety: Preparing for the LSAT, Spring 2018.
Contributor, ASU Magazine: 3 Ways to Transform Your Outlook Through Mindfulness, Fall 2017
Invited Speaker, Arizona Transfer Office Employee Workshop: Getting Out of the Monkey Trap – Mindfulness and Stress at Work, Summer 2017