Jolene Philo

Jolene Philo is a Lecturer in the Master of Education program at Northwestern College, Iowa. As an educator, author, and speaker, she specializes in early childhood trauma and special needs education, drawing on personal experience parenting a child with PTSD. Her work bridges academic expertise with practical advocacy for foster and adoptive families.

• M.S., Drake University
• B.A., Westmar College

Philo's research and professional focus revolves around early childhood trauma, PTSD in children, and trauma-informed educational practices. She contributes to public discourse through national speaking engagements at adoption and foster care conferences.