The Windbridge Research Center is entering a period of transition, and we would like to share an important update with our community about changes in leadership, focus, and the path forward.
As some of you may know, our Co-founder and Director of Research, Julie Beischel, PhD, has been living with a chronic degenerative health condition that has progressively limited her ability to continue her work. As a result, she is no longer able to maintain an active role at the Center. This means she will no longer be conducting research, writing or reviewing scientific papers or books, participating in media outreach, or granting interviews.
This represents a significant and difficult shift for the organization. Julie’s contributions have been foundational to the Center’s mission, and her absence leaves a meaningful gap in both leadership and research activity.
Effective immediately, Julie has transitioned into the role of Director Emerita. While she will no longer be involved in day-to-day operations, her legacy and influence remain an important part of the Center’s foundation.
To help carry the work forward, the Center has welcomed a new Senior Scientist, Lisa Conboy, a longtime colleague with extensive experience in interdisciplinary health research.
Looking ahead, the Windbridge Research Center will continue some modest research efforts. However, the primary focus will shift toward education. This includes expanding and maintaining resources such as fact sheets, website content, blogs, podcasts, and videos. These materials are intended to support individuals exploring questions and experiences related to dying, death, and the afterlife.
We are grateful for the continued support of our community as the Center moves through this period of transition.
For more information, please contact mark@windbridgeCenter.org
About Lisa Conboy
Lisa Conboy, MA, MS, ScD, is Senior Scientist at the Windbridge Research Center. Dr. Conboy is a social epidemiologist and sociologist whose work focuses on the relationship between social factors and health. She has published in areas including women’s health, complementary and alternative medicine, qualitative research methodology, and complexity science.
She serves as an instructor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard Medical School and is also faculty at the New England School of Acupuncture. Dr. Conboy is a founding member of the Kripalu Research Collaborative, which studies the mental, physical, and spiritual effects of practices such as yoga, meditation, Ayurveda, and other mind-body therapies.
