About the Author
About the Author
Richard E. Farmer
Dr. Richard E. Farmer served as President of the Maine College of Health Professions, Sanford-Brown College, and McIntosh College. He also held senior administrative roles at Ohio Dominican University, Saint Leo University, and Providence College. As a tenured professor, he taught at the University of New Haven, Sacred Heart University, and Cape Cod Community College. He holds a B.A. from St. Anselm College, an M.S. from the University of New Haven, and an Ed.D. from Boston University.
For over 40 years, Dr. Farmer developed stress management programs for high-pressure professions—law enforcement, first responders, educators, human services staff, and business teams. His psychology practice focused on burnout prevention and emotional regulation in demanding careers. He has authored five stress management books, three cancer memoirs, and multiple book chapters, journal articles, and research papers presented at national conferences.
From Adversity to Advocacy
In 2014, he was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. Soon after, he became the primary caregiver for his wife during her cancer battle. These life events reshaped his professional mission—merging clinical depth with personal resilience. Known for his honesty and humor, Dr. Farmer calls himself “a family man first.”
His work is a unique blend of educational psychology books and real-life survival guides. Today, his writing stands among the most practical educator mental health resources, offering grounded support for teachers under pressure, drawn from decades in leadership, therapy, and life-tested adversity.
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David W. Persky
