About the Terrace Metrics Team
Terrace Metrics was founded by licensed psychologists, educators, and experts in behavioral health, social-emotional learning, and curriculum development.
Our work covers k-12 and higher education students and educators, caregivers, and corporate environments. Our services are all founded on the same belief: working together we can impact people’s lives for the better.
About the Terrace Metrics Founders
Terrace Metrics was co-founded by Dr. Kathleen M. Chard and Dr. Rich Gilman,
both esteemed professionals in the field of behavioral health.
Kathleen M. Chard, PHD
CEO + Co-Founder
Dr. Kathleen M. Chard, is an international expert on trauma and adversity across the lifespan. She received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Indiana and is the co-author of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), one of the only two treatments recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense. Dr. Chard led the national rollout of CPT for the Veterans Administration and has over 100 publications on the impact of adversity on adults, children, and families.
Rich Gilman, PHD., MBA
President + Co-Founder
Dr. Rich Gilman, is a licensed child and clinical psychologist. He has held faculty positions at Georgia State University, the University of Kentucky, and the University of Cincinnati Medical School. Dr. Gilman has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers on factors that best predict optimal mental health, academic, and behavioral outcomes across the lifespan. He received his MBA from Oxford University and has extensive experience in organizational systems science and resilience research.
Together, Dr. Chard and Dr. Gilman and their team established Terrace Metrics to provide a comprehensive, science-based system for assessing and improving behavioral health outcomes in various settings, including education, workplaces, and clinical environments.