Karen E. Hurley, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in psycho-oncology and hereditary cancer risk at the Cleveland Clinic. She received her PhD in clinical psychology from Temple University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in cancer prevention and control at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She is a member of several national advisory boards, including FORCE, Bright Pink, Sharsheret, and the Cancer Support Community. She is also an active associate member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. In 2014 she received a Spirit of Empowerment-Individual Commitment award at the 8th Annual FORCE conference, in recognition of her work on behalf of the hereditary cancer community.