Dr. Nate Hinerman is an associate professor and serves as dean of undergraduate programs at Golden Gate University. He chairs the San Francisco Bay Area Network for End-of-Life Care (now in its 16th year), and organizes the largest annual international conference in dying and death (now in its 13th year). He also maintains a psychotherapy practice, helping clients transition amidst loss. His research is interdisciplinary, and includes topics in death and dying, psychology, human suffering, and special areas of philosophy.