Ralph B. DeVaul, Jr., PhD is the Founder of The Mind Equipped LLC, a veteran‑owned veteran‑owned professional and personal growth company. A scholar‑practitioner, author, publisher, and speaker, Dr. DeVaul equips individuals, families, caregivers, and service members to navigate seasons of adversity, trauma, transition, and growth with clarity and confidence. His proprietary frameworks — including the TRACE Model™ and SSP — provide practical tools for strengthening agency, meaning, and resilience under pressure.

Dr. DeVaul served for more than three decades across the U.S. Air Force — Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve — becoming a trusted voice in resilience, reintegration, and leadership development. As a consultant for the Air Force Reserve Command’s Yellow Ribbon Program, he facilitated resilience training, marriage enrichment, and single‑service‑member support, coordinating care for thousands of Airmen and families. He retired from AFRC as a Chaplain, Lt. Col.

His work has been featured in Air Force Reserve Command publications for its inclusive, trauma‑informed approach to strengthening the whole person — mind, body, and spirit.

With clinical training from the VA’s National Center for PTSD and advanced graduate work in pastoral counseling, Dr. DeVaul integrates lived experience, psychological insight, and grounded personal wisdom. His approach reflects decades of guiding people through pressure, uncertainty, and renewal.

He lives in Pearland, Texas, where he continues to write, teach, and support those carrying visible and invisible wounds.