Director, USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning, and Education (CANDLE) who has been studying and monitoring the brains of effective teachers to see how they connect with and motivate their students; Professor of Education, USC Rossier School of Education; Professor of Psychology, Brain, and Creativity Institute; Faculty, Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California; Member of the Council of Distinguished Scientists at the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, Aspen Institute; Past President, IMBES (International Mind, Brain and Education Society); Recipient of the 2008 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award from the Learning & the Brain Foundation and IMBES; Author, Emotions, Learning, and the Brain: Exploring the Educational Implications of Affective Neuroscience (2015); Co-Author, “Understanding Emotional Thought Can Transform Educators’ Understanding of How Students Learn” (2020, Educational Neuroscience), “Building Meaning Builds Teens’ Brains” (2020, Educational Leadership), “The Brain Basis for Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development” (2018, Aspen Institute), and "Embodied Brains, Social Minds, Cultural Meaning: Integrating Neuroscientific and Educational Research on Social-Affective Development (2017, American Educational Research Journal)

The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes the World and Education    More Info

"You're Doing It Wrong" - What We Know and What We Miss About Creativity and Innovation

A Scientific Framework of Curiosity and Agility

Jump-Starting Our Innovating Mind

The Creativity Challenge in Schools: How We Can Recapture American Innovation    More Info

The Neuroscience of Creativity: From Bird Brains to Human Genius    More Info

The Science of Creativity Through the Lens of Divergent Thinking    More Info

The Wandering Brain: Daydreaming, Creativity, and Cognitive Flexibility    More Info

The Default Network: How Social-Emotional Imagination Facilitates Deep Learning and Creativity    More Info

Director, USC Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning, and Education (CANDLE) who has been studying and monitoring the brains of effective teachers to see how they connect with and motivate their students; Professor of Education, USC Rossier School of Education; Professor of Psychology, Brain, and Creativity Institute; Faculty, Neuroscience Graduate Program, University of Southern California; Member of the Council of Distinguished Scientists at the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development, Aspen Institute; Past President, IMBES (International Mind, Brain and Education Society); Recipient of the 2008 Transforming Education Through Neuroscience Award from the Learning & the Brain Foundation and IMBES; Author, Emotions, Learning, and the Brain: Exploring the Educational Implications of Affective Neuroscience (2015); Co-Author, “Understanding Emotional Thought Can Transform Educators’ Understanding of How Students Learn” (2020, Educational Neuroscience), “Building Meaning Builds Teens’ Brains” (2020, Educational Leadership), “The Brain Basis for Integrated Social, Emotional, and Academic Development” (2018, Aspen Institute), and "Embodied Brains, Social Minds, Cultural Meaning: Integrating Neuroscientific and Educational Research on Social-Affective Development (2017, American Educational Research Journal)

The Science of Imagination: New Measures, Brain Networks, and Openness to Experience

The Middle Way: Finding the Right Balance Between Mindfulness and Mind Wandering for Creativity and Achievement    More Info

Mindsets, Creativity, and Innovation: Creating Energetic, Flexible Learners Who Are Attracted to Complexity    More Info

Education Consultant, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt; Director of School Partnerships, Revolution Prep; Director, K-12 Professional Learning and Curriculum Design, Mindset Works; Author, “Growth Mindsets for Learning: Effective Effort” (2017, Optimizing Learning Outcomes)

Memory Activation During Learning and (Mental) Rest Promotes Reasoning

Being Creative is a Choice

Empowering Students to LAUNCH Their Ideas    More Info

The Innovator's Mindset: Empowering Teaching and Leading a Culture of Innovation

Innovation is Not Brain Surgery: Demystifying the Creative Process

So, What is Design Thinking and Why is it Valuable?

Creativity and Improvisation in the Classroom    More Info

How to "Teach" Innovation: No Buzzwords, No Theory, Actual Student Results.    More Info

Building the Habitudes of Creativity for All Learners

The Creator's Code – How Six Essential Skills Empower the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

Cultivating a Culture of Innovation    More Info

4-D Education for an Age of Artificial Intelligence: Teaching Creativity, Curiosity, and Collaboration

Creative Mindsets and Approaches: Learning from Successful, Creative Teachers

The Neuroscience of Creativity and Its Enhancement

Design Thinking: Fostering Creativity Through Practical Play

The Creative, Storytelling Animal    More Info

Your Brain on Story: Using the Science of Stories to    More Info

Your Memory and Your Senses are But the Nourishment of Your Creative (and Literary) Impulse

The Human "Brain System": Learning, Technology, and Surviving in the 21st Century

Digital Media, Visual Literacies, and Storytelling for Critical Thinking    More Info

Visible Learning in Literacy    More Info

Dyslexia, Learning Differences, and Innovation

When (and Why) Children are More Creative than Adults    More Info

Revitalize Critical and Innovative Thinking: Student Engagement Using Thinking Routines

Growth Mindsets and Literacy Success

Critical Thinking in 21st Century Schools: More Than Just an Experiment?

Teaching Mindset Mathematics Through Open, Creative Math and Brain Science

Courageous Edventures: Discover Classroom Innovation

The Wonder Wall: Leading Creative Schools in a Complex Age

STEAM Makers: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom    More Info

Moving the Rock: An Audacious Roadmap for Tackling the Big Challenges of Education Transformation    More Info

Renegade Leadership: Creating Innovative Schools for the Digital Age    More Info

Capturing the Spark: Learning From Inspired Teachers and Thriving Schools

Intentional Innovation: Empowering Students with Choice and Technology    More Info