Throughout my career, I have been deeply curious about learning: what it means, how it happens, and what facilitates or hinders it. My own trajectory,
Years ago, the community college I was teaching at awarded me a small grant to help students understand and practice emotional regulation. I launched a
In recent years, many of my students have told me they feel bored, anxious, and lonely. Some explain that they often reach for their phones
Recently, a student sent me a political news article with the comment “Things are falling apart.” I didn’t reply right away, because I sensed they
Over the past several years, I have had the deep privilege of participating in The Way of Remembering (WOR), a spiritually grounded journey to Benin
During my third year of college, another student that many of my friends interacted with, who tutored some of us, died. While I wouldn’t call
One of the courses I am teaching this semester is a senior-level course titled Autonomic Nervous System Regulation. In this class, we examine the autonomic
This semester I am teaching an undergraduate biology course on biofeedback, self-regulation, and intergenerational resilience. One of the books we read is Robert M. Sapolsky’s
I recently met with my summer research students to discuss their project findings. During our check-in, nearly every student expressed anxiety about the upcoming semester
From an early age, I was immersed in the Muslim tradition that taught me to learn from every facet of the natural world—from the majesty
