I study the overall well-being of pk-12 teachers through the lens of social and emotional learning (SEL) and how SEL supports can influence teacher retention. Social and emotional learning is recognized as an integral element of education, yet focus has been limited on the role that SEL can play in teacher education.  As we face a paradigm shift in pk-12 education, with remote learning and constant unknowns, teachers’ social and emotional needs must be front and center of the conversation. 

What Do Teachers Need Right Now (January 2021), in Mentoring in Action

SEL for Teachers (October 2020), in Collaborative for Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) for SEL Exchange

Can Mentors Who Teach Social and Emotional Learning to New Special Educators Enhance Job Satisfaction and Retention? Perspectives from New Teachers and Mentors (May 2019), Dissertation