Mark Greenberg

About

Mark Greenberg, Ph.D. holds the Bennett Endowed Chair in Prevention Research in Penn State’s College of Health and Human Development, and he is the Founding Director of the Prevention Research Center for the Promotion of Human Development. He is one of the developers of The PATHS (Providing Alternative Thinking Strategies)® Curriculum, which is used in over 3000 schools worldwide. He is also the author of over 300 journal articles and book chapters on the development of well being, learning, and the effects of prevention efforts on children and families. He is a board member of the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL). One of his current interests is how to nurture awareness and compassion in our society.

Associated IES Content

Grant

Promoting Adolescent Well Being and Academic Performance Through Mindfulness-based Emotion Regulation Skills Instruction

The demands and risks of adolescence often lead youth to make poor decisions that negatively affect their mental health and academic engagement and achievement. The sheer number of challenges adolescents face in navigating this developmental stage may overwhelm their available cognitive and emotional resources, especially for those who have experienced less than optimal conditions in infancy and childhood. At the same time, attention and emotion regulation skills are developing during adoles...

Federal funding program:

Education Research Grants

Award number:

R305A140113

Program Information

2017 Program Information includes Agenda, Speakers and Posters

Grant

Improving Classroom Learning Environments by Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE)

In this study, the research team completed the development of the Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) professional development program to enhance teachers' capacity to provide a supportive and engaging social and emotional context for academic learning. Teachers must provide their students with effective instruction in academic content while simultaneously dealing with the emotions, behaviors, and social exchanges of their students through effective classroom management ...