The field of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is young and malleable. Although the operational definition of SEL and how to execute SEL with high fidelity has garnered significant attention since its inception, the past five years have seen newfound recognition and expansion of SEL’s role in promoting or detracting from educational equity.
In this talk, Dr. Cipriano will respond to the significant discourse regarding what the parameters of SEL efficacy are, and who benefits (or not) from SEL, by sharing new findings and insights from her research updating the state of evidence for Universal School-Based SEL in the service of all learners.
About Dr. Cipriano
Christina Cipriano, Ph.D., holds a dual appointment at the Yale School of Medicine as Assistant Professor of Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology at the Yale Child Study Center and Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI). Dr. Cipriano’s research focuses on the systematic examination of social and emotional learning (SEL) in the promotion of pathways to optimal developmental outcomes for traditionally marginalized student and teacher populations.
Dr. Cipriano has extensive experience working in classrooms and schools, providing training to teachers and support staff, and direct instruction to students. As the Director of Research at the YCEI, Dr. Cipriano oversees, designs, and maintains large-scale basic and applied research studies on emotions, emotional intelligence, and SEL, including longitudinal studies and randomized controlled trials. Dr. Cipriano has a wealth of project management experience as the PI and Director of numerous major grants supporting the development and validation of SEL assessments, classroom observation practices, and SEL evaluation and efficacy trials.
