Ronald Beghetto talks with Emma K. Adam about her research on sleep and stress focused mostly on adolescents. She explains how the different stressors we are faced with daily affect our bodies and how those stressors can vary depending on race and gender.  She also discusses trends over time, and the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent stress. Dr. Adam addresses important questions such as: What are major stressors for adolescents? What role does sleep play in stress biology? What are some effective ways to decrease adolescent stress?You can learn more about Dr. Emma K. Adam and her work by accessing her directory page at <a href="https://www.ipr.northwestern.edu/who-we-are/faculty-experts/adam.html">Northwestern University</a> You can also follow her on twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/emmakadam?lang=en"> @EmmaKAdam</a>

Dr. Mildred Boveda - Beautiful Risks in Education

What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join hosts Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Clarin Collins, and Professor Ronald A. Beghetto of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for conversations on improving education and the future of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education.