
Marisa is a PhD candidate in School Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. There she is a graduate research fellow in The Lab for School-Based Prevention. Her research centers on how contemplative practices may inform pedagogy for socio-emotional development. Currently, Marisa’s work examines contemplative practices as scaffolding for identity development and meaning-making in emerging adolescence. Her research uses innovative technology, like wearables and digital apothecaries, to address issues of implementation and skill transfer. Marisa is a former post-secondary advisor at the secondary level, having served in the College Advising Corp. and former child mindfulness instructor in the elementary school setting.