Research Areas:
- Teachers’ occupational health and well-being
- Students’ social and emotional development
- School-based interventions for teachers and students
- Mindfulness-based interventions
Dr. Braun’s research is motivated by ecological systems models, which emphasize the importance of understanding development in context. Her research centers on schools as a particularly salient context for children’s development. Her program of research focuses on understanding the associations between teachers’ occupational health and well-being and their students’ social, emotional, and behavioral development using a variety of methodological approaches.
Our research focuses on understanding how teachers impact students’ social, emotional, and behavioral development. We also research interventions aimed to support the health and well-being of teachers and students, such as mindfulness-based programs.
Our research centers on schools as a particularly important context for children’s development. Our work focuses on understanding the associations between teachers’ occupational health and well-being and their students’ social, emotional, and behavioral development using a variety of methodological approaches, including self-reports, peer-nominations, and observational methods.
Topics We Study
- Teachers' Occupational Health and Well-Being
- Student Well-Being
- Mindfulness-Based Interventions
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Implementation of School-Based Interventions
Keywords: teachers’ social and emotional competencies, occupational health, and well-being; influence of teachers on children’s social and emotional development; social and emotional learning; school-based interventions for teachers and children; mindfulness-based interventions; teachers’ management of classroom social dynamics; prevention science; implementation science.
