Amy L. Eva. Ph.D. is the Associate Education Director at the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. As an educational psychologist and teacher educator with almost 30 years in classrooms, she currently writes, presents, and leads online courses focused on student and educator well-being, mindfulness, and courage. She is also one of the key developers of Greater Good in Education, a website that features over 250 free, science-based practices for creating kinder, happier schools. As a researcher, Amy has published in the areas of teacher education, metacognition, adolescent mental health, and mindfulness-based interventions with marginalized youth, and she has written numerous articles for Greater Good Magazine (as well as Edutopia, Mindful, and The Huffington Post).

Some of her consulting work includes presenting on “Empathy: The Science and Art of Connection” at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and assisting LG in their “Experience Happiness” initiative, featuring curriculum for middle and high school students focused on six happiness skills (mindfulness, human connection, gratitude, positive outlook, purpose, and generosity). Over the last year, she was part of a team that developed free online resources and supports for educators across California in response to the COVID crisis. She currently co-facilitates statewide social and emotional learning communities of practice for educational leaders.