Education Professor & Mindfulness Expert; Author of "Mindfulness for Teachers"; Developer of CARE Program

Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Patricia A. Jennings Biography

Patricia A. Jennings, Ph.D., is a professor of education at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, specializing in social and emotional learning and mindfulness in education. Jennings' research centers on promoting well-being in K-12 learning environments, with a focus on teacher stress and its impact on classroom social and emotional dynamics. She began practicing meditation at age 17 and has taught mindful awareness practices to children and adults for more than 40 years. Jennings earned her doctorate in human development from the University of California, Davis, and completed postdoctoral training in the health psychology program at the University of California, San Francisco.

With over 22 years of experience as a teacher, school director, and teacher educator, Jennings has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed chapters to academic volumes. She is the author of several books, including "Mindfulness for Teachers: Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom," "The Trauma-Sensitive School: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching," and "Mindfulness in the Pre-K-5 Classroom: Helping Students Stress Less and Learn More," which is part of the Social and Emotional Learning Solutions book series published by W.W. Norton. Jennings also edited "The Mindful School: Transforming School Culture through Mindfulness and Compassion." Her theoretical article "The Prosocial Classroom" is widely cited in the field.

Jennings led the development of Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE), a mindfulness-based professional development program designed to improve teacher well-being, classroom interactions, and student engagement. She is a co-author of "Flourish: The Compassionate Schools Project" curriculum, an integrated health and physical education program, and serves as a co-investigator on a large randomized controlled trial evaluating the curriculum's efficacy. Jennings' work has been recognized by the Centers for Disease Control for supporting school mental health and by the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning for advancing adult SEL.

Jennings served as a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on Promoting Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Adolescents, contributing to the committee's consensus report. Her contributions have been acknowledged with honors such as the Joseph E. Zins Award from the Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning, the UVA Distinguished Researcher Award, the Cathy Kerr Award for Courageous and Compassionate Science from Mind & Life Institute, and recognition by Mindful Magazine as one of "Ten Mindfulness Researchers You Should Know." Jennings is a frequent speaker and educator, delivering keynote addresses and lectures internationally on mindfulness, teacher resilience, and compassionate teaching in education.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Patricia A. Jennings Speaking Topics

  • Mindfulness, Compassion, and Trauma

Patricia A. Jennings Videos

Transforming the Heart of Teaching: CARE for Teachers | Tish Jennings

Transforming the Heart of Teaching: CARE for Teachers | Tish Jennings

Patricia Jennings, MEd, PhD - "Mindfulness-Based Approaches to ...

Patricia Jennings, MEd, PhD - "Mindfulness-Based Approaches to ...

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