Thur., Feb. 22, 2024 @ 7:30p.m. Hosted by: The Peddie School

Pat Yongpradit is the Chief Academic Officer for Code.org, a non-profit dedicated to promoting computer science education, and lead of TeachAI, a global initiative to guide education leaders in rethinking education in an age of AI. Before becoming a global voice on K-12 computer science and AI education, he taught for 13 years, inspiring students to create mobile games and apps for social causes and broadening participation in computer science among underrepresented groups. He has been featured in the book, “American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom,” and has been recognized as a Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Educator. He is certified in biology, physics, math, health, and technology education.

Tue., Feb. 6, 2024 @ 7:30p.m

Hosted by: Yinghua International School

Chris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE), and Associate Director for Research, National AI Institute for Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE). He is an expert in emerging technologies, policy, and leadership. He is currently a member of the OECD 2030 Scientific Committee. He has co-edited several books on topics such as technology-based educational improvement, virtual and mixed realities in education, and learning engineering for online education.

Thurs., May 4, 2023 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Day School

Dr. Geoffrey Cohen, is a Stanford University professor and social psychologist who received his Ph.D. at Stanford and his B.A. at Cornell. His research examines the processes that shape people’s sense of belonging and self-concept, studying the big and small threats to belonging and self- integrity that people encounter in school, work, communities, and relationships. He is the author of Belonging: The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides (W. W. Norton & Company (September 13, 2022), finalist for The Next Big Idea Bookclub + Book of the Year Selection Behavioral Scientist and Greater Good Society.

Thurs., May 5, 2022 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: French American School of Princeton

Jud Brewer MD PhD (“Dr. Jud”) is the Director of Research and Innovation at the Mindfulness Center and associate professor in Behavioral and Social Sciences and Psychiatry at the Schools of Public Health & Medicine at Brown University. He is the author of the New York Times best-seller, Unwinding Anxiety: New Science Shows How to Break the Cycles of Worry and Fear to Heal Your Mind (Avery/Penguin Random House, 2021), and is the executive medical director of behavioral health at Sharecare Inc. and a research affiliate at MIT.

Tue., Nov. 9, 2021 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Junior School

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She received her B.A. summa cum laude from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in social psychology from Stanford University. Lyubomirsky’s groudbreaking research—on the possibility of lastingly increasing happiness via gratitude, kindness, and connection interventions—have been the recipients of numerous grants and honors, including an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Basel and the Diener Award for Outstanding Midcareer Contributions in Personality Psychology. She is the author of The How of Happiness and The Myths of Happiness (published in 39 countries).

Thurs., May 6, 2021 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Stuart Country Day School

Anya is a sought-after keynote speaker and trainer on topics including education, post-pandemic wellbeing, leadership and life planning for young people. She was a longtime education correspondent for NPR. Previously she was staff writer for Fast Company magazine and has contributed to The Village Voice, The New York Times, The Washington Post, New York Magazine, Slate, and many other publications. She has received many awards and honors, including the 2022 Excellence in Media Reporting on Education Research Award from the American Educational Research Association.

Thur., Feb. 18, 2021 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Friends School

Max Stossel, Max Stossel is an artist named by Forbes as one of the best storytellers of the year, and the Youth & Education Advisor for the Center for Humane Technology, an organization of former tech insiders dedicated to realigning technology with humanity (as featured in The Social Dilemma) Center for Humane Technology (CHT). He has spent the past six years speaking with 100,000+ students, parents, and educators around the world about social media's impact on our lives, and creating resources to help manage that impact. Max provides a unique and much-needed perspective on the role of technology in our homes, schools, and in our society.

Thur., Nov. 12, 2020 @ 7:00 p.m.

Hosted by: The Peddie School

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and professor in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine at Yale University. As a researcher for over 20 years, Marc has focused on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in learning, decision making, creativity, relationships, health, and performance. Marc is the author of the bestselling book, Permission To Feel (Celadon/Macmillan), which has been translated into 22 languages. Most recently, with Pinterest co-founder Ben Silbermann, Marc and his team co-created the Apple award-winning app, HowWeFeel, that was designed to teach emotion skills and enhance well-being.

Wed., May 27, 2020 @ 4:00pm

Hosted by: Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart

Jessica Lahey is a teacher, writer, and mom. Over twenty years, she’s taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools. She writes about education, parenting, and child welfare for The Atlantic, Vermont Public Radio, The Washington Post and the New York Times and is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed. She is a member of the Amazon Studios Thought Leader Board. Jessica earned a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts and a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law.

Wed., October 28, 2019 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Montessori School

Julie Lythcott-Haims speaks and writes on the phenomenon of helicopter parenting and the dangers of a check-listed childhood. She is a former corporate lawyer and Stanford dean, and she holds a BA from Stanford, a JD from Harvard, and an MFA in Writing from California College of the Arts. She currently serves on the boards of Black Women’s Health Imperative, Narrative Magazine, and on the Board of Trustees at California College of the Arts. She serves on the advisory boards of LeanIn.Org, Sir Ken Robinson Foundation and Baldwin For the Arts.

Tue., May 14, 2019 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: The Pennington School

George Scott is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist known throughout New Jersey as an energetic and engaging speaker. Mr. Scott is certified in Post-Traumatic Stress Management and is a state wide Co-Ordinator for the Traumatic Loss Coalition, New Jersey's primary youth suicide prevention program.

Tue., April 9, 2019 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: The Lawrenceville School

Dr. Paul Foxman is the founder and director of the Center for Anxiety Disorders in Burlington, Vermont. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from Yale University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University. He has been in private practice for 35 years.

Tue., October 30th, 2018 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: The Hun School of Princeton

Charles H. Vogl has been working to build communities since his days as a Peace Corps volunteer in
Zambia. He now works with leaders in tech, finance, media, government, and social change organizations to
help them create effective change.

Tue., April 10, 2018 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Day School & Princeton Montessori School

MICHAEL THOMPSON, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist, school consultant and international speaker on the subjects of children, schools and parenting. He has authored nine books including, The Pressured Child, Raising Cain, and Best Friends, Worst Enemies. In 2019, Dr. Thompson was the staff psychologist of an all-boys independent school in the Boston area.

Thur., October 5, 2017 @ 7:30 PM

Hosted by: Stuart Country Day School

Dr. Wendy Mogel is an internationally acclaimed psychologist, author, and public speaker. Publisher’s Weekly gave her—now classic—parenting book, The Blessing of a Skinned Knee, a starred review, calling it “impassioned, lyrical and eminently practical…a real treasure.”

Tue., April 4, 2017 @ 7:30 pm

Hosted by: The Peddie School

Frank Bruni is a longtime op-ed columnist for the New York Times, where he has written frequently about higher education. He previously worked as the newspaper’s Rome bureau chief, a staff writer for its Sunday magazine, one of its White House correspondents, and its chief restaurant critic. Bruni is the author of two bestselling books in addition to WHERE YOU GO IS NOT WHO YOU’LL BE: the memoir Born Round and a chronicle of George W. Bush’s 2000 campaign for the presidency, Ambling into History

Tue., February 28, 2017 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Chapin School

Al Vernacchio teaches at Friends’ Central School in Wynnewood, PA. A Human Sexuality educator and consultant for over 20 years, Al has lectured, published articles, and offered workshops throughout the country. His work has been featured in “Teaching Good Sex”, a November, 2011 cover story in The New York Times Magazine. In addition Al has given four TED Talks, and has appeared on NPR’s “Morning Edition”. He is the author of For Goodness Sex: Changing the Way We Talk to Young People About Sexuality, Values, and Health published by Harper-Collins.

Tue., November 15, 2016 @ 7:30pm

Hosted by: Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart

Dr. Richard Freed is a child and adolescent psychologist and a leading authority on raising children in the digital age. Dr. Freed is the author of the book Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age, is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, and his insights have been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and other media platforms.