Mary Helen Immordino-Yang

Mary Helen Immordino-Yang is a leading researcher and professor at the University of Southern California (USC) where she holds appointments in Education, Psychology, and Neuroscience. She serves as the Director of the Center for Affective Neuroscience, Development, Learning and Education (CANDLE) at USC.

Her research focuses on understanding how emotions and social factors influence learning and development from a neuroscientific perspective. She has conducted groundbreaking work on the neural correlates of emotion and learning, investigating how affective processes impact academic achievement and social development in students.

Immordino-Yang has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and authored influential books exploring the connections between neuroscience, education, and human development. Her work has significantly contributed to our understanding of how emotional engagement shapes learning outcomes and has influenced educational practices globally.