Blake A. Colaianne

Blake A. Colaianne is an Assistant Research Professor at the Pennsylvania State University's Prevention Research Center (PRC). His work focuses on integrating contemplative education with human development theory to enhance social-emotional skills in adolescents and educators through mindfulness, compassion, and mind/body practices.

• PhD in Human Development and Family Studies, Penn State
• M.Ed. in Mind, Brain, and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Bachelor's in Earth Science Education, Juniata College

His research spans adolescent development, preventive education, and mindfulness-based interventions, targeting school environments. Awards include the Mind & Life Institute's Samuel B. Hanser Visionary Grant and recognition as a Caring and Compassion Fellow.

Blake contributes to projects like The Innovation Ecosystem and Program on Empathy, Awareness, and Compassion in Education (PEACE), emphasizing evidence-based practices at individual and institutional levels.