Blake Colaianne

Blake Colaianne is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Human Development and Family Studies within the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State University. His expertise focuses on the intersection of environment and human development, with a strong emphasis on teaching and community outreach in environmental health science. He is currently accepting graduate students for research collaboration.

• University: Penn State University
• School: College of Health and Human Development
• Department: Department of Human Development and Family Studies
• Academic Rank: Assistant Professor

Dr. Colaianne’s research explores mindfulness and compassion-based interventions across educational settings, targeting K-12 educators and college students. His work emphasizes curriculum design, teacher professional identity, and the mitigation of pandemic-related mental health challenges through experiential learning programs. Recent studies investigate the longitudinal impacts of mindfulness on adolescent affect and the scalability of compassion curricula across institutions.

He contributes to multi-university initiatives on human flourishing, with publications analyzing virtual education effectiveness, pandemic compliance behaviors, and developmental alignment of compassion programs. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, his focus on social-emotional learning and community engagement highlights his commitment to advancing educational practices and mental health outcomes.

For graduate students and collaborators, Dr. Colaianne offers mentorship opportunities in environmental health science and human development research. Contact: bac316@psu.edu.