Jane E. Dalton Ph. D. is an Assistant Professor of Art Education at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte teaching art education and studio art. Her research interests include contemplative pedagogy and social-emotional learning in classrooms using the arts. A textile artist Jane's work has been exhibited throughout the United States. She is the co-author of The Compassionate Classroom: Lessons that Nurture Empathy and Wisdom. Elizabeth Hope Dorman Ph. D. is Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Fort Lewis College a public liberal arts college in Durango Colorado where she teaches graduate and undergraduate students in secondary K-12 and elementary education programs. Her scholarship focuses on the integration and effects of mindfulness and contemplative pedagogies on teacher development of social-emotional competence particularly in diverse contexts and courses that address multicultural perspectives and equity issues. Kathryn Byrnes Ph. D. is the Baldwin Program Director in the Center for Learning and Teaching at Bowdoin College and faculty at the Teachings in Mindful Education (TiME) Institute in Maine. She served as Board President of the Mindfulness in Education Network (MiEN) and taught in-person and online courses on Mindful Education at Lesley University and Bowdoin College. Her scholarship and professional development work focuses on the integration of contemplative pedagogy in educational contexts. . Language: English