AKIRA GUTIERREZ RENZULLI, Ph.D., M.S., M.A.
Applied Psychological Science, Youth Mental Health & Wellbeing
Media
Recent Consultations
Bringing research, science, and theory to general audiences is important to me. Below are a
few examples of media related to mental health, education, and adversity for which I have consulted .
By Kara Arundel, K-12Dive.com
September 11, 2024
Researchers find that while academic preparedness is not correlated with severe adversity, disruptive and internalizing behaviors are.
New research has found a correlation between the number of adverse childhood experiences faced by rising kindergartners and the severity of disruptive behaviors, anxiety and depression found in this population. Yet the correlation doesn’t hold for academic and social readiness, with those skills remaining on par with peers who had gone through fewer harmful events.
The findings point to a need for greater awareness of mental health issues...
By Linda Lee Baird, U.S. News & World Report
November 15, 2022
At its most basic level, mindfulness is about attending to the present moment. In the classroom, mindfulness practice may include activities such as asking students to notice the sights, sounds and stimuli in the room, observe where they feel tension in their bodies, or simply take a few deep breaths before taking a test or starting a challenging project...
By Jimena Tavel, The Miami Herald
February 14, 2023
The walls still hold up the ceilings, but they’re pocked with bullet holes.
The floors still stand, but they’re stained with pools of dried blood.
In terms of infrastructure, Building 12 remains sound, but it haunts thousands who see it every day, knowing that on Valentine’s Day 2018, five years ago, 17 people were murdered in that three-story freshman
building...
Hosted by Gloria Ordaz, Telemundo 51's Encuentro Virtual
May 26, 2022
During our virtual meeting, we analyze the recent terrible tragedy at a Texas elementary school. We once again ask why school shootings continue to occur so frequently in our country...
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