Upcoming Event: April 10, 2025
Join us for a special event and book signing for The Disengaged Teen.
Reimagining Education Through Developmental Science
Revolutionizing Education Through Science
Neuroscience Research Meets Practice
USC CANDLE merges cutting-edge neuroscience with innovative educational strategies to create new, evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning.
Guiding Lasting Change
Through dynamic partnerships across research, practice, and policy, we aim to transform educational systems at every level.
Key Initiatives
USC CANDLE is driving change through three interconnected areas of focus:
Research
Advancing research in adolescent development to shape education and explore how students and teachers build resilience.
Practice
Empowering educators to apply all-new, cutting-edge teaching strategies in classrooms through the Innovation Lab.
Policy
Shaping policies through collaboration to support sustainable, development-focused education.
Shaping Future Classrooms
Transforming Lives Through Education
From students newly engaged in their classrooms to educators empowered with research-based methods, our work sparks meaningful shifts in the educational landscape.
By informing policy, shaping practice, and inspiring change at every level, we foster environments where students can thrive and society can flourish.
Our Global Reach
Our impact extends from classrooms to communities worldwide. Through research, collaboration, and advocacy, we transform education and drive lasting change.
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