In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Dr. Mette Miriam Boell, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Systems Awareness and research director at the MIT Systems Awareness Lab. During the interview Dr. Boell discusses her journey, the misalignment between public education and testing, the disconnection between public education and the real world, having conversations on the purpose of education, compassion in education, and preparing young people for emotional resiliency.
Dr. Boell is a biologist and researcher with a specialization in the evolution of complex social systems, mammalian play behavior, and philosophy of nature. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational ethology and has extensive training in contemplative leadership and the philosophy and history of science. Boell's work primarily focuses on understanding how emotions and feelings influence social relations and, in turn, shape larger human systems, particularly in the context of education. She co-founded the Center for Systems Awareness with Peter Senge, emphasizing the integration of contemplative social-emotional learning and systems thinking in education. Boell also played a pivotal role in the Triple Focus Initiative and the Garrison Global Collaboration for Integrative Learning. In 2018, she joined MIT as a Visiting Research Scientist, working with The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) and later co-founded The MIT Systems Awareness Lab in 2022, where she is the Research Director. Her work at the Lab involves studying compassionate systems change in education and developing Systems Awareness methodology. Previously, Boell was head of research at Metropol University College and taught neuroscience of emotions. She is a key figure in various research and educational initiatives, focusing on generative social fields and living systems change.
In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda talks with Dr. Mette Miriam Boell, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Systems Awareness and research director at the MIT Systems Awareness Lab. During the interview Dr. Boell discusses her journey, the misalignment between public education and testing, the disconnection between public education and the real world, having conversations on the purpose of education, compassion in education, and preparing young people for emotional resiliency.
Dr. Boell is a biologist and researcher with a specialization in the evolution of complex social systems, mammalian play behavior, and philosophy of nature. She holds a Ph.D. in organizational ethology and has extensive training in contemplative leadership and the philosophy and history of science. Boell's work primarily focuses on understanding how emotions and feelings influence social relations and, in turn, shape larger human systems, particularly in the context of education. She co-founded the Center for Systems Awareness with Peter Senge, emphasizing the integration of contemplative social-emotional learning and systems thinking in education. Boell also played a pivotal role in the Triple Focus Initiative and the Garrison Global Collaboration for Integrative Learning. In 2018, she joined MIT as a Visiting Research Scientist, working with The Abdul Latif Jameel World Education Lab (J-WEL) and later co-founded The MIT Systems Awareness Lab in 2022, where she is the Research Director. Her work at the Lab involves studying compassionate systems change in education and developing Systems Awareness methodology. Previously, Boell was head of research at Metropol University College and taught neuroscience of emotions. She is a key figure in various research and educational initiatives, focusing on generative social fields and living systems change.