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Elizabeth Frias, PhD

Curriculum and research for Mindfulness First; Teacher educator at Arizona State University

Elizabeth Frias, PhD is a former secondary teacher. Prompted by her own experience of teacher stress and burnout, she focuses her research on mindfulness in education. With Mindfulness First, Elizabeth is working to increase awareness of the importance of teachers’ social and emotional needs and to provide teachers with information and tools to manage the demands of teaching. Elizabeth is also a full-time instructor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.