Marc Brackett
Founding Director
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence
“There’s no such thing as a bad feeling.”
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By Roadtrip NationMarc Brackett
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
I had a challenging childhood riddled with abuse, which caused difficulties in school.
I was fortunate to have my uncle, a middle school teacher, who introduced me to emotional intelligence, shaping my career and personal healing.
After exploring various career paths post-college and facing identity challenges, I connected with researchers in emotional intelligence, aligning once again with my uncle's teachings.
Despite lacking the conventional academic background for Yale, my work with my uncle and my own research led me to a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale.
I dedicated my career to ensuring everyone can be their true selves, as influenced by the educator who allowed me to express my feelings and find my path.
I created the Center for Emotional Intelligence at Yale with the support of the president, allowing me to impact emotional intelligence education globally.
My work now reaches thousands of schools, focusing on the importance of emotional intelligence in personal and professional development, and striving to create emotionally intelligent communities.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Graduate
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Doctorate
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Personality and Social Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Career
Founding Director
I teach about the importance of emotional intelligence and advocate for more emotionally intelligent communities.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Education
Entrepreneurship
Teaching / Mentoring
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Bachelor
Personality and Social Psychology
Personality and Social Psychology
Graduate
Personality and Social Psychology
Personality and Social Psychology
Doctorate
Personality and Social Psychology
Personality and Social Psychology
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Teachers:
"It's not my job to talk to students about feelings."
Challenges I Overcame
LGBT
Interviewed By
Education's Future: Measuring Student Success
Education's Future: Measuring Student Success
