Marc Brackett

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor at the Yale Child Study Center. He is the author of two bestselling books—Permission to Feel, translated into 32 languages, and, most recently, Dealing with Feeling—which have helped transform how individuals, schools, and organizations understand and apply emotional intelligence. His work is regularly featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, Good Morning America, TIME, and TODAY, and he has been a guest on top podcasts such as Huberman Lab, Mel Robbins, Modern Wisdom, Rich Roll, Good Inside, and School of Greatness. An award-winning researcher for 25 years, Marc has secured more than $100 million in grant funding and published over 200 scholarly articles. He is also the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based framework for cultivating emotional intelligence, now implemented in more than 5,000 schools worldwide and improving the lives of millions of children and adults. RULER strengthens how administrators lead, educators teach, students learn, and families parent. Marc serves on the boards of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Narrative 4, and he sits on the program boards for the Mental Health Coalition (founded by Kenneth Cole) and the Rare Beauty Mental Health Council (founded by Selena Gomez). He has headlined more than 700 conferences worldwide, including engagements with the White House, the U.S. Departments of Education and Defense, the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General, The New York Times, the Aspen Institute, and the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales. He also advises Fortune 500 companies, including Google, Amazon, and Microsoft on integrating emotional intelligence into workplace culture and product design. Together with Pinterest cofounder Ben Silbermann, Marc co-created the award-winning How We Feel app, which has helped millions build emotional awareness and improve well-being. He is also the producer of the acclaimed documentary America Unfiltered: Portraits and Voices of a Nation and the host of the Dealing with Feeling podcast, featuring conversations with leading scientists, authors, musicians, and cultural influencers.