Theresa Duong is the Pedagogical Wellness Specialist at the Division of Teaching Excellence (DTEI) at the University of California, Irvine (UCI). She earned her B.A. in Public Health Policy and Ph.D. in Public Health with emphasis on Disease Prevention from UCI. Her work centers on supporting the mental health and well-being of instructors and students in the context of teaching and learning. She leads the Institute for Pedagogical Wellness, a professional development training for instructors on evidence-based pedagogical methods that promote well-being and success. She is also currently in the process of building a framework and research agenda for evaluating pedagogical wellness practices and their impact on instructor and student outcomes.
