Lisa Fiore is the Assistant Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and an affiliated faculty member in the Child Study & Human Development Department at Tufts University. She also directs the Post-baccalaureate Premedical, Studio Arts, and Mathematics programs for GSAS. Dr. Fiore obtained her Ph.D. in Developmental & Educational Psychology from Boston College, an M.A.T. in Child Study from Tufts University, and a B.A. in English & American Literature from Brandeis University. Before joining Tufts, she served as Professor and Chair of the Education Department at Lesley University, where she co-founded and directed the Child Homelessness Initiative and Violence Against Women Initiative. Her research emphasizes child and family development, building and sustaining relationships in educational settings, and promoting strengths-based environments through awareness of trauma and resilience. Dr. Fiore is the author of numerous scholarly articles and books, including: Grit, Resilience, & Motivation in Early Childhood; Assessment of Young Children: A Collaborative Approach; Your Anxious Child: How Parents and Teachers Can Relieve Anxiety in Children; and Building Trust between Faculty & Administrators: An Intercultural Perspective. On this trip, she will focus on educational practices that evolved to reflect and support shifts in the tapestry of social, political, and cultural experiences.