Brian Galla

Associate Professor, Health and Human Development

Research Scientist, Learning Research & Development Center

Lab

http://www.msrlab.pitt.edu/

Education and Training

PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests

Dr. Galla's research examines how mindfulness shapes positive development from adolescence through early adulthood.

Recent Publications

Roeser, R.W., Schussler, D., Baelen, R.N. & Galla, B.M. (2023). Mindfulness for students in pre-k to secondary school settings: current findings, future directions. Mindfulness.

Warren, M.T., Galla, B.M., Grund, A. (2022). Using whole trait theory to unite trait and state mindfulness. 

Tumminia, M.J., DeVlieger, S.E., Colvin, S., Akiva, T., & Galla, B.M. (2022). Adolescents’ experiences of distress and well-being during intensive mindfulness practice: A mixed-methods study. Mindfulness.

Roeser, R.W., Greenberg, M.T., Frazier, T., Galla, B.M., Semenov, A.D., & Warren, M.T. (2022). Beyond all splits: envisioning the next generation of science on mindfulness and compassion in schools for students.  Mindfulness.  

Lira, B., O’Brien, J.M., Peña, P.A., Galla, B.M., D'Mello, S., Yeager, D.S., Defnet, A., Kautz, T., Munkacsy, K., & Duckworth, A.L. (2022). Large studies reveal how reference bias limits policy applications of self-report measures.  Scientific Reports.   

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