Episode 41. The impact of pandemic-related school closures: A conversation with Molly Colvin & Tannahill Glen

I spoke with Dr. Molly Colvin and Dr. Tannahill Glen about their new book, Altered Trajectories: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Children’s Education, Mental Health and Neurodevelopment, co-authored with Dr. Jennifer Linton Reesman. We discussed the educational impact of school closures, as well as the mental health impact on kids. A crucial topic as we look for solutions today, both within and outside education.

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Bios

Dr. Molly Colvin is director of the Learning and Emotional Assessment Program (LEAP) at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. She is also Co-Director of the Child Psychology Internship program at MGH.

Dr. Tannahill Glen is a clinical neuropsychologist at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. She specializes in diagnosis and treatment planning for neurologic conditions with impact on thinking, mood and behavior.  Most recently her publications have centered on the neuropsychological consequences of prolonged pandemic related educational disruption.

Resources

My interview with Jennifer Reesman: Middle-school minds in teenage bodies: The post-pandemic crisis in our high schools. Healthy Debate. November 2023.