About this episode

Dartmouth president Sian Beilock discusses the challenges of restoring trust in universities.

Dartmouth president Sian Beilock, a psychologist by training, made her name studying why people choke. Now she’s applying those insights to one of the most scrutinized jobs in America. No pressure!

People in this episode

Guest: Sian Beilock

Topics covered

• trust in universities
• psychology
• education
• leadership
• scrutiny

Keywords

• universities
• trust
• psychologist
• Dartmouth
• education
• leadership
• scrutiny

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Organizations: Dartmouth

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