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Rob Roeser, photographed in the HHD Building
Rob Roeser Profile

As Penn State’s first-ever professor of caring and compassion, Rob Roeser is tasked with designing classes that meld the ancient practices of mindfulness and meditation with modern neuroscience. The goal is to help students become calmer and more focused—and ultimately, to be more engaged and caring citizens of the world. His work was recently featured in the Penn Stater Magazine, and you can read the full article below.

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