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Grace Farms Lectures with Concert | Dr. Sian Leah Beilock

Dr. Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th President of Dartmouth. Since 2023, she has positioned Dartmouth as a global leader on the most critical issues facing higher education. Under her leadership, Dartmouth has dramatically expanded affordability for middle-income families and championed the importance of civil dialogue. A distinguished cognitive scientist, President Beilock is one of the world’s foremost experts on performance under pressure. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Arts…

when

April 24, 2027 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

cost

75

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Dr. Sian Leah Beilock is the 19th President of Dartmouth. Since 2023, she has positioned Dartmouth as a global leader on the most critical issues facing higher education. Under her leadership, Dartmouth has dramatically expanded affordability for middle-income families and championed the importance of civil dialogue. A distinguished cognitive scientist, President Beilock is one of the world’s foremost experts on performance under pressure. She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and the National Academy of Medicine. She also serves as an External Director on the Bridgewater Associates Board of Directors.

She has worked with Fortune 500 companies, professional sports teams, and public-sector leaders to build high-performing teams and create environments that attract, retain, and get the best out of their talent. President Beilock has authored 120 peer-reviewed papers, and two critically acclaimed books — Choke and How the Body Knows Its Mind. Her 2017 TED talk on performing under pressure has been viewed nearly 3 million times. Previously, President Beilock served as President of Barnard College at Columbia University and Executive Vice Provost at the University of Chicago, where she was also the Stella M. Rowley Professor of Psychology.

Her lecture will be followed by a chamber music concert responding to her work. This musical program is curated by Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence Arlen Hlusko.

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