Professor Mesmin Destin will present at this year’s TEDxChicago, an independently organized TED event that promotes “ideas worth spreading.” Professors Michael Jewett and Manijeh Razeghi of the McCormick School of Engineering are also presenters.
Organized around the theme “Showtime: Chi-Time,” the event will take place Saturday, Sept. 10, at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance, 205 E. Randolph St. in Chicago. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today (June 9) at tedxchicago.com. A second and third round of tickets will be released at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, and Thursday, July 7.
Professor Mesmin Destin
A social psychologist, Destin will discuss how appreciating people’s backgrounds and identities can affect their success, health and well-being.
Destin is an associate professor of psychology in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and of human development and social policy in the School of Education and Social Policy. Destin and his lab use experiments and other methods to investigate factors shaping the experiences and outcomes of students from diverse economic backgrounds. His work carries implications for institutions and the development of learning environments that recognize and leverage student strengths and identities in ways that support motivation, achievement and well-being.