Speaker Profile
Jay Phelan is Professor of Biology at UCLA. His research on evolutionary genetics and aging has been featured on, among others, Talk of the Nation, the BBC, and several major magazines and newspapers. Phelan is passionate about equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in college and beyond. As a speaker he shares the experience he has garnered from decades of coaching struggling, unfocused students as well as award-winning college instructors and researchers. He is the author of several books, including : A Guide to the Unwritten Rules of College Success with Terry Burnham. You can watch his TEDxUCLA talk on finding – and creating - happiness .
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