Sian in the News

Sian Beilock is one of the nation’s leading voices on the future of higher education and the science of human performance. Her commentary frequently explores how universities can better prepare students to think critically, engage across differences, and lead under pressure – bringing an evidence-based perspective to the most pressing questions shaping education and leadership today.

A cognitive scientist by training, Beilock is also widely recognized for her research and commentary on the psychology of performance, mental health and well-being, and the factors that allow people to excel under pressure – from the classroom to the playing field to the boardroom.

Her insights regularly appear in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and other major outlets. She has spoken at Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything, The Bloomberg House at Davos, The New York Times Dealbook Summit, The Atlantic Festival, The Aspen Ideas Festival, and more. Beilock’s TED Talk on performing under pressure has nearly 3 million views.