Education should be a tool for transformation. For individuals. For communities. That is the core of Dean Laura Kohn-Wood’s mission for the University of Miami’s School of Education and Human Development. Building on the well-laid foundation of integrating educational, psychological, and physical wellbeing into formal education, established by former Dean Isaac Prilleltensky, Kohn-Wood intends to harness the immense talent, research skills, and know-how of her faculty, staff, and students to solve real-life problems. Vision & Mission To be a center of excellence in the study, promotion and integration of educational, psychological, and physical well-being in multicultural communities. To produce knowledge and prepare the next generation of leaders, researchers, and agents of change and well-being in education and the community.