Sarah Rose Cavanagh is an award-winning author, speaker, and professor. She is the author of several books, including The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion, which won the 2019 Outstanding Book Award from the American Educational Research Association. She is a professor of psychology at Merrimack College and has been a featured speaker at conferences and universities around the world. Her research focuses on the role of emotion in learning, motivation, and creativity. She is passionate about helping students and educators reach their full potential.