David A. Sousa is an international consultant in educational neuroscience and author and is a member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society. Dr. Sousa has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Bridgewater State University, a Master of Arts in Teaching degree in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. He has been an adjunct professor of education at Seton Hall University and a visiting lecturer at Rutgers University. Dr. Sousa has been interviewed by Matt Lauer on NBC's Today Show and by National Public Radio about his work with schools using brain research. He makes his home in Palm Beach, Florida.

Originally published: How the brain influences behavior: management strategies for every classroom / David A. Sousa. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, A2009.