Michele Borba, EdD, is an internationally renowned educational psychologist and leading expert in youth mental health, bullying prevention, character development, and parenting. She is a former classroom and special education teacher with a wide range of teaching experience, including running a private practice for children with learning and emotional disabilities.

Dr. Borba is the award-winning author of 28 books, including Anxious: How Teachers Can Help Today's Stressed, Lonely, Disengaged Kids to Flourish. She is an NBC contributor who appears regularly on Today and has been featured as an expert on Dateline, The View, Dr. Phil, and NBC Nightly News, among many other programs.