On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh, an Associate Professor of Psychology and Associate Director of the D’Amour Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College and author of The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion. Segment 1: Emotions and Teaching [00:00-12:53] In this first segment, Sarah discusses her research on emotions and teaching. Segment 2: Signing with a Literary Agent [12:54-23:52] In segment two, Sarah shares the process of signing with a literary agent. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: Connect with Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh on Twitter: @SaRoseCav Cavanagh, S. R. (2016). The spark of learning: Energizing the college classroom with the science of emotion. Morgantown, WV: West Virginia University Press. Sambuchino, C. (2015). Get a literary agent: The complete guide to securing representation for your work. Blue Ash, OH: Writer’s Digest Books. RIA # 49: Dr. Therese Houston on Drawing Media Attention  Segment 3: Helping Students Manage Negative Emotion States [23:53-35:22] In segment three, Sarah discusses her most recent research project. In this segment, the following resources are mentioned: See Dr. Sarah Rose Cavanagh’s faculty profile page for more about her current research projects Association for Psychological Science (APS) past and future conventions POD Network Conference To share feedback about this podcast episode, ask questions that could be featured in a future episode, or to share research-related resources, post a comment below or contact the “Research in Action” podcast: Twitter: @RIA_podcast or #RIA_podcast Email: riapodcast@oregonstate.edu Voicemail: 541-737-1111 If you listen to the podcast via iTunes, please consider leaving us a review. The views expressed by guests on the Research in Action podcast do not necessarily represent the views of Oregon State University Ecampus or Oregon State University.