Maxwell Professor Shares Mindfulness Research as a Fulbright in Brazil

Syracuse University Impact Dessa Bergen-Cico (second from left) poses at the Federal University of São Paulo with her institutional host, Marcelo DeMarzo (left) and a doctoral student and postgraduate researcher she spoke with during her Fulbright Specialist visit. Syracuse University Impact Maxwell Professor Shares Mindfulness Research as a Fulbright in Brazil Dessa Bergen-Cico is examining cultural variances in mindfulness practices and building a global research partnership in another hemisphere. Diane Stirling Nov. 12, 2026 Estimated Reading Time: Share × Video Player A professor of public health in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is spending three weeks in São Paulo, Brazil, teaching classes and researching how mindfulness practices—such as guided meditation, breathing exercises and body scans to help people manage stress—can support mental health and community well-being in Brazil.

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