Barret Michalec (pronounced: Mike-ah-leck), PhD, is the director of the Center for Advancing Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research (CAIPER) and an Associate Professor at the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation at Arizona State University. A sociologist by training, Dr. Michalec’s research examines processes and mechanisms nested within health professions education and practice – most notably those impacting socio-emotional and team-based skills and attributes like empathy, humility, and interpersonal communication.