Positive Psychology
Directory
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This directory is an alphabetized listing of individuals associated with the various Positive Psychology and Ethnopolitical Conflict activities. If you click on the e-mail addresses below, you can send an e-mail.
Individuals in this directory have one or more of the following codes next to their name, to indicate which activities they tend to be most involved in.
PPN1 = The Positive Experiences Node. This node is about positive subjective experiences, such as well-being and contentment (in the past), flow and happiness (in the present), and hope and optimism (for the future).
PPN2 = The Positive Individual Node. This node is about positive traits in the individual, such as the capacity for love and work, courage, compassion, resilience, hope, creativity, curiosity, social skills, integrity, self-knowledge, moderation, impulse control, and wisdom.
PPN3 = The Positive Institution Node. This node is about the civic virtues that cultivate better communities, such as responsibility, justice, civility, parenting, nurturance, work ethic, leadership, teamwork, purpose, and tolerance.
PPN = The Positive Psychology Network. These are scholars and scientists with a general interest in Positive Psychology.
ATM = Alternatives to Materialism. The primary goal of this group is to explore the role of materialism in contemporary life and to develop alternative visions of the good life.
EC = Ethnopolitical Conflict. This group has four goals: To understand the causes of ethnopolitical conflict and warfare; to determine what role psychology can play in predicting and preventing ethnopolitical warfare, to help the victims of such conflicts; and to inventory knowledge about these issues to construct a more comprehensive plan for resolving ethnic conflicts in the future.
TTF = Teaching Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to develop ways of disseminating Positive Psychology through teaching in high schools and colleges.
VIA = VIA Classification and Intervention. The purpose of this group is to develop a classification of the strengths and virtues, create assessments that measure these in a valid and reliable way, and develop interventions to cultivate these qualities in children and adolescents.
GP = Graduate Students and Post-Docs with an interest in Positive Psychology.
| Name (Activities) | Position, Affiliation | E-Mail Address and Web Site |
Interests |
| Grace A. Adejuwon, Ph.D.(PPN/EC/TTF) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Ibadan, Nigeria | Positive parenting, child adjustment, resilience, ethnic conflict resolution | |
| Mitchel Adler, Psy.D. (GP) | Fellow, Counseling Center, Univ. of California, Davis | Appreciation, emotional intell., mind/body wellness | |
| Anthony Ahrens, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, American Univ. | Gratitude, mindfulness | |
| Scott Akalis | Graduate Student, Social Psychology, Harvard Univ. | www.wjh.harvard.edu/~akalis |
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| Julius Olarinde Akinboye, Ph.D. | Professor, Dept of Guidance & Counselling, University of Ibadan, Nigeria | Therapeutic creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship & positive emotions | |
| Patrick Akos, Ph.D. (VIA) | Asst Professor, School Counseling, Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | School interventions with children and adolescents | |
| Wolfram Alderson | Director, Skid Row Collab., Lamp Community | Chronic homeless mentally ill | |
| Shapiro Alexander, Ph.D.(PPN) | Senior Research Fellow, Russian Academy of Education, Moscow | Family Therapy and Theory | |
| Sara Algoe (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Virginia | ||
| Susan Allstetter Neufeldt, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM, EC, TTF) | Clinic Director, Grad School of
Ed., Univ. of California at Santa Barbara |
Positive Psych. in Therapy | |
| Ana Sabela Alvarez | Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology, Autonoma Univ. of Madrid | Resilience, trauma, existential crisi | |
| Suzanne Alvarez, MA | Graduate Student, Pastoral Counselling, St. Paul's Univ. | Relational coping in therapy | |
| Christopher Anderson, Ph.D. (PPN/ATM) | Asst. Professor, Temple University | Well being, decision making, affective forecasting | |
| Karen Anderson, Ph.D. (TTF, PPN) | Director, Center for Psychology in Schools & Education, APA | ||
| Ana Aguilar Angeletti, Ph.D. (PPN3/TTF) | Professor, Psychology & Medicine Schools, Peruvian Univ., Cayetano Heredia | Health psychology, prevention | |
| Afroze Anjum (PPN,ATM,GP) | Grad Student, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ. | Positive psychology in schools | |
| David Antonioni, Ph.D. (PPN2,PPN) | Professor of Mgmt in Exec. Education, School of Business, Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison | Emotional intelligence & leadership behaviors, personal responsibility | |
| Monika Ardelt, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assoc. Professor, Dept of Sociology, Univ. of Florida | Aging & dying well, wisdom, successful human development | |
| Randolph C. Arnau, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst. Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi | Hope, optimism, personality, anxiety, depression | |
| Lisa G. Aspinwall Ph.D. (PPN1) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Utah | Optimism, positive affect, social interaction, health | |
| Huda Ayyash-Abdo, Ed.D.(PPN,EC,TTF) | Assoc Prof. Dept. of Education & Social Sciences, Lebanese American Univ. Beirut-Lebanon | Teaching Positive Psychology, personality & therapy | |
| Bonnie Ballif-Spanvill, PhD (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Dir, Women's Research Instit., Brigham Young Univ. | Compassion, forgiving, & sacrificing personal desires | |
| Paul B. Baltes, Ph.D. (PPN) | Director, Center for Lifespan Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | ||
| Jennifer Bambara | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham | ||
| Monica Y. Bartlett | Graduate student, Psychology Dept, Northeastern Univ. | Gratitude, positive emotions |
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| Jack Bauer, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst. Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Northern Arizona Univ. | www.nau.edu/jackbauer |
Personal development, meaning, happiness, narrative identity |
| Roy F. Baumeister, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Florida State Univ. | ||
| Nick Baylis, Ph.D. (PPN, TTF) | Social and Political Sciences, Univ. of Cambridge, England | Life-coaching | |
| David Beam, PhD(PPN,ATM,EC) | Dir., Master of Public Administration, Illinois Institute of Technology | Familial, community, org., and governmental systems | |
| Sherry L. Beaumont, Ph.D. (PPN2/3) | Assoc Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ of Northern British Columbia | Positive emotional expression & parent modeling, identity development | |
| Kathy Bell, Ph.D. (PPN,TTF,VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of North Carolina- Greensboro | www.uncg.edu/~klbell2 |
Attachment, adolescents, family transitions |
| K. Vincent Belt (TTF) | Elementary special education teacher | Teaching optimism in elementary school | |
| Camilla Persson Benbow, Ed.D. (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt Univ. | ||
| Jack Berman, M.S.E.d., CRC/R | Adjunct Faculty, Behavioral Health & Human Services Southern Maine Community College | Teaching Positive Psychology | |
| Jason Berman, M.A. (PPN, EC) | Graduate student, clinical psychology, Univ of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center | Optimism, gratitude, flow in chronic pain; Arab-Israeli conflict | |
| Ana M. Bisono | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of New Mexico | Spirituality, religiosity, cross-cultural issues, addictions | |
| David C. Blore, Bsc. (PPN1/2) | Doctoral Student, School of Health Sciences, Birmingham Univ. | Post trauma growth experiences, EMDR | |
| Susan Bluck, Ph.D. | Asst Professor, Ctr for Gerontological Studies & Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Florida | www.psych.ufl.edu/lifestorylab |
Positive fns of autobiographical memory, wisdom, lifespan Devel. |
| Dr. Dale Blyth (VIA) | Director, Center for 4-H Youth Development, Univ. of Minn. | ||
| Julienne E. Bower, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Science, UCLA | Positive coping with trauma, finding meaning, and health | |
| Aymee Branch (PPN) | Graduate Student, College of Organizational Studies, Alliant International Univ. | Leadership, happiness | |
| Ingrid Brdar, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Rijeka | Social competence, coping with academic stress | |
| Charles Brewer, Ph.D. (TTF, PPN) | Professor, Furman Univ. | ||
| Charlie Blair-Broeker (TTF) | Teacher, Cedar Falls High School, Iowa | ||
| Glenn S. Brassington | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Sonoma State Univ. | Performance & health psychology | |
| Jennifer Bright, MA (GP, PPN) | Claremont Graduate University | Commitment among volunteers of non-profit organizations | |
| Ailis Brosnan, M.Ed. | Graduate Student, Queen Margaret Univ. College, Edinburgh | Positive emotions, well-being, emotional intelligence | |
| Norman M. Brown, Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ. | Affective theory of love and intimate relationships | |
| Scott R. Brown (PPN1) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Eastern Michigan Univ. | Flow, religious orientation | |
| Stephen L Brown, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Health Education, Southern Illinois Univ. | Health-related aspects of PP | |
| Patricia Bruininks, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Hendrix College, Arkansas | Psychophysiology of hope, altruism | |
| Fred Bryant, PhD (PPN1,PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Loyola Univ., Chicago | Savoring, anticipation, reminiscence, enjoyment | |
| Linda Buchsbaum, MSW (PPN) | Clinical Instructor, Dept of Psychiatry, Medical College of WI | ||
| Justin W. Bush, M.Ed. | Doctoral student, School Psychology, Univ. of Washington | Hope, positive emotions, well-being, positive youth development | |
| Patricia Bullen (GP) | Graduate Student, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Auckland | Well-being, development, goals, motivation, flow | |
| Donna Burgess | Graduate Student, Dept. of Counseling Psychology, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City | Resiliency, optimism, self-esteem | |
| David M. Buss, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Texas | Genetics of happiness | |
| Tig Calvert, PhD (PPN/TTF) | Senior Lecturer, Psychology, St Mary's College, Twickenham, UK | Teaching Positive Psychology | |
| Kim S. Cameron, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Professor, School of Business, University of Michigan | Human virtues in organizations | |
| Nancy Cantor, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Michigan | ||
| Kristen F. Cantrell, M.S. | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Wyoming | Optimism group interventions & subjective well-being | |
| Michael Carey, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Syracuse Univ. | ||
| Gustavo Carlo, Ph.D. (PPN, GP) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln | www.unl.edu/carlopsy/gcarlo.htm |
Culture, socialization, prosocial and moral develop. |
| Gaye Carlson, MD (VIA) | State Univ. of New York | ||
| Kenneth Carter, Ph.D. | Assoc Professor of Psychology, Oxford College, Emory Univ. | ||
| Scott C. Carvajal, Ph.D., MPH | Assoc. Member, Cancer Prevention and Control, Univ. of AZ Health Science Ctr | Optimism, hope, adolescent health, youth wellness | |
| Charles Carver, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Miami | Optimism, appetitive motivation | |
| Christopher Castro | Graduate Student, California State Univ., Northridge | Strength building, alternatives to materialism, developmental disabilities | |
| Maria Martina Casullo, Ph.D. (PPN,VIA) | Professor, Dept. of Psychology. Univ of Buenos Aires | Well being and attachment | |
| Kathleen Chadwick(MS,LPC,DAPA) | Doctoral Student, Capella University, Dept of Psychology | Wisdom & integrity | |
| Tim Chambers, B.Sc. (PPN) | Doctoral Student, School of Human Movement & Exercise Science, Univ. of Western Australia | Resilience, burnout, solution-focused coping | |
| Fung Ming Chan, MA (GP, PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville | Optimism, performance, work-life balance, gender diff. | |
| Edward Chang, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Assistant Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Michigan | Culture and subjective well-being | |
| Weining C. Chang, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, National Univ. of Singapore | Culture, resilience, subjective well being | |
| Bob Channell, PhD (PPN2, VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Physical Ed. and Health, College of Charleston | Teaching PP in Schools | |
| Kun-Hu Chen (PPN2, VIA) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, National Taiwan Univ. | Identity development, interventions with children & adolescents | |
| Sungkun Cho | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Hawaii | Positive psychology & chronic pain | |
| John Christopher, Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor, Dept of Health & Human Devel., Montana State Univ. | Indigenous conceptions of well-being, cultural psychology | |
| Gerald Clore, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Virginia | Positive emotions, judgment, decision-making, memory | |
| Cary B. Cochran Ph.D, MFT (PPN) | Adjunct Faculty, Chapman Univ., Clinical Program Manager, Children's Mental Health | Self regulation, training, PP therapy | |
| Jane A. Coddington | Doctoral Candidate, Industrial / Organizational Psychology, Capella Univ. | Thriving and optimal functioning | |
| Daniel A. Coffman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Psychology Dept, Saybrook Graduate School | Self-regulation training, competence, flow | |
| Dov Cohen, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Waterloo | Culture | |
| Patricia M. Colby, Ph.D. (PPN, TTF) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Skidmore College | Goals, well-being, identity, & narratives of the self | |
| Michael Lamport Commons, Ph.D. (PPN, VIA) | Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School | Positive adult development, positive institutions | |
| AnneMarie Conley (VIA,PPN2) | Graduate Student, Psychology, Univ. of Michigan | Love of learning, motivation, goals | |
| Andrew J. Cook, Ph.D.(PPN1/2) | Assoc Professor, School of Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, Univ of Virginia | Aging, coping with chronic pain & illness | |
| Kaye Cook, Ph.D. (VIA) | Professor of Psychology, Gordon College | Understandings of values by Hmong, Cambodian, & Sudanese immigrants | |
| Stephane Cote (GP) | Graduate Student, Univ. of Mich. | ||
| Charles F. Cozzens, MBA (PPN/TTF) | Assoc. Professor, School of Business, Utah Valley State College | ||
| Philip J. Cozzolino (PPN2, ATM) | Graduate student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Minnesota | Effects of financial inequities, volunteerism, & death acceptance | |
| James Crouse Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Professor (Retired), Education and Sociology, Univ of Delaware | Psychoanalysis and happiness | |
| Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D. (PPN2, ATM, VIA) | Director, Quality of Life Research Ctr, Claremont Graduate Univ. | Flow states, creativity, youth development | |
| Robert A. Cummins (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Deakin Univ., Dir, Australian Ctr on Quality of Life |
http://acqol.deakin.edu.au |
Subjective well-being |
| Ms. Katherine Dahlsgaard (VIA, GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of PA | ||
| Jeffrey A. Daniels, Ph.D.(PPN,VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Counseling & Educational Psychology, Indiana Univ. | Hope, positive behavior | |
| Daiva Daukantaite (PPN, GP) | Graduate student, Dept of Psychology, Stockholm Univ. | Positive adaptation, subjective well-being | |
| Susan David, M.A. (PPN,GP) | Graduate Student, Univ. of Melbourne, Australia | Emotional intelligence | |
| Lucy Davidson, MD, EdS (PPN, VIA) | Clinical Assoc. Professor of Psychiatry, Emory University | Child well-being, positive development across lifespan | |
| Chris Davis, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Carleton Univ. | Coping, well-being, growth | |
| Debra Davis, MA (PPN) | Doctoral Student, Capella Univ | Work engagement & spirituality | |
| Pamela Davis-Kean, Ph.D. (PPN) | Institute for Research on Women & Gender; Faculty Associate, Program of Ed. & Psychology, Univ. of Mich. |
Self-esteem measures for young children. Positive outcomes of good achievement. |
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| Paul A. Davis (PPN,TTF) | Doctoral student, Leadership Studies, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln | Sport applications of Positive Psychology | |
| L. Danyetta Dawson (PPN2) | Graduate Student, School of Leadership, Regent Univ. | Life coaching | |
| Katleen De Stobbeleir | Ph.D. Candidate, HRM Centre, Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School, Belgium | ||
| Brooke L. Dean | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Minnesota | Social stigma, well-being, & positive social identity | |
| Edward L. Deci, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Rochester | Self-determination, motivation, subjective well-being | |
| Antonella Delle Fave, MD (PPN1,ATM) | Professor, Dipartimento LITA Vialba, University degli Studi di Milano, Italy | Pptimal experience, individual development, cultural evolution | |
| Ronald J. Deluga, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Social Sciences, Bryant College | ||
| Robert Demick, M.Ed. (PPN2,TTF) | Graduate Student, Dept of Clinical Psychology, Seattle Pacific Univ | ADHD adolescents and resiliency in educational settings | |
| Meliksah Demir (PPN1) | Graduate Student, Wayne State Univ. | Friendship and happiness | |
| Paul Dennis, Ph.D. | Player Development Coach, Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) | Positive Psychology & athletic performance | |
| Marco DiBonaventura, M.S. | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Rutgers Univ. | Optimism, immune system, health | |
| Joyce R. Dickens, MS (PPN) | Adjunct Professor, Dept of Psychology, Broward Comm. College | Addiction treatment, teaching Positive Psych. | |
| Ed Diener, Ph.D. (PPN1, VIA) | Professor of Psychology, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Illinois | Subjective well-being, happiness, life satisfaction | |
| Ana C. DiRago (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Minnesota | Resilience, subjective well-being, humor | |
| Aiste Dirzyte, Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor, Dept of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris Univ. | Well-being, optimism in business success, PP with prisoners | |
| Laura E. Dreer, Ph.D. (PPN) | NIH Research Fellow, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Alabama, Birmingham | Problem-solving skills & character strengths of people with disabilities | |
| Diane Dreher, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Dean, College of Arts & Sciences, Santa Clara Univ. | Optimism, leadership, spirituality, vocation identity development | |
| Loren Duffy, B.A., M.Sc (PPN/ATM/EC) | Counselling Psychology, Trinity College, Ireland | Well-being, fulfillment, self-efficacy | |
| Elisa Dulcey-Ruiz, M.A. | Director Center of Gerontological Psychology, Colombia | Aging and Positive Psychology | |
| Karen D. Dunn | Graduate student, George Mason Univ. | Post-traumatic growth in women | |
| Jane E. Dutton, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor of Org. Behavior, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Michigan | Organizations, compassion, caring, emotions and work | |
| Starr Eaddy, PhD (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Community Health, William Paterson Univ. | Sensation seeking | |
| Lisa M. Edwards, Ph.D. (GP) | Research Fellow, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Notre Dame | Biculturalism, well-being & hope | |
| Michael Eid, PhD (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Geneva | Happiness, culture, resilience, psychometrics, genes, environments | |
| Roy Eidelson, Ph.D. (EC) | Exec. Dir., Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, Univ. of PA | http://psych.upenn.edu/sacsec | |
| Ozcan Elci (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Ondokuz Mayis Univ., Samsun, Turkey | Resilience, crisis management, positive psychotherapy, posttraumatic growth | |
| John Eldred, ABD (PPN) | Senior Lecturer, Organizational Dynamics, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Positive organizational politics | |
| Andrew Elliot, Ph.D.(PPN1/2) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Rochester | Approach vs. avoidance motiv., subjective well-being | |
| Timothy Elliott, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Alabama at Birmingham | Recovery from disabling injuries, hope, problem solving | |
| Robert Emmons, Ph.D. (PPN2, ATM) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of California | Goals, gratitude, spirituality, subjective well-being | |
| Mascha Enthoven | Doctoral Student, Univ. of Pretoria, South Africa | Resilience of adolescents in education | |
| Elissa S. Epel, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor, Health Psychology Program, Univ. of California | Health, stress resiliency | |
| Randy Ernst (TTF) | Teacher, Lincoln High School, Nebraska | ||
| Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D. | Instructor, Dept of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School | Brain reward systems, emotion, psychotherapy | |
| Julie Exline, Ph.D. (PPN,VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Case Western Reserve Univ. | Humility; forgiveness; altruistic love, religion & spirituality | |
| David Henry Feldman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Child Development, Tufts Univ. | ||
| Thaddeus Ferber (VIA) | Special Projects Coordinator, International Youth Foundation | ||
| Emilio Fereira, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela | Human comprehension & oral development | |
| George Fieldman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Director, School of Scientific Psychotherapy, BCUC |
www.george-fieldman.co.uk |
Health psychology, occupational psychology, evolutionary psychology |
| Andre Luis Amorim Silva Filho(PPN2) | Graduate Student, Federal Univ. of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Virtues | |
| Dora C.D. Finamore, Ed.D. (PPN) | Assit Professor, Dept of Psychology, Northcentral Univ. | PP & play therapy | |
| Amy Fineburg (TTF) | Teacher, Homewood High School, Alabama |
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| Mickie Fisher (PPN2, GP) | Graduate Student, Montana State Univ., Billings | Forgiveness, self-knowledge | |
| Brian R. Flay, Ph.D. (PPN) | UIC Distinguished Professor, Public Health & Psychology, Univ. of Illinois | Positive youth development, prevention | |
| John Forbes | Graduate Student, Edith Cowan University | PP interventions, positive functioning & mood disorders | |
| Peter M. Forster, PhD (PPN) | Adjunct Professor, Dept of Behavioral Sciences, Webster University, Netherlands | Teaching Positive Psychology, benefits of online communities | |
| Maria Fotiadou, MSc in Health Psych | Research Psychologist, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Health, Coventry Univ. | Families & cancer, children & chronic illness, well-being, optimism | |
| Raymond D. Fowler, Ph.D. (PPN) | CEO, APA |
http://www.apa.org |
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| Natalie C. Frank, Ph.D. | Asst Professor of Psychology, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Hartford | Chronically ill children, psychoneuroimmunology | |
| Natasha Fratello, M.S. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, American River College |
http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~frateln |
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| Barbara L. Fredrickson, Ph.D. (PPN1, ATM) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Positive emotions, interventions in children | |
| Alexandra M. Freund, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Professor, Max Planck Institute for Human Development | ||
| Nico H. Frijda, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Amsterdam | ||
| Howard S. Friedman, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor of Psychology, Univ. of California | Personality, health, self-healing, charisma, positive mental health and longevity | |
| Martin Fuhr, MD(PPN1/2/VIA) | Asst. Prof, Dept of Pedagogical Psychology, Danish Univ. of Education | Humor, coping strategies, character strength | |
| Paul Fulton, Ed.D. | Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School |
www.meditatoinand psychotherapy.org |
Integration of meditation & psychotherapy |
| Andrea Furst | Graduate Student, Sport Psychology, Griffith Univ, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Optimism and sports | |
| Shelly Gable, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Psychology Dept, UCLA | ||
| David Gard (GP) | Graduate Student, California | ||
| Cara Gardenswartz, Ph.D. (PPN) | Alumna Mentor, Dept of Psychology, UCLA |
www.CaraGardenswartz.com |
Transitions, depression, addiction, trauma history, Gay/Lesbian issues |
| Howard Gardner, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Ed. | Intelligence, wisdom, creativity, positive youth development | |
| Silvia Garnsey | Doctoral Student, Dept of Psychiatry, Univ. of Oxford | ||
| Andrew L. Geers, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Toledo | Optimism, affect, social support, health, occupation choices | |
| Beth Gensner, M.A. | Graduate Student, Spalding Univ, Louisville, KY | Applied PP, resilience, mental illness | |
| Roberta George-Curran, M.A. | Doctoral Student, Univ. of Missouri, Kansas City, Counseling Psychology | Emotion, mood, emotional intelligence, well-being, hope, coping, resilience | |
| Nicholas JS Gibson (GP) | Psychology and Religion Research Programme, Univ. of Cambridge |
www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/pcp |
Religious cognition: head and heart knowledge of God |
| Omri Gillath, MA (PPN) | Instructor, Dept of Psychology, Bar Ilan Univ. | Attachment, sexuality, evolutionary psychology | |
| Janet F. Gillespie, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assoc. Professor, Dept of Psychology, State Univ. of New York | Quality of life, gratitude, altruism, civic engagement | |
| Tan Ai Girl, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assoc Prof, Psychological Studies, Nanyang Technological Univ. | Creativity & well-being | |
| Donnae Maree Godley (PPN1/2/3) | Postdoc, Dept of Psychology Rhodes Univ., Grahamstown, South Africa | Art & creative therapy, flow, multiple intelligences, youth | |
| Marcie C. Goeke-Morey, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Notre Dame | ||
| Rebeca Diaz Gonzalez, Psy., M.Psy.(PPN) | Professor, Univ. of Puerto Rico in Humacao, Dept of Education | School interventions with children and adolescents, teaching PP | |
| Jennifer Gosk (PPN) | Graduate student, School of Holistic Studies, JFK University | Empowerment of at-risk youth, resiliency in youth, optimism | |
| Melanie Green, Ph.D. (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Pennsylvania | ||
| uzy Green (PPN1/2) | Doctoral student, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Wollongong, Australia | Life-coaching, well-being | |
| Jennifer Greif (PPN) | Graduate Student, Clinical/School Psychology Program, Univ. of California, Santa Barbara | Strength-based assessments of social and emotional functioning in youth | |
| Uriel Grezemkovsky (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept. of Anthropology, UC Berkeley | Self-improvement groups & American ethos of happiness | |
| James J. Gross, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Stanford Univ. | ||
| Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D. (PPN1, VIA) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Virginia |
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Morality and the moral emotions, including elevation and awe |
| Jean Hamilton, MD | Professor, Dept of Psychology: Social & Health Sciences, Duke Univ. | Gender & PP; neurobiology of flow | |
| Sean T. Hannah, Ph.D. (PPN) | Lieutenant Colonel, United States Military Academy (West Point) | Leadership development, authenticity, leadership efficacy, moral develop. | |
| John Haworth Ph.D. (PPN) | Research Fellow, Manchester Metropolitan Univ., UK | Work, leisure and well-being | |
| Austen Hayes, Ph.D. | Assoc. Clinical Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine | Enhancing & developing strengths, hope & opportunity | |
| Ethan Haymovitz, M.S.S.W. | Graduate Student, Developmental Psychology, Cornell Univ. | Self, gender, sexual orientation. positive interventions | |
| Melissa J. Himelein, Ph.D.(PPN) | Associate Professor, Univ of North Carolina, Asheville | ||
| Annette Heinemeyer (PPN2/3) | Graduate Student, Dept of Anthropology, Arizona State Univ | Aquisition/construction of coherent sets of values | |
| Marcia L. Hestand, MS (PPN) | Graduate student, Walden Univ., Dept of Psychology | Meditation, social change, spirituality, substance abuse treatment | |
| Roderick D. Hetzel, Ph.D. (PPN/VIA) | Staff Psychologist & Coordinator of Training, Baylor Univ. Counseling Center | PP & therapy | |
| Anthony Hewitt | Doctoral Student, Univ of Bath | Posttraumatic growth, addiction, PP | |
| Rob Hoff (PPN, ATM) | Chair, Department of Psychology, Mercyhurst College | Optimism, creativity in the arts, flow | |
| Carlee Hoffman, MA, MS (PPN) | Middle School Counselor, Littleton Public Schools, Littleton, Colorado | Youth well being | |
| Laurie Hollis-Walker, M.A.(PPN1/2) | Doctoral candidate, clinical psychology, York Univ | Civic engagement, non-violent activism, emotion & narrative | |
| James W. Hovey (PPN) | The James W. and Carol A. Hovey Foundation | ||
| Gary Howlett, M.S. (PPN/EC/VIA) | School Psychologist, Edmonds School District, Seattle | VIA, learning, resilience, social justice | |
| Tony Huang (PPN3, VIA) | Graduate Student, Graduate School of Education, Univ of Pennsylvania | Community youth development | |
| Tobin L.P. Huff | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, San Diego State Univ. | PP& therapy, stress & coping | |
| Jeremy Paul Hunter (ATM) | Research Director, The Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate Univ. |
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| Veronika Huta, B.Sc.(PPN,ATM,VIA) | Doctoral Candidate, Dept of Psychology, McGill Univ. | Hedonic vs. eudaimonic pursuits & well-being; VIA strengths & resilience | |
| Paolo Inghilleri MD,Ph.D.(ATM) | Professor, Dept of Psychology & Anthropology, Univ. of Verona, Italy | Flow states, cultural evolution, well being | |
| Alice M. Isen, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Professor of Mrkg, Professor of Psychology, Cornell Univ. | Positive emotions, altruism, positive meaning in work | |
| Derek Isaacowitz (PPN1, VIA, GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of PA | Successful aging, well-being | |
| Susan Jackson, PhD (PPN1/2) | Senior Research Fellow, School of Human Movement Studies, Univ. of Queensland, Austral. | Flow states, lifespan physical activity | |
| Mohammad Reza Jahangirzade | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Imam Khomeini Institute | Well being, self knowledge, emotional quotient, self regulation | |
| Lynne M. James, M.A. (PPN) | Graduate Student, Union Institute & Univ. | Resilience during career transition | |
| Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dean, Annenberg School of Communications, Univ. of PA | Civic engagement | |
| David Jauregui Ph.D. (PPN,VIA) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, San Marcos National University, Lima | Optimism | |
| John A. Johnson, Ph.D. (PPN1/2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Penn State Univ. |
www.personal.psu.edu/~j5j/ |
Virtues, compassion, attention, gratitude |
| Jennifer Johnston, LMHC, RYT (PPN) | Director, Education Initiate & Yoga Programs, Research Clinician, Mind/Body Medical Institute | Nurturing joy, hope, optimism, recognizing strengths | |
| Thomas E. Joiner, Jr., Ph.D. (PPN1) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Florida State Univ. | Meaning in life, hope, hopelessness | |
| Lauren V. Kachorek (PPN1/VIA) | Doctoral Student, Univ. of Michigan | VIA, positive therapy, chronic illness | |
| Ashraf Kagee, Ph.D. (EC,PPN3) | Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Psychology, SACSEC, Univ. of Pa | Cultural aspects of coping | |
| Daniel Kahneman, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor of Psychology, Princeton U. | Happiness, well-being | |
| Shanmukh.V. Kamble (PPN) | Lecturer, Dept of Psychology, Karnatak Univ., India | Emotions, coping with stress, growth | |
| Patrice Karn, Ph.D. (PPN3) |
Professor, School of Psychology, Univ of Ottawa |
Motivation, healthy aging, families, social skills | |
| Todd B. Kashdan (PPN1, GP) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, George Mason Univ |
http://mason.gmu.edu/~tkashdan |
Treatment/prevention, curiosity, positive emotions |
| Dai Kato | Graduate Student, Process Work Center of Portland Graduate School | Positive conflict facilitation & Positive org. change | |
| Carol M. Kauffman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Instructor, Psychology at Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital | Optimal performance, Positive Psych. Assessment Inventory | |
| James C. Kaufman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, California State Univ. at San Bernardino | Creativity | |
| Sheila M. Kearney, Ed.D., Ed.M., M.Ed. (PPN) | Executive Director, The Gallup Organization | PP in workplace and in economic outcomes | |
| Dacher Keltner, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Associate Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of California | Laughter, health | |
| Robert Kendell, MD (VIA) | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||
| Kenneth S. Kendler, MD (PPN) | Dept of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth Univ. | ||
| Jerry L. Kernes, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor of Psychology, Univ of La Verne | Meaning in life, values, good life | |
| Kirk Kicklighter, MPA, MA (PPN, ATM, EC) | Features Staff Writer (Psychology, Mental Health, Self-Help), Atlanta Journal Constitution | ||
| Cindy L. Kidner, M.A. | Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology, Univ. of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center | ||
| Alice Kienholz, Ph.D. (PPN) | Principal, Alice Kienholz Associates | Life-span development, critical systemic reasoning, wisdom | |
| Do-Yeong Kim, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Macquarie Univ., Sydney, Australia |
www.ils.psy.mq.edu.au/kimd |
Implicit cognition, culture, subjective well-being, life satisfaction |
| Laura A. King, Ph.D. (PPN1, ATM) | Assoc. Professor, Psychological Sciences, Univ.of Missouri | Goals, motivation, subjective well-being | |
| Leslie D. Kirby, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Alabama | ||
| Irina Khramtsova, Ed.D. | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology & Counseling, Arkansas State Univ. | Life purpose, cross-cultural research | |
| Malte Klar (PPN3/ATM/EC) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Goettingen, Germany | Happiness, consumer culture, environmental psychology, mindfulness | |
| Judith Kleinfeld, Ed.D. (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Alaska | Feeling of freedom, flow | |
| Richard S. Knight, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Director of Secondary Education, Utah State University/UB | Positive Psychology in character education | |
| Kristin Koetting O'Byrne (GP) | Doctoral Candidate, Counseling Psychology, Univ. of Missouri, KC | Courage, health promotion, prevention | |
| Deirdre Kramer, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Scholars Program, Rutgers Univ. | ||
| Joachim Krueger, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Brown Univ. | ||
| Robert F. Krueger, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Director, Minnesota Twin Registry, Univ. of Minn. | ||
| Akhilesh Kumar, PGDM-HR (PPN) | Student, Symbiosis Institute of Mgmt Studies | Well being, optimism, self-efficacy | |
| Asiye Kumru, Ph.D. | Faculty, Dept of Psychollogy, Abant Izzet Baysal Univ | Prosocial moral develop., gender socialization, early childhood ed. | |
| Jaime Kurtz | Graduate student, Dept. of Psychology, Univ. of Virginia | Savoring, bittersweet emotions, affective forecasting | |
| Maurits G.T. Kwee, Ph.D. (PPN) | Hon.Professor, University of Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina | Buddhism, Qi, humor, liberation, happiness & satori | |
| Kevin L. Ladd, Ph.D. (PPN1/2) | Assistant Prof., Dept. of Psychology, Indiana Univ., South Bend | Prayer: Affects, cognitions, & physical behaviors | |
| Debbie Laible, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Southern Methodist Univ. | ||
| Reed Larson, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Human & Community Development, Univ. of Illinois | ||
| Kathleen A. Lawler, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Tennessee | Forgiveness, spirituality, cardiovascular health | |
| Gary Leak, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Creighton Univ. | Goal strivings, identity, spirituality & well-being | |
| Tim LeBon, M.Phil, M.A. | Lecturer, Education & Lifelong Learning, City University, London | Wisdom, decision-making, emotions, well-being, philosophy | |
| Suzanne C. Lechner | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Univ. of Miami Miller School of Medicine | Positive growth from life-threatening illnesses | |
| Yueh-Ting Lee, Ph.D.(PPN,ATM,EC) | Professor, Dept of Ethnic Studies, Minnesota State Univ |
www.intech.mnsu.edu/leey |
Intergroup/interpersonal relations, ethnopolitical conflict |
| Darrin Lehman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of British Columbia | ||
| Dmitry Leontiev, Ph.D. (PPN2/TTF) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Moscow State Univ., Russia | Meaning, personality development, self-determination | |
| Chantal Levesque, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Southwest Missouri State Univ. | ||
| Marvin Levine, Ph.D. (PPN,ATM) | Professor Emeritus, Dept of Psychology, SUNY, Stony Brook | Happiness, Buddhism, Yoga, and Western psychology | |
| Becca Levy, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Epidemiology & Public Health, Dept of Psychology, Yale Univ. | Positive Psych & aging | |
| Alexander Libin, Ph.D. (PPN) | Faculty, Dept of Psychology, Georgetown Univ | Technology, robotic psychology, complex interactive systems | |
| Eric W. Lindsey, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech Univ. | ||
| P. Alex Linley (GP) | Doctoral student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Warwick, UK | Post-traumatic growth, strength-based psychotherapy | |
| Paul Lloyd, Ph.D. | Professor, Southeast Missouri State Univ. | Peak Performance, teaching Positive Psychology | |
| George Loewenstein, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Dept of Social and Decision Sciences, Carnegie Mellon Univ. | Curiosity, happiness | |
| Paulo N. Lopes (PPN, GP) | Graduate Student, Yale Univ. | ||
| Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Assistant Professor, Psychology and Research in Education, Univ. of Kansas | Courage, hope, hope interventions | |
| David Lubinski, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Vanderbilt U. | ||
| Ian Lustick, Ph.D. (EC) | Professor, Political Science Dept, Univ. of Pennsylvania | ||
| David Lykken. Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Minnesota | Happiness, genetics | |
| Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of California, Riverside |
www.faculty.ucr.edu/~sonja |
Happiness, self-reflection |
| Ismail B. Maakip, M.Phil (PPN,TTF) | Lecturer & Researcher, School of Psychology & Social Work,University Malaysia Sabah | Developing positive skills | |
| Atara MacNamara, M.A. (PPN) | Social Psychology Doctoral Student, Univ. of Utah | PP, optimism, healthy aging | |
| Steven Macramalla (PPN3, EC) | Graduate Student, Univ. of California, Santa Cruz | Peace-making, Arab-Israeli conflict, life wisdom, mind-body wellness | |
| James E. Maddux, Ph.D. | Professor & Director of Clinical Training, Dept of Psychology, George Mason Univ. | PP & clinical psychology, self-efficacy | |
| Ken Magid (PPN) | Dir., Behavioral Science, New West Physicians, Golden Center, Colorado | ||
| Bertram Malle, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Oregon |
darkwing.uoregon.edu/~bfmalle |
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| Sireesha Mamidenna , MA | Doctoral student, ICFAI University, India | ||
| Sam S. Manickam Ph.D. (PPN) | Director, Centre for Applied Psychological Studies, India | Empathy, tolerance, Indian thought | |
| Raphael Marcus, Ph.D. (PPN1/2) | Retired Professor, Behavioural Science, McGill Univ. | Educating parents on raising children | |
| Susan K. Marell, Ph.D., LMSW(PPN/TTF) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, St. Thomas Aquinas College | Clinical applications of PP | |
| P. Marutham, Ph.D. | Dir, Human Growth & Research Institute, India | Empowerment of women, growth | |
| Anthony Mascola, MD (PPN) |
Resident Physician, Stanford Univ Medical Center Dept of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Motivation, health behaviors, negotiation and mediation | |
| David Mashburn, Ph.D. | Adjunct Prof, Business & Economics, Seattle Pacific Univ. | Work satisfaction, job fit, flourishing | |
| Michael D. Matthews, Ph.D.(PPN,VIA) | Professor,, Dept of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership, U.S. Military Academy, West Point | Strengths & virtues role in adapting to stressful occupations | |
| Tom Matthews M.Ed. (TTF/VIA) | Postgraduate Student, Univ. of Canterbury, New Zealand | PP interventions, prevention for youth, forgiveness, optimism | |
| Douglas R. May, Ph.D.(PPN) | Assoc Professor & Director, Dept. of Management, Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln | Meaning at work, positive ethics | |
| Darryl Maybery, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor of Social Psychology, Univ. of Texas | Impact of positive events on mood, subjective well-being | |
| Donna Mayerson, Ph.D. (VIA) | The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation | ||
| Neal Mayerson, Ph.D. (VIA) | The Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation | ||
| Dan P McAdams, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Education and Social Policy, Northwestern Univ. | ||
| Michael McCarrey, Ph.D | Professor, Univ. of Ottawa | Subjective well-being, sex-typing | |
| Richard McCarty, Ph.D. (PPN, VIA) | Dean, Vanderbilt Univ. | ||
| Clark McCauley, Ph.D. (EC) | Co-Director , Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, Univ. of PA | ||
| Jay McLean, MA (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Canterbury, New Zealand | Eustress, flow, self-determination theory | |
| Martha K McClintock, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Chicago | ||
| Keith McConnell, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dean, Graduate School of Professional Psychology, John F. Kennedy Univ. | Personal growth, groups, sports psychology, diversity | |
| Michael E. McCullough, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Assoc. Professor of Psychology, Southern Methodist Univ. | Spirituality, religion, forgiveness, humility | |
| Thomas V. McGovern, Ph.D.(PPN2,TTF) | Professor of Psychology, Dept of Integrative Studies, Arizona State Univ West | Values & strengths in multicultural life narratives & contemporary literature | |
| Tracy McLaughlin-Volpe (GP) | Dept of Psychology, Lehigh Univ. | ||
| Jay McLean, MA (PPN1) | Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Canterbury | Positive stress | |
| Rochelle McMahon Rouda | Graduate Student, Spalding Univ. | Resilience, strengths | |
| Dana McMakin (GP) | Graduate Student, Univ. of Denver | ||
| Paul Meehl, Ph.D. (PPN) | Regents Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Minnesota | ||
| Jenni Menon, MA (PPN2,VIA) | PhD Candidate, School of Education, Stanford Univ. | Purpose, character strengths (humility), exemplary individuals, adolescence | |
| Bjorn Meyer, Ph.D. | Lecturer, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Surrey Roehampton | ||
| Stephanie Meyer (PPN, GP) | NIMH, Clinical Neuroendocrinology Branch | ||
| Adam Miller, Psy.D. | Director , Center for Loss and Bereavement, NY | Spirituality & resilience in bereavement | |
| Bruce Nils Miller, Ph.D. (PPN) | Vice President, YCS | Values, morality, wisdom, | |
| Joan Miller, Ph.D. (PPN) | Institute for Social Research, Univ. of Michigan | ||
| Rick Miller, Ph.D. (EC) | Professor & Chair, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Nebraska at Kearney | Terror management & risk-taking | |
| Joanna Mitchell, MPsych Clin (PPN2) | Research Fellow, Dept of General Practice, Nursing & Health Sciences, Monash Univ. | PP online interventions, trauma, depression, anxiety. | |
| Sidney N. Mitchell, Ph.D. | Asst Professor, Education & Human Development, Univ. of Maine | Expectations, aspirations, motivation, & beliefs of control | |
| Jay K Mitra, Ph.D. (PPN/TTF) | Professor, Faculty of Management Studies, Univ. of Delhi, India | ||
| Bjorg-Elin Moen | Doctoral Student, Dept of Psychology, Norwegian Univ. of Science & Technology | Developing strengths, optimism | |
| Aaron Moffett, M.S.(PPN,TTF) | Graduate student, Dept of Kinesiology, Michigan State Univ. | Optimism, life skills, disabilities | |
| K. Krishna Mohan., Ph.D.(PPN2) | Senior Lecturer, Dept of Mental Health, Makerere Univ, Uganda | Spirituality and well-being, and health | |
| Dr. Yogesh Mohan, M.D. | Senior Resident, Dept of Community Medicine, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India | ||
| Sung-Won Moon, Ph.D. | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Woosuk Univ, Chollabuk-do, Korea | social competence promotion, social support, self-regulation | |
| Estelle M. Morin, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Management Dept, HEC Montreal | Work meaning, well-being, quality of work life | |
| Jennifer Ann Morrow, Ph.D.(PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Old Dominion Univ. | Spirituality, social support, resiliency) and adult health | |
| Terry Morrow, M.S. | Asst Director, Student Activities & Leadership Development, Nova Southeastern Univ. | Life coaching, strengths, EQ, conflict resolution, spirituality, community | |
| Durgadas Mukhopadhyay (PPN,ATM,EC) | Professor, Sparta Institute of Social Studies, India | Alternatives to materialism, values | |
| Lipi Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assoc. Professor, Centre for Behavioral Science, Indian Institute of Public Administration, India | Subjective well-being, strengths, emotional & social intelligence | |
| Sandra Murray, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Associate Professor, Psychology Dept, State Univ. of New York | Close relationships, love | |
| Margaret M. Mustelier | Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ. of Miami School of Medicine | Integration of psychoanalysis, biology, & PP | |
| David G. Myers, Ph.D. (PPN3, TTF, ATM) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Hope College |
www.davidmyers.org/happiness |
Happiness, spirituality, religion |
| Anders Myszak BSc (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Copenhagen Univ. | Organizational psychology, cultural differences in well-being | |
| Jeanne Nakamura (ATM, GP) | Research Director, Quality of Life Research Center, Claremont Graduate Univ. | ||
| Peter E. Nathan, Ph.D. (VIA) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Iowa | ||
| Charlan J. Nemeth, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of California |
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| Ellie Neveling, RN, BS(PPN,GP) | Graduate Student, Lehigh University | Resil. & optimism in women | |
| Dr. Heather Johnston Nicholson (VIA) | Director of Research, Girls Inc., National Resource Center | ||
| Ingrid Nielsen, PhD (PPN) | Lecturer, Dept of Management, Monash Univ. | Subjective quality of life in urban China | |
| Apolonia Niemirowski (PPN2) | PhD candidate, Dept Psychology, University of Adelaide (Australia) | Stress resilience, hardiness, proactive coping | |
| Jack B. Nitschke, Ph.D. (GP) | Postdoc, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Wisconsin | ||
| Ian Nussey, B. Psych. | Doctoral Student Griffith Univ., Australia | Positive child development, strengths based interventions | |
| Kristin Koetting O'Byrne, Ph.D. | Asst Professor, Counseling Psychology, Univ. of Kansas | Courage, health | |
| Alison Ogier-Price (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Canterbury, New Zealand | Happiness, well-being | |
| Elaine H. Olaoye, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Director, Brookdale Positive Psychology Center | Virtues, teaching Positive Psychology | |
| Anthony D. Ong, Ph.D. (PPN) | Postdoc, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Notre Dame | Measurement of intraindividual emotional variability in older adults | |
| Evgeny Osin (PPN) | Graduate Student, Moscow State Univ | Authenticity, meaning, autonomy | |
| Jennifer M. Ostovich (VIA) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Pennsylvania | ||
| Yasumasa Otsuka, Ph.D.(PPN) | Researcher, Dept of Work Stress Control, National Institute of Industrial Health, Japan | Positive emotions in the workplace | |
| Acacia Parks (PPN, VIA) | Graduate Student, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Depression prevention, positive psychology interventions | |
| William Pavot, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Southwest Minnesota State University | Assessment of subjective well-being | |
| James O. Pawelski, Ph.D.(PPN/TTF/VIA) | Director of Education & Senior Scholar, Positive Psychology Center, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Philosophy & PP, positive interventions, teaching & coaching | |
| Lewes Peddell, Ph.D.(PPN1/2,TTF) | Asst Professor, Director, Sunderman Conservatory of Music, Gettysburg College | Achieving flow in musical activity | |
| Maribeth Pender, M.S. (PPN) | Graduate Student, Counseling Psychology, Loyola Univ. | Positive Psychology of adolescents | |
| Ginger Pennington (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Northwestern Univ. | ||
| Susan K. Perry, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Social psychologist / author, Los Angeles |
www.BunnyApe.com |
Positive intimate relationships, accessing creativity |
| Madelon L. Peters, PhD (PPN1/2) | Assoc Professor, Dept of Psychology, Maastricht Univ, Netherlands | Resilience, optimism, self-efficacy, health, chronic pain, psychopathology | |
| Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. (VIA, PPN2) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Michigan | Optimism, classifying strengths and virtue | |
| Miroslava Petkova, Ph.D. (PPN, VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychiatry, Thracian University, Bulgaria | Well-being & happiness | |
| William Pfeiffer, Dr. of Ministry | Chaplain, Moravian Manor | Spirituality and behavior | |
| Bettina F.Piko, M.D., Ph.D. (PPN,ATM) | Professor of Behavioral Sciences, Dept of Psychiatry, Univ. of Szeged, Hungary |
www.szote.u-szeged.hu/nepsy/piko |
Social support, adolescent depression, psychosocial health |
| Karen Pittman, Ph.D. | Senior Vice President, International Youth Foundation | ||
| Teegalapelly Prasad, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Org. Behavior, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, India | Inspirational leadership | |
| Briony D. Pulford, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Lecturer in Psychology, Univ. of Leicester, UK | Self-beliefs, confidence, judgment | |
| Robert R. Provine, Ph.D.(PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County | Laughter, humor, group behavior, neuroscience | |
| Jayde Pryzgoda, Ph.D. (PPN) | Clinical Fellow, Evidence Based Treatment Centers of Seattle | Posttraumatic growth, mindfulness | |
| Lisa Pytlik Zillig, Ph.D. (GP, PPN) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ||
| Marissa A. Raderman (PPN) | Graduate Student, Dept of Art Therapy/MFT, Phillips Graduate Institute | Art therapy, flow & chronic pain, narrative therapy | |
| Nancy Rajabian, RN, PhD, ABMPP | Director of the Institute of Positive Psychology, Richmond, BC, Canada | ||
| Brandy A. Randall, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Child Development & Family Science, N. Dakota State Univ. | Prosocial, moral & youth develop., relationships | |
| Marc Lee Raphael, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor of Religion, College of William and Mary | Religion, ethics and spirtuality | |
| Tayyab Rashid (PPN,EC,GP) | Graduate Student, Fairleigh Dickinson Univ | Cross-cultural PP | |
| Heather N. Rasmussen | Graduate Student, Counseling Psychology, Univ. of Kansas | Courage, health promotion, forgiveness | |
| Kevin Rathunde, Ph.D. (PPN, ATM) | Associate Professor, Dept of Family & Consumer Studies, Univ. of Utah | ||
| D. V. Redman, Ph.D. (PPN1&2) | Director, Aging & Wellness Program, Arizona State Univ. | Subjective well-being and cultural aspects of aging | |
| Roni Reiter-Palmon, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, I/O Psychology, Univ. of Nebraska, Omaha | Creativity, leadership, PP in the workplace, optimism | |
| Arthur J. Reynolds (PPN3) | Associate Professor, Dept of Social Work, Univ. of Wisconsin | School achievement, positive youth development | |
| Frances Reynolds, Ph.D. (PPN) | Senior Lecturer, Dept of Health & Social Care, Brunel Univ., UK | Personal growth in chronic illness; successful aging | |
| Claudio Ribeiro (PPN, GP) | Professor, Department of Education, Univ. of Vassouras, Brasil | ||
| Bonnie Parnell Riechert, Ph.D.(PPN,VIA) | Asst Professor, School of Advertising & Public Relations, Univ. of Tennessee | Optimism, org. communications | |
| Timothy D. Ritchie, MA (PPN1) | Doctoral candidate, Dept of Psychology, Northern Illinois Univ | Memory of pleasant events, positive affect, meta-cognition, mindfulness | |
| Frank W. Roberts (PPN) | Graduate Student, Experimental Psychology, Texas Christian Univ. | Thriving, resilience, prevention | |
| Nancy M. Robinson, Ph.D. (PPN) | Director, Ctr for Study of Capable Youth, Univ. of Washington | ||
| Gladys Rolo-Gonzalez, Ph.D.(PPN,TTF) | Senior Professor of Work & Organizational Psychology, Univ. of La Laguna, Spain | Organizational culture, ergonomics, human resources | |
| Chelley Rouda | Graduate, Student, School of Professional Psychology, Spalding Univ. | Resilience, virtue, strengths, clinical | |
| Jan F. Roy (PPN, GP) | MSW graduate student, Illinois School of Professional Psychology | Successful aging | |
| Edward Royzman (PPN,EC,GP) | Grad Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Empathy, aesthetic experience, forgiveness | |
| Paul Rozin, Ph.D. (PPN3, EC) | Professor of Psychology, Director, Center for Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, Univ. of PA | Morality | |
| Willibald Ruch, Ph.D. (PPN1/2, VIA) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Zurich | Humor, laughter, strengths & virtues | |
| Donald A. Russell Ed.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor of Counselling, Providence Theological Seminary | Character strengths, virtues & flow in psychotherapists | |
| Richard Ryan, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Clinical and Social Psychology, Univ. of Rochester | Self-determination, subjective well-being, vitality | |
| Carol Ryff, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor of Psychology, Univ. of Wisconsin | ||
| John Rynne Ph.D. (PPN2/3) | Lecturer in Psychology, Griffith Buisness School, Griffith Univ | Organisational well being | |
| Stan Sadava, PhD (PPN) | Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Brock Univ. | Positive health psychology, attachment | |
| Kiran Kumar K. Salagame, Ph.D. (PPN) | Reader, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Mysore, India | Consciousness, meditation, holistic health | |
| Peter Salovey, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor of Psychology, Yale U. | Health, health prevention | |
| Makram Samaan, Ph.D.(PPN1/ATM) | Professor Emeritus, CSU, Positive Psychologist | Integrating PP in Medicine, schools | |
| Simone dos Santos Paludo | Doctoral student, Development Psychology, Univ. Federal of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | Moral emotions, morality, adversity | |
| K.Saraladevi, Ph.D. (PPN,TTF) | Professor, Meston College of Education. Univ. of Madras, India | Biochemistry of positive emotion, positive psychotherapy | |
| Earl S. Schaefer, Ph.D. PPN2/3, ATM) | Professor Emeritus, Univ of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | www.unc.edu/~schaefer/ | Religious, spiritual, political, economic ideology, marital relationships |
| Dawie Scheepers (PPN) |
Clinical Lead / Consultant Psychologist, Primary Care Mental Health, Glasgow, UK |
Health, resilience and wellness | |
| Ulrich Schimmack, Ph.D. (PPN) | |||
| David Schkade, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, McCombs School of Business, Univ. of Texas | ||
| Tamera R. Schneider, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst. Professor, Dept of Psych, Wright State Univ. | Health promotion, stress, resiliency | |
| Tatjana Schnell, Ph.D. (PPN1/2/VIA) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Innsbruck, Austria | Meaning, religion & religiosity | |
| Sarah A. Schnitker (PPN2/VIA) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of California, Davis | Patience, character development, spirituality, gratitude | |
| Jonathan Schooler, Ph.D. (PPN) | Associate Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Pittsburgh | ||
| Peter Schulman (PPN) | Research Director, Positive Psychology Center, Univ. of PA | ||
| Amy Schultz, Ph.D. (PPN) | Geropsychology Fellow, Harvard Medical School, Boston VA Healthcare System | Holistic health for elders | |
| James Schultz | Doctoral Student, Dept of Theology, Marquette Univ. | Stages of faith, religious affiliation, moral development | |
| Kathryn Goldman Schuyler, Ph.D. | Assoc. Professor, California School of Org. & Management, Alliant International Univ. | Somatically based learning, organizational health | |
| Arthur J. Schwartz, Ed.D. (PPN) | Director, Character Development Programs, Templeton Foundation | ||
| Barry Schwartz, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Swarthmore College | Positive psychology in the workplace | |
| David Schwartz, PhD (PPN,GP) |
Postdoc, Dept of Neurobiology, Duke Univ. |
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| Norbert Schwarz, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Institute for Social Research, Univ. of Michigan | ||
| Suzanne C. Segerstrom, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Univ. of KY | ||
| David Seligman, MA (VIA) | Assistant Director of Research, Access Measurement Systems | ||
| Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D. (PPN2, VIA) | Professor of Psychology, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Optimism, happiness | |
| Leslie Sekerka, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Business & Public Policy, Naval Postgraduate School | Well-being in the workplace, positive transformation | |
| Ana Maria Serra, Ph.D. (PPN/TTF) | Cognitive therapist, Professor & Director, Instituto of Terapia Cognitiva, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Positive Psychology in therapy, optimism in children/adolescents | |
| Marie C. Shafe, Ed.D.(PPN,TTF,VIA) |
Professor, Graduate Studies in Counseling, Rollins College |
PP, relationships, & resiliency | |
| Shauna Shapiro, Ph.D.(PPN,ATM,TTF) | Asst Professor, Dept of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara Univ. | Mindfulness meditation, compassion, prevention, growth & development | |
| Parvaneh Sharafi (PPN/ATM/VIA) | Postdoc Dept of Learning, Management & Ethics, Karolinska Institute | Well being, happiness and wisdom | |
| Kennon Sheldon, Ph.D. (PPN2, ATM) | Assistant Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Missouri |
http://web.missouri.edu/~psycks |
Motivation, creativity, psych. needs, cooperation |
| Satoshi Shimai, Ph.D. (PPN,VIA) |
Professor of Psychology, Dept of Human Sciences, Kobe College, Japan |
Positive emotion, strengths & virtue, health, happiness | |
| Rebecca Shiner, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Colgate Univ. | ||
| Bill Shuart, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dir, Research Institute at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital, Lincoln NE | Applications of positive psych in medical rehabilitation | |
| Barry Silber, M.A. (PPN) | Psychology Professor, Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, FL | Humor, laughter, cognitive therapy, happiness | |
| Paul Silvia, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ of North Carolina, Greensboro |
http://silvia.socialpsychology.org |
Interest and curiosity; development of interests |
| Julian G. Simmons | Research Fellow, Dept of Psychiatry, Univ of Melbourne, Australia | Affective neuroscience, emotion processing & regulation | |
| Dean Keith Simonton, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of California | Wisdom, intelligence | |
| Jefferson A. Singer, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Connecticut College | ||
| C.S. Singhal, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assoc Professor, Center for Behavioural & Org. Develop., Nat'l Institute of Rural Develop., India |
, , www.nird.org |
Human factors in rural develop., org, behaviour & development change |
| Fuschia M. Sirois, M.A. (PPN1,GP) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ of Windsor | Well-being & chronic illness, control, adaptation to illness | |
| Colette Smart, M.A. (PPN) | Graduate Student, Clinical Psychology, Loyola Univ. | Adaptation to chronic & terminal illness; optimism & illness | |
| Lawrence W. Smith, Ph.D. (PPN) | Clinical Asst Professor, Dept of Psychiatry & Behav. Sciences, Univ. of Washington | Positive Psychology applications | |
| Moria J. Smoski (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Vanderbilt Univ. | ||
| C. R. Snyder, Ph.D. (PPN2, ATM, TTF) | Professor, Psychology Dept, Univ. of Kansas |
http://www.ukans.edu/~forgive |
Hope and forgiveness interventions |
| Thomas J Socha, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Communication & Theatre Arts, Old Dominion Univ. |
http://www.odu.edu/~tsocha |
Positive communication in families |
| Doug Soderstrom, Ph.D.(PPN,ATM,EC) | Instructor, Dept of Psychology, Wharton County Junior College, Texas | ||
| Ognen Spasovski (PPN1/2) | Teaching Fellow, Dept. of Psychology, Skopje Univ., R. of Macedonia | Affective states & traits, optimism, stress, impact on cognition & health | |
| Susan H. Spence, Ph.D., MBA (VIA) | School of Psychology, Univ. of Queensland | ||
| Mike Stample, PhD (PPN) | Supervising Clinician, HIV Mental Health Dept, Tarzana Treatment Ctr | Clinical applications of Positive Psychology | |
| Beverly Hardcastle Stanford, Ph.D. (PPN, TTF) | Dir, Center for Research on Ethics & Values, Azusa Pacific Univ; Education | Resiliency and perseverance; character development | |
| Annette L. Stanton, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Kansas | ||
| Ursula M. Staudinger, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Dresden Univ. of Technology | Intelligence, wisdom, meaning in life | |
| Tracy Steen, Ph.D. | Treatment Research Center, Univ. of Penn. | Positive psychology interventions | |
| Robert J. Sternberg (PPN2) | Professor of Psychology & Ed., Dept of Psychology, Yale Univ. | Intelligence, creativity, love | |
| Dr. Peter Stevens (VIA) | Missouri Botanical Garden | ||
| Dan Stone, Ph.D., C.P.A.(PPN/ATM/TTF) | Endowed Research Chair, Univ. of Kentucky | Materialism, financial attitudes, debt, well-being | |
| Jeffrey R. Stowell, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Eastern Illinois Univ. | ||
| Lynn Strole, MSW, LCSW | LCSW, Hoots Memorial Hospital | Depressive & anxiety disorders | |
| D.J.W. Strumpfer, Ph.D.(PPN2) | Professor Extraordinary of Psychology, Univ. of Pretoria, South Africa | Resilience, salutogenesis / fortigenesis in adults | |
| Ernesto Suarez, Ph.D. (PPN,ATM) | Senior Professor of Social Psychology, Univ. of La Laguna, Spain | Environmental psychology, urban design, social participation | |
| Rena Subotnik, Ph.D. (PPN) | Hunter College School of Social Work | ||
| Eunkook M. Suh, Ph. D. (PPN1) |
Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Yonsei University |
Culture, self, subjective well-being | |
| Shannon Suldo, Ph.D., NCSP (PPN1) | Asst Professor, School Psychology Program, Univ. of South Florida | Life satisfaction in children, education & subjective well-being | |
| Andy Sumpter | Senior Lecturer, Dept of Social Work, Univ. of Wolverhampton, England | Management ,neuro linguistic programming, organisations, children | |
| Lone Svinth, M.Sc. | Graduate Student, Educational Psychology, Danish Univ. of Education | Daycare interventions with children | |
| Debboe Swick (PPN) | Associate Director of Education, Positive Psychology Center, Univ. of Pennsylvania | Dissemination of PP through education & application | |
| Amy Szarkowski, Ph.D. | Asst Professor of Psychology, Miyazaki International College | Positive aspects of disabilities, optimism, spirituality | |
| Mate Szondy (GP) | Graduate student, Eotvos Lorand Univ., Hungary | Subjective well-being, optimism, goals | |
| Vladimir Taksic (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, University of Rijeka | Emotional intelligence | |
| Andrew Tang, Ph.D. (PPN) | Senior Researcher, Breakthrough Limited, Hong Kong SAR, China | Cultural & health issues in youth & family develop. | |
| June P. Tangney, Ph.D. (PPN2) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, George Mason Univ. | Forgiveness, gratitude, humility | |
| Margarita Tarragona, Ph.D. (PPN1,TTF) | Professor, Dept of Psychology,.Universidad de las Americas, Mexico City | ||
| Ty Tashiro (GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Minnesota | ||
| Shelley E. Taylor, Ph.D. (PPN1) | Dept of Psychology, UCLA | Health, positive illusions | |
| Shawn N. Thompson, Ph.D. (GP, PPN, EC) | Postdoc, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Health-related quality of life, buffers to racist experiences | |
| Robert Towers | Graduate Student, Dept of Rehabilitation Counseling, San Diego State Univ. | PP in rehabilitation of individuals with severe psychiatric illness | |
| Todd M. Thrash, Ph.D. (PPN1/2) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, College of William & Mary | Motivation, inspiration, and personality | |
| Ma Tianyu | Doctoral student, Dept of Psychology, Jilin Univ., China | Well-being, creativity, optimism | |
| Juan Manuel Torres Vega (PPN,TTF) | Professor, Dept of Humanities, Universidad Iberoamericana Torreon (Mexico) | Optimism, happiness, teaching positive psychology, prevention, flow | |
| Linda Klebe Trevino, Ph.D.(PPN) | Professor of Organizational Behavior, Pennsylvania State Univ. | Ethical behavior in organizations | |
| Harry Triandis, Ph.D. (PPN) | Psychology Dept, Univ. of Illinois | ||
| Michele M. Tugade, Ph.D. (PPN, GP) | Psychology Dept, Vassar College | Positive emotions, resilience | |
| Douglas Turner (PPN3) | Master's student, MAPP, Univ of Pennsylvania | Business applications of PP | |
| Lynn G. Underwood, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor of Biomedical Humanities, Hiram College | ||
| John A. Updegraff (PPN1/2) | Postdoctoral Fellow, Univ of California, Irvine |
www.johnupdegraff.net |
Subjective well-being, optimism, post-trauma growth & adaptive coping |
| Gitendra Uswatte, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham | Kindness, hope, recovery from physical & psychological traumas | |
| George Vaillant, MD (PPN, ATM, VIA) | Dept of Psychiatry, Brigham & Women's Hospital | ||
| Raul Valdivia-Murgueytio, BA, MSc.(PPN) | Graduate Student, University of Edinburgh, UK | Subjective well-being in adolescents | |
| Henck P.J.G. van Bilsen(PPN2/3,EC,VIA) | Clinical Psychologist, Personality Disorder Service, Kneesworth House Hospital, UK | Personality disorders, psychopathy, developing good character | |
| Chrizanne van Eeden Ph.D. (PPN) | Senior Lecturer, Dept of Psychology, Potchefstroom Univ., South Africa | Well-being, personal growth, resilience, quality of life | |
| Leaf Van Boven, Ph.D. (PPN) | Univ. of British Columbia. Faculty of Commerce | ||
| Sharon Vandivere (PPN) | Research Analyst, Child Trends | ||
| Eamiro Gutierrez Vasquez, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Univ. Peruana Cayetano Heredia | Health, resilience, therapy | |
| Leigh Ann Vaughn, Ph.D. (PPN) | Assistant Professor, Dept of Psychology, Ithaca College | ||
| Nathaniel G. Wade, Ph.D. | Asst Professor, Dept of Psychology, Iowa State Univ. | Forgiveness, spirituality & religion in therapy | |
| Jasen M. Walker, Ed.D. (PPN,TTF) | Adjunct Faculty at Penn State and Villanova Universities, Rehabilitation Counselor | Organizational, school & family applications of Positive Psych | |
| Greg Wallace (PPN2) | Graduate Student, Institute of Psychiatry, Univ of London, UK | Savants, intelligence | |
| Richard Walsh, Ph.D. (PPN3,TTF) | Graduate Student, Organizational Leadership, Lewis Univ. | Workplace benefits, organizational interventions | |
| Suzanne Wandersman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Director, Governance Affairs, APA | ||
| Ronald E Warner, Ed.D. (TTF,VIA) | Professor Emeritus, Ryerson Univ, Adjunct professor, counseling psychology, Univ of Toronto | ||
| Chester C. Warzynski (PPN) | Director, Org. Develop. Services, School of Industrial & Labor Relations, Cornell Univ. | Workforce sustainability, actor-network theory of leadership | |
| Dwight Washington Ed.M. (EC,TTF) | Elementary School Counselor, Chair Race & Ethnicity Task Force | Emotional devel. in education, cultural variation in emotional expression | |
| Alan S. Waterman, Ph.D. (PPN) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, College of New Jersey | Identity formation, intrinsic motivation, self-realization, eudaimonism | |
| Christian Waugh (GP) | Graduate Student, Univ. of Michigan | Positive emotions, empathy, curiosity | |
| Jeffrey Dean Webster, M.Ed (PPN2) | Instructor, Dept of Psychology, Langara College | Wisdom, reminiscence, attachment | |
| Jacqueline Welborn CSAC II (PPN2) | Graduate Student, Webster Univ., Counseling | Resilience, happiness, meditation | |
| Martha C. Whiteman, Ph.D. (PPN,VIA) | Psychology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland | Personality, spirituality, health, well-being | |
| Timothy D. Wilson, Ph.D. (PPN) | Dept of Psychology, Univ. of VA | ||
| Shannon Wiltsey-Stirman (TTF, GP) | Graduate Student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Pennsylvania | ||
| Ellen Winner, Ph.D. (VIA) | Professor, Dept of Psychology, Harvard Graduate School of Ed. | ||
| Marie P. Wissing (PPN) | Professor, Dept. of Psychology, Potchefstroom Univ., South Africa | Well-being | |
| Adrienne Withall B.Sc.(Hons). PhD (PPN) | School of Behavioural & Community Health Sciences, Univ of Sydney | Positive Psych, depression, aging, neuropsychology, health psychology. | |
| James D. Woest, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Associate Professor, Business & Management, Hope International Univ. | PP in the workplace, organizational interventions | |
| Steve Wolin, MD (VIA, PPN) | Co-Director, Project Resilience |
www.projectresilience.com |
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| Sybil Wolin, Ph.D. (VIA, PPN) | Co-Director, Project Resilience |
www.projectresilience.com |
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| Paul Wong, P.D.(PPN,ATM,EC) | Professor of Psychology & Chair, Tyndale Univ. College |
www.meaning.ca |
Meaning |
| Alex M Wood (PPN/ATM/VIA) | Doctorial student, Dept of Psychology, Univ. of Warwick, England |
www.go.warwick.ac.uk/alexwood |
Well-being, gratitude, positive emotions, SWB, humour, therapy |
| Monica Worline, Ph.D. (PPN) | Asst Professor, Org & Mgmt, Emory Univ, Goizueta Business School | ||
| Amy Wrzesniewski, Ph.D. (PPN3) | Dept of Management & Org. Behavior, New York Univ. | Meaning of work, identity, work orientation | |
| Cai Xing, M.A. | Doctoral Student, Brandeis Univ | Emotional regulation, attention, decision making, aging | |
| Jane (Jingping) Xu, MS, MPH | Doctoral Student, Univ of Texas, School of Public Health | Subjective well-being | |
| Nicole Yohalem (VIA) | Manager of Learning & Research, International Youth Foundation | ||
| Betsy Zaborowski, Psy.D. (PPN) | Executive Director, National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute | PP & adjustment to vision loss, self efficacy, affiliation/optimism |