I’m a psychology professor at Amherst College who loves sharing practical science-based strategies we can all use to live happier, healthier lives.
I have a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and a doctoral degree from Princeton University, so yes, I’m definitely a nerd. My research has received grant funding from the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Health and I’ve published over 25 journal articles and book chapters in addition to four college textbooks. In 2012, I was honored to be named one of the country's top 300 professors by the Princeton Review.
But what I love most is the opportunity to share key findings from empirical research with more general audiences - not just the college students in my classroom. I wrote and recorded the Introduction to Psychology course for The Great Courses as well as trade books on how mindset influences happiness, health, and longevity (The Positive Shift) and why good people so often stay silent or do nothing in the face of wrongdoing Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels).
I also speak regularly for public and corporate audiences on topics such as the science of happiness, the power of emotional intelligence and growth mindset, the art of aging well, and the psychology of courage and inaction. This work has been featured in numerous mainstream media outlets, including The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, USA Today, The Atlantic, CNN, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, and CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley.
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