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Faculty Bios

Each year, we invite world-class researchers and practitioners from around the world to provide instruction for the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program. Together, faculty from the University of Pennsylvania and other preeminent leaders in positive psychology gather to offer students the very best education in the field.

Principal faculty members from the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD

Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania; Founding Director, Positive Psychology Center

James O. Pawelski, PhD

Professor of Practice and Director of Education, Positive Psychology Center

Allyson Mackey, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania

Karen Reivich, PhD

Research Associate, Positive Psychology Center, University of Pennsylvania

Judy Saltzberg, PhD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, private practice

Visiting Faculty

Paul Bloom, PhD

Professor of Psychology, Yale University

Angela Duckworth, PhD

Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor

Jane Gillham, PhD

Associate Professor of Psychology, Swarthmore College; Codirector of the Penn Resiliency Project, University of Pennsylvania

Adam Grant, PhD

The Saul P. Steinberg Professor of Management, Professor of Psychology

Jonathan Haidt, PhD

Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia

Barry Schwartz, PhD

Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action, Swarthmore College

Capstone projects

The capstone project is a culminating experience, allowing you to integrate and apply what you've learned during the program.

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