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Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology” because his research on happiness has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya and Israel. He is a leading authority on strengths,culture, courage, and happiness and is best known for his pioneering work in the application of positive psychology. He has published nearly fifty scholarly articles and multiple books on diverse psychological topics. Popular Books: The Courage Quotient (2012), Positive Psychology as Social Change (2010), Positive Psychology as Social Change (2010), Practicing Positive Psychology Coaching (2010), The Strengths Book (2010), Happiness” Unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth (2008) and Positive Psychology Coaching (2007) Dr. Biswas-Diener is the foremost authority on positive psychology coaching and has consulted with a wide range of international organizations on performance management and leadership development. He conducts trainings on coaching, strengths, positivity, courage and appreciative inquiry with organizations and businesses around the world and has trained professionals in America, Europe, Asia and Middle-east. He obtained his PhD in 2009 from the University of Tromso (Norway), and his dissertation focused on “Material Wealth and Subjective Well-being”. He is member of American Counseling Association (ACA) and International Society for Quality of Life Studies (ISQOLS), as well as a Certified Mentor Coach. Since 2006, he has been active on several editorial boards, including Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Coaching: An international journal of theory, research, and practice.
Dr. Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti earned her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Kansas in 2003, and is currently a Professor in the Dept. of Psychology and Child Development at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. She has been teaching Positive Psychology with a multicultural focus to undergraduates for the past 10 years. She is lead editor of a volume in press entitled Perspectives on the Intersection of Multiculturalism and Positive Psychology, and co-author of the textbook Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. Dr. Teramoto Pedrotti’s research focuses on the intersection of multiculturalism and positive psychological constructs such as hope and well-being, multiracial experiences and identity development, and the effects of teaching about multicultural issues. She resides on the central coast of California with her husband and their three children.
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