Staff

President and Chief Programs and Services Officer

Chief Advancement Officer

Chief Marketing Officer

Customer Experience Manager

Manager, Programs & Services

Chief Science Officer

Director of Instructional Design

Director of Digital Services

Software Engineer

Marketing Manager

Software Engineer

Consultants

Advanced Technologies & Innovation Advisor

Business Development Consultant

Analytics Consultant

Founders

Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson, PhD

Marty Seligman

Marty Seligman, PhD

Board of Directors

Faculty

Sonya Tinsley-Hook

Research Advisory Board

Dr. James O. Pawelski

Dr. James O. Pawelski

Research Assistants

ADVISORY BOARD FOR CHARACTER STRENGTHS AND VIRTUES: A HANDBOOK AND CLASSIFICATION

  • Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Claremont Graduate School

  • Ed Diener, University of Illinois

  • Raymond D. Fowler, Past CEO, American Psychological Association

  • Barbara L. Fredrickson, University of North Carolina

  • Howard Gardner, Harvard University

  • David Myers, Hope College

  • C Rick Snyder, University of Kansas

  • Charles Spielberger, University of South Florida

  • Claude Steele, Stanford University

  • Robert Sternberg, Yale University

  • George Vaillant, Harvard University

  • Ellen Winner, Harvard University & Boston College

YOUTH ADVISORY BOARD FOR CHARACTER STRENGTHS AND VIRTUES: A HANDBOOK AND CLASSIFICATION

  • Bonnie Benard, WestEd

  • Robert Blum, Center for Adolescent Health

  • Dale Blyth, Center for Youth Development

  • Sonia Chessen, White House Council of Youth Violence

  • Reginald Clark, Clark & Associates

  • Lucy Davidson, Center for Child Well-being

  • Daniel Hart, Camden College of Arts and Sciences

  • Thaddeus Ferber, Forum for Youth Investment

  • Kenneth Maton, University of Maryland

  • Heather Johnston Nicholson, Girls Incorporated

  • Karen Pittman, Forum for Youth Investment

  • Jane Quinn, Children's Aid Society

  • Constancia Warren, Academy for Educational Development

  • Nicole Yohalem, Forum for Youth Investment

Core Contributors to the Character Strengths and Virtues Handbook

  • Roy F. Baumeister (Humility; Self-Regulation)

  • Marvin W. Berkowitz (Fairness)

  • Jessey H. Bernstein (Vitality)

  • W Keith Campbell (Humility)

  • Katherine Dahlsgaard (Lessons from History)

  • Lucy Davidson (Integrity)

  • Robert A. Emmons (Gratitude)

  • Julie Juola Exline (Humility)

  • Constance A. Flanagan (Citizenship)

  • Jonathan Haidt (Appreciation of Beauty)

  • Andrew C. Harter (Persistence)

  • Pamela S. Hartman (Perspective)

  • Nick Haslam (Prudence)

  • Cindy Hazan (Love)

  • Thomas E. Joiner (Humility)

  • Lauren V. Kachorek (Humility)

  • Todd B. Kashdan (Curiosity)

  • Dacher Keltner (Appreciation of Beauty)

  • Joachim I. Krueger (Humility)

  • Jacqueline S. Mattis (Spirituality)

  • John D. Mayer (Social Intelligence)

  • Michael E. McCullough (Forgiveness; Kindness)

  • Nansook Park (Assessment and Applications)

  • Elizabeth Pollard (Integrity)

  • Stehpen G. Post (Kindness)

  • K Ann Renninger (Love of Learning)

  • Willibald Ruch (Humor)

  • Richard M. Ryan (Vitality)

  • Peter Salovey (Social Intelligence)

  • Carol Sansone (Love of Learning)

  • Kennon M. Sheldon (Integrity)

  • Stephen A. Sherblom (Fairness)

  • Dean Keith Simonton (Creativity)

  • Jessi L. Smith (Love of Learning)

  • Tracy A. Steen (Bravery)

  • Dianne M. Tice (Persistence)

  • Kathleen D. Vohs (Self-Regulation)

  • Harry M. Wallace (Persistence)

  • Monica C. Worline (Bravery)

  • Stephen J. Zaccaro (Leadership)