Members

Section Leadership

Positive Psychology Section Members

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Name: Candice Ackerman
Affiliation: University of Kansas
Email: candice.a.ackerman@gmail.com
Interests:
Resilience, Coping, Hope, Vocational Psychology, Sport Psychology
Name: Christine Agaibi
Affiliation: The University of Akron
Email: cagaibi1@yahoo.com
Interests:
Resilience and Religion and Spirituality
Name: Maria Aleksandrova-Howell
Affiliation: Oklahoma State University
Email: maria.howell@okstate.edu
Interests:
Counseling psychology, strengths, wellness, social connectedness, positive interventions, multicultural and international psychology
Name: Fernando Alessandri
Affiliation: IPS Student
Email: fernfactor@gmail.com
Interests:
Adolescent Resilience, Friendships
Name: Yalda Amir Kiaei
Affiliation: Florida International University
Email: yamir001@fiu.edu
Interests:
Educational psychology, positive psychology, counseling
Name: Gregory Austin
Affiliation: N/A
Email: gma211@comcast.net
Interests:
I/O Psychology

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Name: Kevin Berryman
Affiliation: APA Student Affiliate
Email: psychmankb@gmail.com
Interests:
Existential Psychology, Adolescence; strength-based interventions; assessment
Name: Kevin Berryman
Affiliation: APA Student Affiliate
Email: kevinberry12000@yahoo.com
Interests:
Existential Psychology, Adolescence; strength-based interventions; assessment
Name: Barbara Briscoe
Affiliation: College Teacher
Email: bbriscoe@hawaii.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology and Education
Name: Cindy Buchanan
Affiliation: University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Email: cindybuchanan@mac.com
Interests:
Increasing hope in children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and disabilities; adolescent trauma recovery; transition from pediatric to adult health care
Name: Frank Budd
Affiliation: College of Charleston
Email: buddf@cofc.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology, spirituality
Name: Laura Burlingame-Lee
Affiliation:
Email: theothersideofthecouch@live.com
Interests:

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Name: Kevin Cesar
Affiliation: APA
Email: Kevin.Cesar@MinistryHealth.Org
Interests:
Positive Psychology
Name: Sara Cho Kim
Affiliation: George Washington University
Email: sarachokim@gmail.com
Interests:
Name: John Coffey
Affiliation: Claremont Graduate University
Email: jkcoffey2@gmail.com
Interests:
Positive Development
Name: Brian Cole
Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Email: bpcole@gmail.com
Interests:
Hope Theory, Positive Psychotherapy and Strength Based Therapy, Well-being, Positive Masculinities
Name: Collie Conoley
Affiliation: University of California - Santa Barbara
Email: cconoley@education.ucsb.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology Interventions, Positive Empathy, Approach Goals, Positive Psychotherapy, Positive Family Therapy, Positive Consultation, Culturally Informed Positive Psychology
Name: Tracy Cooper, MLS.
Affiliation: California Institute of Integral Studies
Email: tmcooper@iland.net
Interests:
Positive psychology, resiliency, well-being, happiness studies, cultural psychology, creativity studies
Name: Elizabeth Cotter
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Email: ewcotter@uwm.edu
Interests:
Vocational Psychology, Eating Disorders, Resilience
Name: Gregory Cuadros
Affiliation: John F. Kennedy University
Email: gcuadros86@hotmail.com
Interests:
Sport Psychology, Positive Psychology, ACT
Name: Alan Cummings
Affiliation: APA
Email: alancummings@msn.com
Interests:
Vocational Rehabilitation

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Name: Rhonda Dalrymple
Affiliation: Texas A&M University-Commerce
Email: rhondad27@yahoo.com
Interests:
Positive Psychology, Health and Wellness, Mindfulness, Stress Management
Name: Chelsi Davis
Affiliation: UNL
Email: chelsi.davis@huskers.unl.edu
Interests:
Counseling
Name: Yvonne de Kort
Affiliation: Eindhoven University of Technology
Email: y.a.w.d.kort@tue.nl
Interests:
Environmental psychology, positive psychology, mental health, stress, restorative environments
Name: Vanessa Dias
Affiliation: ISCTE-IUL
Email: vcrds@iscte.pt
Interests:
Research
Name: Kristine DiScala
Affiliation: APA Member
Email: kristinediscala@gmail.com
Interests:
Strength-based assessment, religion/spirituality in coping, interpersonal process therapy
Name: Gary Donovan
Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Morris
Email: donovang@morris.umn.edu
Interests:
career development

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Name: Tipawadee Emavardhana
Affiliation: Thammasat University
Email: tipawadee@yahoo.com
Interests:
teaching, training
Name: Catherine Engelbrecht
Affiliation: University of Abertay Dundee; Scotland
Email: catherine.engelbrecht@yahoo.com
Interests:
Hope, Personal Growth Initiative & Goal setting

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Name: Alexis Franzese
Affiliation: Elon University
Email: afranzese@elon.edu
Interests:
authenticity, self and identity
Name: Patricia Frazier
Affiliation: Univ of MN
Email: pfraz@umn.edu
Interests:
resilience, interventions
Name: Rosa Maria Freire
Affiliation: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto - Portugal
Email: rosafreire@esenf.pt
Interests:
Resilience, Coping, Hope, Well-being, Assessment, Positive psychology interventions with caregivers, families, and college students

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Name: Genny Gaustad
Affiliation: Mesa Community College
Email: ggaustad2000@yahoo.com
Interests:
Post-traumatic growth, strengths, successful relationships
Name: Martin Gieda
Affiliation: University of North Texas and Private Pratitioner
Email: gieda@unt.edu
Interests:
CBT, Mindfulness Meditation
Name: Vera Guarino
Affiliation: Chatham University
Email: psychnp1@yahoo.com
Interests:
positive psychology, spirituality

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Name: Wendy Haik
Affiliation: USM
Email: haik917@gmail.com
Interests:
Psychology
Name: Suejung Han
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Stout
Email: suejunghan@gmail.com
Interests:
Counseling health psychology, positive health psychology
Name: Judd Harbin
Affiliation: University of Arkansas
Email: jharbin@uark.edu
Interests:
Program evaluation, professional ethics, professional supervision, strengths
Name: Natasha Harrington
Affiliation: Alliant International University
Email: nlewis@alliant.edu
Interests:
Clinical Psychology, benefits of mainstream games, play in adults
Name: Frances Harris
Affiliation: University of Utah Counseling Center
Email: fharris@sa.utah.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology; Women's Issues; Career Development; Emotions in Counseling
Name: Claire Hauser
Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Email: claire.therese.hauser@gmail.com
Interests:
Positive psychology interventions with caregivers, families, and college students
Name: Bill Heffernan
Affiliation: Employee Assistance
Email: wheffernan@ers-eap.com
Interests:
Positive Psychology
Name: Frank Hutchinson
Affiliation:
Email: fhutch810@verizon.net
Interests:
Positive psychology in psychotherapy and education

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Name: Frank Johnston
Affiliation: FlowProductivity Consultants
Email: jpsych2@frontiernet.net
Interests:
leadership, productivity, employee training

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Name: Ryan Kalpinski, M.Ed.
Affiliation: Texas A&M University
Email: rkalp738@tamu.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology, Wellness, PTSD and TBI
Name: Phillip Keck
Affiliation: Ball State University
Email: phillipkeck@gmail.com
Interests:
Positive psychotherapy and solution-focused intervention, virtues and character strengths, individuals with disabilities, health and wellness, substance abuse,
Name: Christy Khan
Affiliation: University of Kansas
Email: ckhan@ku.edu
Interests:
Hope, engagement, well-being, self-compassion, and mindfulness
Name: Richa Khanna
Affiliation: University of Missouri-Kansas City
Email: rk9r7@mail.umkc.edu
Interests:
Flow, Well-being therapy, Subjective Well-being, Good Lives Model for Sex-offenders
Name: Isabelle B. King, Ph.D.
Affiliation: Private Coaching Practice
Email: isabellebkingphd@aol.com
Interests:
coaching, wellness, pain-management, bereavement, trauma,critical stress management, stress/resiliency, self-actualization,happiness
Name: Joshua Kirby
Affiliation: student
Email: joshua.kirby@pepperdine.edu
Interests:
Mindfulness, Positive Psychology, Sport Pscyhology, stress/anxiety research
Name: Mary Krogmann
Affiliation: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Email: marykrogmann@gmail.com
Interests:
Vocational Psychology, Hope, Strengths Development, Spirituality
Name: Tami Kulbatski
Affiliation: Private Practice
Email: info@doctortami.com
Interests:
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY INTERVENTIONS, POSITIVE CONSULTATION, POSITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, STRESS MANAGEMENT, GRATITUDE, TEACHING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY, STRENGTHS, CBT, HAPPINESS

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Name: Daniel L Davis, Ph.D. ABPP
Affiliation: Private Practice
Email: drdandavis@gmail.com
Interests:
Counseling and Forensic Psychology
Name: Michelle A. Lawler
Affiliation: SCSU Counseling Services
Email: lawlerm1@southernct.edu
Interests:
Science of Happiness, PP, Grief
Name: Sang Bok Lee
Affiliation: Kangnam University
Email: brainpower28@gmail.com
Interests:
Positive Couple/Marital Therapy
Name: Sandra I Lopez-Baez
Affiliation: The University of Virginia
Email: slopez-baez@virginia.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology, Energy Psychology, Diversity, Multiculturalism, the neurobiology of prejudice

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Name: Kayla Mack
Affiliation: Graduate Student
Email: kayla_mack@ymail.com
Interests:
Education Psychology
Name: Jeana Magyar-Moe
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
Email: jmagyarm@uwsp.edu
Interests:
Positive Psychology in Counseling and Therapy, Teaching Positive Psychology, Using Positive Psychology in Teaching and Learning
Name: Antonio Maia
Affiliation: Connecting Voices
Email: antonio.maia@connectingvoices.org
Interests:
non profit, customer service training and orientation
Name: Larry Marks
Affiliation: University of Central Florida
Email: Larry.Marks@ucf.edu
Interests:
Applications of Positive Psychology in Counseling Centers; Applications of Positive Psych with College Students; Life Coaching
Name: Vaughan Marshall
Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Email: vaughanm@interchange.ubc.ca
Interests:
Counselling Psychology; research interests include meaning-making following onset of illness and disability
Name: Randy Martin
Affiliation: International Positive Psychology Association
Email: martinrk@msn.com
Interests:
Positive Psychology; Fitness + Mental Health; CBT; Professional Coaching; Employee Assistance Programs
Name: Madnesh Mishra
Affiliation: XLRI Jamshedpur
Email: madneshmishra@yahoo.co.in
Interests:
Research Scholar in OB and Postive Psychology
Name: Monica Montijo
Affiliation: Claremont Graduate University
Email: monicamontijo20@hotmail.com
Interests:
Writing, Teaching, Speaking, Coaching

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Name: Bonnie Nicholson
Affiliation: The University of Southern Mississippi
Email: bonnie.nicholson@usm.edu
Interests:
positive parenting, hope, hardiness

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Name: Tiffany O'Shaughnessy
Affiliation: Argosy University - San Francisco Bay Area
Email: toshaughnessy@argosy.edu
Interests:
LGBTQ Affirmative Therapy; Supervision and Training; Multicultural Competence; Improving Clinical Outcomes
Name: Patty OGrady
Affiliation: University of Tampa
Email: pogrady@ut.edu
Interests:
positive psychology education
Name: Daniel Atuke Otwori
Affiliation: Beijing Normal University
Email: otwori02@yahoo.com
Interests:
Positive Psychology;Wellbeing,Emotions,Occupational Engagement&Resilience
Name: Rhea Owens
Affiliation: University of Kansas
Email: rowens@ku.edu
Interests:
identifying strengths; the development of strengths; positive psychology interventions
Name: Luis E. Oyarzo Rivera
Affiliation: Universidad de las Américas
Email: loyarzo@gmail.com
Interests:
Clinic psychology

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Name: Fayth Parks
Affiliation: Geogia Southern University
Email: fparks@georgiasouthern.edu
Interests:
Counseling Psychology: spirituality and health, resilience, HIV/AIDS education
Name: Acacia Parks
Affiliation: Hiram College
Email: parksac@hiram.edu
Interests:
Positive interventions, experience sampling, positive health
Name: Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti
Affiliation: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Email: jpedrott@calpoly.edu
Interests:
Intersection of Positive Psychology and Multiculturalism
Name: Steve Pendziszewski
Affiliation: Member
Email: steve.pendziszewski@va.gov
Interests:
integration of psychology and religion/spirituality
Name: Jerry Phelps
Affiliation: UC San Diego
Email: jsphelps@ucsd.edu
Interests:
Motivational Interviewing, College Students, Well Being
Name: JENNA POWELL
Affiliation: IPPA
Email: jennapowell@live.com
Interests:
Positive Psychology integration of Psychotherapy

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Name: Dustine Rey
Affiliation: University of Southern California
Email: dustinerey@yahoo.com
Interests:
Research of academic self efficacy, self regulation, and positive emotions as they relate to academic success.
Name: Ryan Rinehart
Affiliation: Graceland University
Email: rrinehar@graceland.edu
Interests:
Treating Combat PTSD
Name: Luis Rios
Affiliation: Uni. santiago de Compostela
Email: luis.fernandez@usc.es
Interests:
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Name: Christine Robitschek
Affiliation: Texas Tech University
Email: chris.robitschek@ttu.edu
Interests:
Personal Growth Initiative: theory, measurement, multicultural issues, interventions, impact on depression
Name: Susan Rogers
Affiliation: Columbus State Community College
Email: srogers@cscc.edu
Interests:
Educational psychology & positive organizational leadership
Name: Amanda Ross
Affiliation: University of Akron
Email: adr21@zips.uakron.edu
Interests:
aging, wellness, lgbt issues
Name: Tova Rubin
Affiliation:
Email: tovarubin@satx.rr.com
Interests:

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Name: Leslie E. Sekerka
Affiliation: Menlo College
Email: lesekerk@gmail.com
Interests:
moral courage, moral adult development, balanced experiential inquiry, human strengths, positive organizational scholarship
Name: teresa maria sgaramella
Affiliation: department of developmetnal and socialization psychology
Email: teresamaria.sgaramella@unipd.it
Interests:
neuropsychology, disability, rehabilitation counseling
Name: Melissa Shreve
Affiliation: University of Utah
Email: mshreve7@gmail.com
Interests:
Aging, Psychotherapy, Positive Psychology
Name: Derek Smith
Affiliation: University of Utah
Email: djsmith85@gmail.com
Interests:
Geropsychology & Neuropsychology
Name: Catharine Sparks
Affiliation: Alexander Mackenzie & Pranger
Email: sparksca@live.com
Interests:
active aging, cognition, well-being

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Name: Naghmeh Taghva
Affiliation: Tarbiat Modares University
Email: naghmeh_taghva@yahoo.com
Interests:
positive psychotherapy and psycho education, happiness, social and emotional skills
Name: Chet Taranowski
Affiliation: Aon Corporation
Email: Chet.Taranowski.phd@gmail.com
Interests:
Positive psycholgy in the workplace
Name: Kyle Telander
Affiliation: Student
Email: ktelander@gmail.com
Interests:
Psychological well-being
Name: Megan Thoen (Martinez)
Affiliation: Texas Tech University
Email: megan.thoen@ttu.edu
Interests:
Personal Growth Initiative, application of positive psychology (specifically, as an intervention)
Name: Carolyn Toth
Affiliation: Div. 17
Email: carolyntoth@msn.com
Interests:
Teaching positive psychology, conducting group therapy with positive psychology

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Name: Aleksandra Vuckovska
Affiliation: a
Email:
Interests:
Positive psychology
Name: Mary Waters
Affiliation: Northeastern State University
Email:
Interests:
Research, reading
Name: Michael Wehmeyer
Affiliation: University of Kansas
Email:
Interests:
Self-Determination, Disability
Name: Ingrid Weigold
Affiliation: The University of Akron
Email:
Interests:
College student personal and academic development with an emphasis on human strengths, methodology studies
Name: Anna Wheatley
Affiliation: University of Miami
Email:
Interests:
Identity, Caribbean Populations, Youth
Name: Joel Wong
Affiliation: Indiana University
Email:
Interests:
strength-centered therapy, culturally-informed lay beliefs about happiness, protective factors associated with suicide-related outcomes
Name: Anna Wright
Affiliation: University of Vermont
Email:
Interests:
Positive Psychology, Health Psychology, Resilience, Childhood/Adolescense

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