Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D

Bestselling Author and Leading Expert on the Science of Happiness

Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Riverside

Sonja Lyubomirsky earned her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University, graduating summa cum laude, and her PhD in psychology from Stanford University. She is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of the bestselling books The How of Happiness, The Myths of Happiness, and How to Feel Loved (with Reis), published in 39 countries.

Lyubomirsky and her research, focused on the possibility of lastingly increasing happiness through gratitude, kindness, and connection interventions, have received numerous grants and honors, including election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Basel, the Diener Award for Outstanding Midcareer Contributions in Personality Psychology, the Christopher Peterson Gold Medal, and a Positive Psychology Prize.