The People Behind VIA Institute on Character
Staff
Sara Webb
Digital Marketing Manager
Christina Jenkins
Customer Experience Manager
Joe Tilley
Software Engineer
Ellen Marshal, MBA
Director of Operations
Julie Pahutski
Analytics Consultant
Jim McCann
Business Development Consultant
Founders
Marty Seligman, PhD
Chris Peterson, PhD
Board of Directors
Sean Slovenski
Tom Sly
Jay Sharp
Jan-Michelle Kearney
Sundeep Bhan
Faculty
Sonya Tinsley-Hook
Dana Walden
Matthijs Steeneveld
Danielle Casioppo
Mavalynne Orozco-Urdaneta
Senior Scientists
Dr. Robert McGrath
Dr. Willibald Ruch
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)