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Chief Science & Education Officer

Vice President of Marketing

Sara Webb

Sara Webb

Digital Marketing Manager

Christina Jenkins

Customer Experience Manager

Joe Tilley

Joe Tilley

Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Ellen Marshal

Ellen Marshal, MBA

Director of Operations

Julie Pahutski

Julie Pahutski

Analytics Consultant

Jim McCann

Jim McCann

Business Development Consultant

Founders

Marty Seligman

Marty Seligman, PhD

Chris Peterson

Chris Peterson, PhD

Board of Directors

Advisor for Applied Practice at the VIA Institute

Sean Slovenski

Sean Slovenski

Tom Sly

Tom Sly

Jay Sharp

Jay Sharp

Jan-Michelle Kearney

Jan-Michelle Kearney

Sundeep Bhan

Sundeep Bhan

Faculty

Ambassador and Facilitator for the VIA Institute

Sonya Tinsley-Hook

Dana Walden

Dana Walden

Matthijs Steeneveld

Matthijs Steeneveld

Danielle Casioppo

Danielle Casioppo

Mavalynne Orozco-Urdaneta

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)