Barbara Fredrickson, PH.D., earned her undergraduate degree from Carleton College and her doctorate from Stanford University. She is currently Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with appointments in Psychology and the Kenan-Flagler School of Business. She has received numerous honors for her research on positive emotions, including the American Psychological Association's inaugural and highest Templeton Prize in Positive Psychology and the Society for Experimental Social Psychology's Career Trajectory Award.
Her work has also received more than ten consecutive years of research funding from the National Institute. of Mental Health. Beyond her research and writing, she enjoys cooking, dancing, walking on the beach, and exploring the world with her family. She lives in Carrboro, North Carolina, with her husband, her two young sons, and their beloved cat, Spike.
Her work has also received more than ten consecutive years of research funding from the National Institute. of Mental Health. Beyond her research and writing, she enjoys cooking, dancing, walking on the beach, and exploring the world with her family. She lives in Carrboro, North Carolina, with her husband, her two young sons, and their beloved cat, Spike.