Todd Kashdan, Ph.D.
Professor, Clinical Psychologist, Family Man
Dr. Todd Kashdan is an Associate Professor in the Department of
Psychology at George Mason University. He earned his B.S. from Cornell
University and his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of
Buffalo. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since
2000, when he taught one of the first college courses on the science
of happiness. He currently teaches courses on abnormal psychology,
mood and anxiety disorders, and the science of well-being. Currently,
he is the associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology as
well as the Journal of Personality.
He has received a series of honors recognizing his research and teaching. He is regularly invited to give talks and workshops to business executives, schools, parents, retirees, scholars, and health professionals such as therapists and life coaches. His research has been featured in several popular media outlets including a feature article in the New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, CBS, PBS, National Public Radio, Oprah Magazine, The Huffington Post, The Tavis Smiley Show, The Montel Williams Show, and Reader’s Digest, among others.
To date, his clinical work and scholarly research has mostly focused on anxiety disorders, depression, positive emotions, gratitude, purpose in life, how personal strengths operate in everyday life, social relationships, and how to foster and sustain happiness and meaning in life. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Health, Veterans Integrated Service Network, Anxiety Disorder Association of America, and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.
After spending most of his life on Long Island and in New York City, Todd Kashdan currently lives with his wife and twin daughters in Fairfax, Virginia.
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and read his scientific articles
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Email address: tkashdan@gmu.edu
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