Peggy Kern
The University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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Dr Peggy (a.k.a. Margaret) Kern is an associate professor at the Centre for Wellbeing Science within the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education. Originally trained in social, personality, and developmental psychology, Peggy received her undergraduate degree in psychology from Arizona State University, a Masters and Ph.D. in social/personality psychology from the University of California and postdoctoral training in positive psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on understanding, measuring, and supporting wellbeing across the lifespan. She works with schools and workplaces to examine strategies for supporting wellbeing, and bridging gaps between research and practice. She has published 3 books, over 100 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, and the freely available Palgrave Handbook of Positive Education. You can find out more about Peggy’s work at www.peggykern.org
Presentations this author is a contributor to:
Now & Next: An innovative SIPP-informed, parent-led program for building capacity in families of children with disability (#272)
4:05 PM
Annick Janson
Podium - Positive Psychology and e-Health, Resilient Families, and Building Capacity of Families with Children with Disability, and Gratitude and Generosity
How to Thrive: the combination of film and Positive Psychology to positively change people’s lives (#705)
4:15 PM
Annick Janson
Afternoon Tea & Poster Session 1