Sandra West Memorial Speaker

• Teacher of Yale University’s most popular course in over 300 years

• Director of Yale’s Comparative Cognition Laboratory

• Named one of Popular Science magazine’s “Brilliant 10” young scientists

 A Professor of Psychology at Yale University, Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert in the science of happiness. Her work demonstrates how behavioral changes through positive psychology can lead to a more fulfilling life. Dr. Santos’ “Psychology and the Good Life” is the most popular course in Yale’s history. The online version of the class —“The Science of Well-Being” on Coursera.org — has brought Dr. Santos’ teachings to more than four million learners from around the world. Her award-winning podcast, The Happiness Lab, has garnered more than 100 million downloads since its launch.