The Western Positive Psychology Association

The Western Positive Psychology Association www.wppanetwork.org

The Western Positive Psychology Association is dedicated to creating a collaborative scientific community of faculty, students, and scholars to advance and support academic work in the field of positive psychology. WPPA encourages education, research and dissemination of knowledge in positive psychology and supports the professional development of positive psychology faculty and students.

🎉 WPPA's 10th Anniversary Conference — A Celebration to Remember!What a milestone. Our 10th Annual Conference (Flourishi...
06/17/2026

🎉 WPPA's 10th Anniversary Conference — A Celebration to Remember!

What a milestone. Our 10th Annual Conference (Flourishing in Challenging Times, May 29–31, 2026, Claremont Graduate University) brought together researchers, practitioners, students, and speakers from across the US, Canada, Korea, Australia, Europe, and beyond.

Over three extraordinary days, we were inspired by:
🎤 Keynote Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD — 36 years of happiness science
🔬 Invited Speakers:
- Jamie Shapiro, PhD
- Saida Heshmati, Ph.D.
- Jessica Diaz, Ph.D.
- Shaun Tomson
- Dakota Cintron, PhD
- Jessica Clague DeHart, PhD & Emily Cauble
- Jason T. Siegel, PhD
- Matt Dubin, PhD

🔬 A full program of podium sessions, symposia, workshops, and poster presentations advancing the science of positive psychology

📸 Relive the moments — photo galleries from all three days:
👉 Friday: https://lnkd.in/gW2YGurn
👉 Saturday: https://lnkd.in/gMQ-j6es
👉 Sunday: https://lnkd.in/gW83tCJz

🏆 Congratulations to our award recipients:
- Golden Gavel Plaque — Dr. Stewart I. Donaldson, WPPA President & Co-Founder
- WPPA Gratitude Plaque — Dr. Shari Young Kuchenbecker, WPPA Co-Founder
- Inaugural Faculty Research Mentor Award — Dr. Giacomo Bono (CSU-DH), who has attended all 10 WPPA conferences since 2014!
- WPPA Blue Crystal Award — Tatiana Shemiakina, MA, Conference Chair
- Inaugural WOW Award — Dr. Jun Kabigting, PhD, MBA, MS, SPHRi Kabigting

Best Poster Awards — Neda Semsar Sumsar et al. (1st), Seyedeh Shahangia et al. (2nd), Amrit Pal Kaur Gill (3rd)

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsor Dr. Rekhi Singh and the REKHI FOUNDATION FOR HAPPINESS, to Claremont Graduate University (celebrating its own 100th anniversary!), and to every speaker, presenter, volunteer, and attendee who made this conference so meaningful.

📖 Read the full highlights and gratitude post here:
👉https://wppanetwork.org/wppa-10th-annivesary-conference-may-29-31-2026-claremont-ca-gratitude/

The best is yet to come — see you at the 11th Annual WPPA Conference, April 23–26, 2027, CSU Dominguez Hills!🌱

We’re excited to welcome Sonja Lyubomirsky as our Keynote at 10th Annual WPPA Conference 2026.A rare opportunity to hear...
05/07/2026

We’re excited to welcome Sonja Lyubomirsky as our Keynote at 10th Annual WPPA Conference 2026.

A rare opportunity to hear from one of the leading scholars in happiness research.

✨ Feeling Happy and Feeling Loved: What I Learned About Increasing Well-Being From 36 Years of Happiness Science.

📖 Book signing: How to Feel Loved

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WPPA 123 E Eighth Street
Claremont, CA
91711

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