Carol Ryff

Carol Ryff
Born Carol Diane Ryff
Nationality American
Alma mater Pennsylvania State University
Known for Research on psychological well-being
Spouse(s) Jack S. Dennis[1]
Scientific career
Fields Psychology
Institutions University of Wisconsin-Madison
Thesis Towards a salient behavior-change construct in adult development and aging: the implementation-culmination sequence (1978)

Carol Diane Ryff is an American academic and psychologist. She received her doctorate in 1978.[2] She is known for studying psychological well-being[3][4] and psychological resilience.[5] She is the Hilldale Professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the Institute on Aging.[6]

References

  1. "Olivia Metzger, Alexander Dennis". The New York Times. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  2. http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/counseling-psychology/history-of-counseling/carol-ryff/
  3. Jayson, Sharon (12 October 2004). "Power of a super attitude". USA Today. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  4. Stulberg, Brad (5 May 2017). "How to find happiness and meaning outside your job". The Week. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  5. "Carol Ryff". Institute on Aging. University of Wisconsin-Madison. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  6. https://www.wisconsinacademy.org/contributor/carol-ryff
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