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Become a Benefactor

Supporters of Positive Psychology and the PEP Lab now have the opportunity to donate to UNC Chapel Hill’s Positive Psychology Science Fund.

In becoming a benefactor, you can be assured that 100% of your donation seeds leading-edge basic and translational science to meet the increasing demand for evidence-based applications of positive psychology. Funds are especially needed to facilitate the research and training of next-generation scientists working in the PEP Lab.

To donate to the fund, click here to make a secure gift online. Under gift information, the top fund should read “Positive Psychology Science Fund” to direct your donation to support positive psychology.

Or, simply write a check payable to “The Arts and Sciences Foundation” with the following designation in the Memo line: “Designation #0133, PPSF/PEP Lab”

Then mail your check to:

The Arts and Sciences Foundation
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
134 E. Franklin Street
Campus Box # 6115
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-6115

No gift is too small to make a difference! Thank you for your support.

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Dr. Barbara Fredrickson Awarded Christopher Peterson Gold Medal

Dr. Barbara Fredrickson, a full professor in Social Psychology, is the recipient of the inaugural 2014 Christopher Peterson Gold Medal.

The Christopher Peterson Gold Medal is conferred to a member of the International Positive Psychology Association who exemplifies the best of psositive psychology at the personal, professional, and academic levels.

Dr. Fredrickson won for her work as a leading scholar studying positive emotions and their role in the promotion of individual and collective well-being. She has provided key contributions to the advancement of knowledge in positive psychology through peer-reviewed articles published in prestigious journals and her book publications, including Positivity and Love 2.0.

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Dr. Fredrickson honored with University Teaching Award

These awards were created in 1998 by the family of the late J. Carlyle Sitterson to recognize excellence in teaching first-year students by a tenured or tenure-track faculty member in the College of Arts & Sciences. Lyle Sitterson was a Kenan Professor of History and Chancellor of the University from 1966-72 and was a passionate advocate for inspired teaching of first-year students. The first award was given in 2000. Two winners will receive a one-time stipend of $5,000 and a framed citation.

https://thewell.unc.edu/2022/03/09/board-of-governors-sitterson-mentor-and-william-c-friday-teaching-awards/

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Graduate Applicants

We usually add one new graduate student a year. If interested, please drop us a line to let us know and we will look for your application. The PEP lab is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage and welcome individuals who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups in STEM to apply.

Please visit the Psychology and Neuroscience Graduate Studies website for more information on the application process and admission requirements.