Michael F. Steger, Ph.D.

Michael Steger is an Assistant Professor in the Counseling Psychology and Applied Social Psychology programs at Colorado State University. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Macalester College and his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and Personality Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 2005. His graduate work on developing a measure of meaning in life earned him the Best Dissertation Award from the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies. He has continued to research the foundations and benefits of living a meaningful life. In addition, he has published research on factors related to achieving well-being, how people adjust to traumatic life events, and social influences on depression. He is the co-editor of the forthcoming book Designing the Future of Positive Psychology from Oxford University Press. His research also investigates what makes work meaningful, and how meaningful work enriches employees and organizations. He is a co-founder of VOCÉ Consulting, a company that provides tailored services to individuals and organizations seeking to harness meaning in leadership and in work. He currently serves on the Editorial Boards of Journal of Personality, Journal of Research in Personality, Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Happiness Studies, Applied Psychology: Health & Well-Being, and Counseling and Values.