So grateful to be happy, I’ve dedicated my career to empirically unpack this delectable emotion. In my research, I examine such questions as whether time or money is a more critical ingredient for happiness, how happiness is experienced over the course of life, and whether ordinary or extraordinary experiences are bigger contributors to happiness. In this pursuit of happiness, I am hoping, just hoping to help people of all ages find a bit more happiness in their lives.

My personal sources of happiness include long walks on the beach with my husband (not even kidding, and wish we lived closer to the beach), my little Leo’s belly laughs and how he unapologetically dances regardless of whether music is playing, my little Lita's persistent smile and sparkly eyes, chocolate chip cookies with dried cherries and sea salt, and Sunday mornings (but NOT Sunday evenings).