Dr. Emma Seppälä

Biography

Emma Seppälä is a lecturer at Yale School of Management, specializing in positive leadership, emotional intelligence, well-being, and social connection. She serves as the Faculty Director of the Women's Leadership Program and is a bestselling author, with notable works including 'The Happiness Track' (2017) and 'Sovereign' (2024). Seppälä frequently contributes to outlets such as the Washington Post and appears on programs like Good Morning America. Her research focuses on mindfulness and yoga-based interventions for military veterans returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighted in the documentary 'Free Mind'. She has been featured in numerous media outlets, including ABC News and CBS News, for her insights into well-being and happiness. Seppälä was awarded the James W. Lyons Award at Stanford University, where she founded the academic class in psychology of happiness and launched well-being programs for students. She graduated from Yale (BA), Columbia (MA), and Stanford (PhD). Seppälä is originally from Paris, France, and speaks multiple languages including French, English, German, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese.

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