Christopher Peterson
Professor, Deceased Person
1950 – 2012
Who was Christopher Peterson?
Christopher Peterson was the Arthur F. Thurnau professor of psychology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan and the former chair of the clinical psychology area. He was science director of the VIA Institute on Character, and co-author of Character Strengths and Virtues for the classification of character strengths. He is noted for his work in the study of optimism, health, character, well-being and one of the founders of positive psychology. In 2010, Dr. Peterson won the 2010 Golden Apple Award – the most prestigious teaching award at the University of Michigan.
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- Born
- Feb 18, 1950
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Colorado Boulder
- Lived in
- Gary
- Died
- Oct 9, 2012
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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