Center for the Advancement of Well-Being

Mentoring Strengthens Student Well-Being through the Elena Prien Scholarships

by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager A new group of Mason students and employees is working together on well-being mentoring through our center’s Elena Prien Scholarships […]

Wealth and Well-Being

  By: James Maddux, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scientist, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, GMU Department of Psychology “Economic things matter only insofar as they make people happier.” […]

Worlds of Well-Being: Why Where We Are Matters

by Irma Eloff, Ph.D., University of Pretoria, South Africa This article is part of a series by well-being researchers around the world, featuring insights from […]

A Positive Leadership Journey

by Philip Wilkerson, University Career Services I appreciated how the Positive Leadership certificate program focuses on leading with kindness, appreciation, and service. This approach is […]

Materialism, Debt, and Well-Being

  By: James Maddux, Ph.D., CWB Senior Scientist, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, GMU Department of Psychology In her 1913 novel The Custom of the Country, […]

CWB Executive Director Dr. Nance Lucas Shares Her Expertise at the Chronicle of Higher Education Roundtable

  CWB Executive Director Dr. Nance Lucas was one of several well-being experts invited to share insights at the 2019 Chronicle of Higher Education Roundtable […]

How to Enhance International Students’ University Experiences: A View from Hungary

by Zsuzsanna Gál, MA, Juhász Gyula Faculty of Education, University of Szeged Throughout its more than 25 years of operation, the student counseling center of […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Valerie Franco

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Valerie Franco by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Valerie Franco’s passion for helping people reach their fullest potential led her to become an […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Betsy Quint-Moran

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Betsy Quint-Moran by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Betsy Quint-Moran spent years as a manager and leadership development professional in the United States […]

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Steve Reza

Coaching Alumni Profiles: Steve Reza by Whitney Hopler, Communications Manager Steve Reza, an inspector in the U.S. Office of Inspector General, works with teams and interviews […]