Karen Reivich

Karen Reivich is the Director of Resilience and Positive Psychology Training Programs at the University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center. She is a lead curriculum developer and instructor, training and supervising all program instructors. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania and serves as an instructor in the Penn Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) program.

• Research focuses on resilience, depression prevention, and promoting well-being in adolescents and adults through Positive Psychology.
• Co-Principal Investigator for over 20 years on Penn Resilience Program studies funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and U.S. Department of Education.
• Co-author of two influential books: The Optimistic Child and The Resilience Factor.
• Her work has been featured in major media outlets like Oprah, New York Times, and ABC Nightly News.

She specializes in training diverse populations, including educators, U.S. Army soldiers, healthcare professionals, and corporate audiences, with experience reaching over 10,000 participants in resilience programs.