Self Determination Theory, An Approach to Human Motivaion & Personality
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Opening Address
"Edward Deci and Richard Ryan of the University of Rochester have led the way, with an aspirational framework known as self-determination theory...Self-determination theory is a veritable GPS to fulfillment, decoding our innermost longings and linking the world of science and spirit. It's been vetted by hundreds of scientists in more than a dozen cultures. If anything ever merited a Nobel Prize, this is it, a formulation that you can use every day to be more effective and satisfied in your work and life." -- Huffington Post, "The 3 Core Needs: Satisfy Them and You'll Be Happy." By Joe Robinson (author of "Don't Miss Your Life")
Drs. Deci and Ryan will open the conference with a plenary presentation on the theory and will close the conference with a Q & A session.
Edward L. Deci, Ph.D.
Edward L. Deci, Ph.D. is the Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences and a Professor in the Department of Clinical & Social Psychology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, USA. His work examines a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, his work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.
Richard M. Ryan, Ph.D.
Richard M. Ryan, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology & Education and Director of Clinical Training in the Department of Clinical & Social Psychology at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, USA. His research focuses on the effects of social contexts on human motivation, personality development, and well-being. His current research interests include: the acquisition and impact of materialism and other extrinsic goals in human development and culture; facilitation versus undermining of intrinsic motivation and self-determination; the determinants of subjective vitality and "energy;" and the sources of within-person variability in attachment, well-being, and life satisfaction. He is also involved in applied motivational research in the domains of health care, education, sport, religion, work, psychotherapy and virtual environments.
Keynote Speakers
Our distinguished group of keynote speakers will highlight the reach of SDT over the last 40 years, both in terms of the varied areas of study and applications of the theory. Check out the line up of speakers below and come to the conference to learn more about their work.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Avi Assor, Ph.D. is a Professor in Department of Education at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel.
Kirk Warren Brown, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Social and Health Psychology in the Department of Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, USA.
Wendy S. Grolnick, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of the Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology and Education at Clark University in Worcester, MA, USA.
Holley Hodgins, Ph.D. is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, USA.
Hyungshim Jang, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Education at Inha University in Seoul, South Korea.
Tim Kasser, Ph.D. is a Professor and Chair of Psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, IL, USA.
Richard Koestner, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec Canada.
Nikos Ntoumanis, Ph.D. is a Professor of Exercise and Sport Psychology at the University of Birmingham in Edgbaston, Birmingham UK.
Heather Patrick, Ph.D. is a Health Scientist and Program Director in the Health Behaviors Research Branch and Tobacco Control Research Branch of the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences at the National Cancer Institute in National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Luc Pelletier, Ph.D. is a Professor and Director of the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa, in Ottawa, Ontario Canada.
Johnmarshall Reeve, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Education at Korea University in Seoul, South Korea.
Scott Rigby, Ph.D. is founder and president of Immersyve Inc., a virtual environment think tank that consults with market leaders on the development of strategies, programs, and tools to deepen engagement and promote lasting behavior change.
Kennon M. Sheldon. Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia in Columbia, MO, USA.
Pedro J. Teixeira, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Sports and Health in the Faculty of Human Kinetics, Technical University of Lisbon in Lisbon, Portugal. He is also the current President-elect of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA).
Maarten Vansteenkiste, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology at the University of Gent, in Gent, Belgium.
Geoffrey C. Williams, M.D., Ph.D. is a Professor in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Healthy Living Center within the Center for Community Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, NY, USA.
New Directions in SDT
This year we will be highlighting some of the new directions in basic SDT science. Researchers will discuss empirical programs that use novel methodologies and study interesting new phenomena. Check out the line up of speakers below and come to the conference to learn more about their work.
NEW DIRECTIONS IN SDT SPEAKERS
Lisa Legault, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Clarkson University.
Kou Murayama, Ph.D. is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Psychology at UCLA.
Christopher P. Niemiec, Ph.D. is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology at the University of Rochester.
Guy Roth, Ph.D. is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at Ben-Gurion University, Israel.
Bart Soenens, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology at the University of Gent, Belgium.
Netta Weinstein, Ph.D. is a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex in Colchester, UK.