International Scholars

Founders & Institute Staff

Richard Ryan

Professor, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University

Distinguished Professor, College of Education at Ewha Womans University

North Sydney

USA and Australia

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Edward Deci

Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology

University of Rochester

RC Box 270266

Rochester

USA

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Shannon Hoefen Cerasoli

Managing Director

Center for Self-Determination Theory

215 Celebration Place, Suite 510

Celebration

USA

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Kelly Lemos

Program Coordinator

Center for Self-Determination Theory

215 Celebration Place, Suite 510

Celebration

USA

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International Scholars

Paul Adachi

Senior Analyst - Behavioral Sciences

motivationWorks

USA

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Natalie Aelterman

Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology

Ghent University

Gent

Belgium

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Alexios Arvanitis

Department of Psychology

University of Crete

74100 Rethymnon

Crete

Greece

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Avi Assor

Department of Education  

Ben-Gurion University

P.O. Box 653

Beer-Sheva

Israel

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Paul Baard

Departments of Communications and Management

Fordham University

113 West 60th Street

New York

USA

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Behzad Behzadnia

Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science

University of Tabriz

Tabriz

Iran

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Moti Benita

Department of Education

Ben Gurion University of the Negev

P.O.Box 653

Beer-Sheva

Israel

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Marc Blais

Department of Psychology

Université du Québec à Montréal

C.P. 8888, Succursal

Montreal

Canada

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Celine Blanchard

School of Psychology

University of Ottawa

P.O. Box 450, Station A

Ottawa

Canada

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Emma Bradshaw

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Australian Catholic University

PO Box 968

North Sydney

Australia

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Kirk Warren Brown

Department of Psychology

Carnegie Mellon University

5000 Forbes Av

Pittsburgh

USA

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Candace S. Brown

Department of Public Health Sciences

University of North Carolina

Charlotte

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Rafael Calvo

Dyson School of Design Engineering

Imperial College London

Dyson Building

London

United Kingdom

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Joëlle Carpentier

Department of Organization and Human Resources

UQAM’s School of Management Sciences (ESG UQAM)

Downtown Succ. Montréal

Canada

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Julien Chanal

SDT Geneva Lab

University of Geneva

Geneva

Switzerland

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Nikos Chatzisarantis

School of Psychology and Speech Pathology Faculty of Health Sciences

Curtin University

GPO Box U1987

Perth

Western Australia

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Cicilia Chettiar

Department of Psychology

Maniben Nanavati Women's College

Vallabhbhai Road

Mumbai

India

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Valery Chirkov

Department of Psychology

University of Saskatchewan

9 Campus Drive

Saskatoon

Canada

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Thomas Chiu

Faculty of Education

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Room 303, Ho Tim Building,

Shatin

Hong Kong

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Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu

Department of Kinesiology

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

1408 Walker Ave., Coleman 250

Greensboro

United States

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Sebastiano Costa

Dipartimento Di Psicologia

Università degli studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Viale Ellittico, 31

Caserta

Italy

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Randall Curren

Department of Philosophy

University of Rochester

500 Joseph C. Wilson Blvd.

Rochester

USA

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Cody DeHaan

Senior Researcher

Immersyve, Inc.

USA

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Stefano Di Domenico

Department of Psychology

University of Toronto Scarborough

Sydney

Australia

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James Donald

Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies

The University of Sydney Business School

Rm 4177, Abercrombie Building (H70)

The University of Sydney

Australia

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Joan Duda

School of Sport and Exercise Sciences

University of Birmingham

Edgbaston

Birmingham

United Kingdom

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Paul Evans

School of Education

Educational Psychology Research Group

G50 Morven Brown Building

UNSW

Australia

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Claude Fernet

Department of Management

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

3351, boul. des Forges, C.P. 500

Trois-Rivières

Canada

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Jacques Forest

Department of Management

Université du Québec à Montréal

P.O. Box 8888

Montréal

Canada

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Michelle Fortier

Schools of Psychology and Kinesiology

University of Ottawa

P.O. Box 450, Stn. A

Ottawa

Canada

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Christina Frederick

Human Factors Department

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

600 Clyde Morris Blvd

Daytona Beach

USA

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Marylène Gagné

Future of Work Institute

Faculty of Business and Law

Curtin University

Perth

Australia

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Nicolas Gillet

Department of Psychology

François Rabelais University

3 rue des Tanneurs

Tours

France

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Amy Gorin

Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention

University of Connecticut

2006 Hillside Rd Unit 1248

Storrs

USA

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Adam M. Grant

The Wharton School

University of Pennsylvania

3620 Locust Walk, Suite 2000

Philadelphia

USA

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Isabelle Green-Demers

Department of Psychoeducation and Psychology

Université du Québec en Outaouais

P.O. Box 1250, Station Hull

Gatineau

Canada

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Wendy Grolnick

Frances L. Hiatt School of Psychology

Clark University

950 Main Street

Worcester

USA

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Fred Grouzet

Department of Psychology

University of Victoria

PO Box 3050 STN CSC

Victoria

Canada

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Frédéric Guay

Département des Fondements et Pratiques en Èducation

Université Laval

Faculté des Sciences de l'Éducation

Ste-Foy

Canada

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Leen Haerens

Department of Movement and Sport Sciences

Ghent University

Watersportlaan 2

Ghent

Belgium

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Martin Hagger

SHARPP Lab Psychological Sciences

University of California, Merced

5200 N. Lake Rd.

Merced

United States

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Anne Halvari

Dental Hygienist Education

University of Oslo

Geitmyrsveien 69/71

0455 Oslo

Norway

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Hallgeir Halvari

School of Business and Social Sciences

Buskerud University College

Bredalsveien 14

3500 Honefoss

Norway

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Sam Hardy

Department of Psychology

Brigham Young University

1040 SWKT

Provo

USA

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Ken Hodge

University of Otago

PO Box 56

Dunedin

New Zealand

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Holley Hodgins

Department of Psychology

Skidmore College

815 N. Broadway

Saratoga Springs

USA

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Nathalie Houlfort

Departement de Psychologie

Universite du Quebec a Montreal

C.P. 8888, Succ Centre Ville

Montreal

Canada

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Josh Howard

Department of Management

Monash University

Monash Business School

Melbourne

Australia

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Hyungshim Jang

Department of Education

Hanyang University

Seoul

South Korea

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Lucas Matias Jeno

Department of Education

University of Bergen

Christiesgate 13, Vektergården NO-5015

Bergen

Norway

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Mireille Joussemet

Département de psychologie

Université de Montréal

C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-Ville

Montréal

Canada

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Yaniv Kanat-Maymon

School of Psychology

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya

PO Box 167

Herzliya

Israel

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Ozge Kantas

Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology

University of Rochester

Rochester

United States

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Haya Kaplan

Center for Motivation and Self Determination

Kaye Academic College of Education

Yehoda Halevi 33

P.O. Box 13001

Israel

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Tim Kasser

Department of Psychology

Knox College

Box K-83

Galesburg

USA

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Idit Katz

Department of Education

Ben-Gurion University

P.O.B. 653

Beer Sheva

Israel

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Masato Kawabata

College of Sport and Wellness

Rikkyo University

1-2-26 Kitano

Niiza

Japan

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Youngmee Kim

Department of Psychology

University of Miami

5665 Ponce de Leon Blvd.

Coral Gables

USA

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C. Raymond Knee

Department of Psychology

University of Houston

126 Heyne Building

Houston

USA

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Richard Koestner

Department of Psychology

McGill University

1205 Docteur Penfield Avenue

Montréal

Canada

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Andreas Krapp

Faculty of Social Sciences

University of the Bundeswehr

85577 Neubiberg

Munich

Germany

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Rashmi Kusurkar

Institute of Education and Training

VU University Medical Center Amsterdam

Post Bus 7057

Amsterdam

The Netherlands

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Jennifer La Guardia

Senior Behavioral Scientist & Clinical Services Director of Omada Mind

Omada Health

United States

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Jody Langdon

Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology

Waters College of Health Professions, Georgia Southern University

Hollis 1101B

Statesboro

USA

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Julie C. Laurin

Psychology Department

University of Montreal

CP 6128, succursale Centre-Ville

Montréal

Canada

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Wilbert Law

Department of Psychology, Assistant Professor / Associate Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health / Member of Psychological Assessment and Clinical Research Unit (PACRU)

The Education University of Hong Kong

10 Lo Ping Road

Tai Po

Hong Kong

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Woogul Lee

Department of Education

Korea National University of Education

Cheongju-si 28173

Republic of Korea

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Nicole Legate

Department of Psychology

Illinois Institute of Technology

3105 S. Dearborn St.

Chicago

USA

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Lisa Legault

Department of Psychology

Clarkson University

8 Clarkson Avenue, P.O. Box 5825

Potsdam

USA

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Jaime León

Departamento de Educación

Universidad de La Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Chantal Levesque-Bristol

Department of Educational Studies

Purdue University

Room: BRNG 5108

West Lafayette

USA

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Todd Little

College of Education

Texas Tech University

Box 41071

Lubbock

USA

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Woon Chia Liu

Psychology and Child & Human Development

National Institute of Education

1 Nanyang Walk

Singapore

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Chris Lonsdale

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Australian Catholic University

33 Berry Street

North Sydney

Australia

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Gaëtan F. Losier

École de Psychologie

Université de Moncton

Moncton

Canada

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David Lubans

School of Education

The University of Newcastle

University Drive

Callaghan

Australia

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Martin Lynch

Warner School of Education & Human Development

University of Rochester

PO Box 270425

Rochester

USA

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Genevieve Mageau

Psychology Department

University of Montreal

C.P. 6128, succursale Centre-Ville

Montreal

Canada

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David Markland

School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences

University of Wales, Bangor

George Building, Ffordd Caergybi

Bangor

UK

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Frank Martela

Organization Design and Leadership

Aalto University

Otaniementie 17

Helsinki

Finland

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Lisa Mask

Psychological Health and Well-Being

Bishop's University

2600 rue College

Sherbrooke

Canada

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Lennia Matos

Department of Psychology

Pontifical Catholic University of Peru

Av. Universitaria 1801

San Miguel

Peru

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Marina Milyavskaya

Department of Psychology

Carleton University

1125 Colonel By Drive

Ottawa

Canada

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Arlen Moller

Department of Psychology

Illinois Institute of Technology

3105 S. Dearborn

Chicago

US

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Jennifer D. Moss

Department of Psychology

Emporia State University

Emporia

USA

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Marcus Mueller

John F. Welch College of Business

Sacred Heart University

7 rue Alcide Gasperi

Luxembourg City

Luxembourg

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Clayton Neighbors

Department of Psychology

University of Houston

126 Heyne Building

Houston

USA

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Adam Neufeld

Department of Family Medicine

University of Calgary

3330 Hospital Drive NW

Calgary

Canada

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Johan Ng

Department of Sports Science and Physical Education

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Kwok Sports Building

Shatin

China

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Christopher Niemiec

Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology

University of Rochester

RC Box 270266

Rochester

US

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Takuma Nishimura

Faculty of Education

Fukuyama City University

Hiroshima

Japan

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Kimberly A. Noels

Department of Psychology

University of Alberta

P319L Biological Sciences Building University of Alberta

Edmonton

Canada

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Nikos Ntoumanis

Danish Centre for Motivation and Behaviour Science (DRIVEN) & University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

University of Southern Denmark (SDU)

Campusvej 55, DK-5230

Odense M

Denmark

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W. L. Quint Oga-Baldwin

Professor, Faculty of Education and Integrated Arts and Sciences

Waseda University

1-6-1 Nishi Waseda

Shinjuku

JAPAN

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Anja Olafsen

School of Business

University of South-Eastern Norway

PB 164, 3502

Hønefoss

Norway

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Martin H Olesen

Department of Psychology

Aarhus University & Aarhus University Hospital

Bartholins Allé 9

Århus C

Denmark

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Cesar Orsini

Health Professions Education & Faculty of Dentistry

University of the Andes

and Teaching & Learning Centre, Faculty of Economics and Business at University of Chile

Santiago

Chile

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Abigail Parrish

School of Education

University of Sheffield

Sheffield S10 2TN

United Kingdom

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Erika Patall

Rossier School of Education

University of Southern California

3470 Trousdale Parkway

Los Angeles

USA

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Heather Patrick

Senior Director, Program Development

Apple Health

1 Apple Park Way

Cupertino

USA

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Luc Pelletier

Research Lab on Human Motivation

University of Ottawa

P.O. Box 450, Stn. A

Ottawa

Canada

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Dorian Peters

Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence

University of Cambridge

United Kingdom

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Frederick L. Philippe

Laboratory for Research on Emotions and Representations (ELABORER), Department of psychology

Université du Québec à Montréal

Pavillon Adrien Pinard, DS-4385 100 Sherbrooke

West Montreal (QC)

Canada

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Anne Poulsen

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

The University of Queensland

22 Mortlake Road

Graceville

Australia

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Andrew Przybylski

Department of Psychology

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

1 St Giles'

Oxford

United Kingdom

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Catherine Ratelle

Departement des fondements et pratiques en education

Université Laval

2320, rue des Bibliotheques, local 946

Québec

Canada

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Johnmarshall Reeve

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education

Australian Catholic University

Level 9 and 10, 33 Berry Street

North Sydney

Australia

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C. Scott Rigby

Immersyve, Inc.

800 Celebration Ave., Suite 325

Celebration

US

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Jean-Michel Robichaud

Clinique de psychologie appliquée

École de psychologie, Université de Moncton

Canada

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Guy Roth

Department of Education

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

P.O. Box 653

Beer-Sheva

Israel

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Pati Schultz

Clinical Instructor, University Counseling Center

University of Rochester

Rochester

United States

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Simon Sebire

School of Policy Studies

University of Bristol

8 Priory Road

Bristol

United Kingdom

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Michelle Segar

Sport, Health, and Activity Research and Policy Center

University of Michigan

204 S. State St.

Ann Arbor

United States

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Caroline Senécal

École de psychologie

Université Laval

2325, rue des Pavillon Charles-De Koninck, lo

Ste-Foy

Canada

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Stephen Shannon

Sport and Exercise Sciences Research

Lecturer, Ulster University

BT48 7JL, Room MC023, Magee campus, Derry,

Ireland

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Kennon Sheldon

Department of Psychology

University of Missouri, Columbia

112 McAlester Hall

Columbia

USA

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Yu Shi

Psychology

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen

2001 Longxiang Drive

Shenzhen

China

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Marlene N. Silva

Faculty of Human Kinetics

University of Lisbon

Estrada da Costa

Cruz Quebrada

Portugal

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Ellen Skinner

Psychology Department

Portland State University

P.O. Box 751

Portland

USA

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Gavin Slemp

Centre for Wellbeing Science

University of Melbourne

Level 2, 100 Leicester Street

Carlton

Australia

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Bart Soenens

Dept of Developmental, Personality, and Social Psychology

Ghent University

Henri Dunantlaan 2

Ghent

Belgium

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Martyn Standage

Centre for Motivation and Health Behaviour Change

University of Bath

Department for Health, University of Bath

Bath

United Kingdom

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Dan Stone

Von Allmen School of Accountancy

University of Kentucky

355F Gatton College of Business and Economics

Lexington

USA

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David Streight

Heart of Character

United States

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Krzystof Szadejko

Research Institute & Coaching 'Progetto Uomo'

Ceis Formazione - Training & Research Center

Via Toniolo, 125

Modena (MO)

Italy

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Genevieve Taylor

Department of Education and Pedagogy (career counseling)

Universite du Quebec a Montreal

C.P. 8888, Succursale Centre-Ville

Montreal

Canada

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Pedro Teixeira

Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Research Group

Faculty of Human Kinetics - University of Lisbon

Estrada da Costa

Cruz Quebrada

Portugal

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Cecilie Thogersen-Ntoumani

School of Psychology & Speech Pathology

Curtin University

GPO Box U1987

Perth

Australia

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Ahmet Uysal

Department of Psychology

Middle East Technical University

Dumlupinar Bulvari No:1

Ankara

Turkey

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Robert Vallerand

Department of Psychology - Research Laboratory on Social Behavior

University of Quebec @ Montreal

100, Sherbrooke Street West

Montreal

Canada

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Anja Van den Broeck

Faculty of Economics and Business

KU Leuven

Warmoesberg 26,

Brussels

Belgium

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Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder

Department of Psychology

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

NO-7491

Trondheim

Norway

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Maarten Vansteenkiste

Developmental Psychology

University of Gent

H. Dunantlaan 2, 900

Ghent

Belgium

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John Wang

Physical Education and Sports Science

National Institute of Education

Blk 5 #03-20

1 Nanyang Walk

Singapore

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David Webb

UWA Business School (Marketing)

University of Western Australia

35 Stirling Highway

Crawley

Australia

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Michael L. Wehmeyer

Ross and Marianna Beach Distinguished Professor in Special Education; Chair, Department of Special Education, School of Education and Human Sciences; Director, Beach Center on Disability, Schiefelbusch Institute on Life Span Studies

University of Kansas

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Netta Weinstein

School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences

University of Reading

PO Box 217

Reading

United Kingdom

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Karin Weman

PhD, Senior Lecturer

Halmstad University

Sweden

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T. Cameron Wild

Health Promotion Studies & Dept of Public Health Sciences

University of Alberta

5-10 University Exte

Edmonton

Canada

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Geoffrey Williams

Departments of Medicine and of Clinical and Social Psychology

Healthy Living Center, Center for Community Health

46 Prince Street

Rochester

USA

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Philip Wilson

Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology

Brock University

Walker Complex 292

St. Catharines

Canada

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Jenny Ziviani

Children's Allied Health Research, Queensland Health

The University of Queensland

St. Lucia

Brisbane

Australia

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