Lisa Miller (psychologist)

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Lisa Miller
NationalityAmerican
EducationYale University (BA)
University of Pennsylvania (MS, PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology

Lisa Jane Miller is an American professor, researcher and clinical psychologist, best known as a research scholar on spirituality in psychology.[1] Miller is a tenured Full Professor at Columbia University, Teachers College in the Clinical Psychology Program and Founder of the Spirituality Mind Body Institute.[2] Miller's published science on spirituality in renewal from addiction, depression and struggle has been reported in articles focusing on her research in the New York Times[3] and the Wall Street Journal,[4] as well as in television interviews and podcasts.

Early life and early career

Miller obtained a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Yale University and a doctorate under Martin Seligman, founder of the positive psychology movement, at the University of Pennsylvania.[1]

Books

  • The Awakened Brain: The New Science of Spirituality and Our Quest for an Inspired Life (2021) ISBN 978-1-984-85562-6
  • The Spiritual Child: The New Science on Parenting for Health and Lifelong Thriving (2015) ISBN 978-1-250-03292-8
  • The Oxford Handbook of Psychology and Spirituality (2012) ISBN 978-0-199-72992-0

References

  1. ^ a b "Miller, Lisa J." Teachers College - Columbia University. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ "SMBI, TC". Spirituality Mind Body Institute Teachers College - Columbia University. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  3. ^ "BuildingSpirit, NYT". New York Times. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  4. ^ "WSJ, SPIRIT". WSJ. Retrieved 2 October 2022.