Schools are hope factories...or they could
be. Only 50% of American students are hopeful. These hopeful students attend school
more often, take more credits, make better grades, and are more likely to
graduate. Dr. Lopez will discuss how schools and hopeful educators can teach
students how to make the future pay off today.
Shane Lopez, Ph.D.
Shane J. Lopez, Ph.D., Senior Scientist in Residence, is an
architect of the Gallup Student Poll. A measure of hope, engagement, and
wellbeing, the Student Poll taps into the hearts and minds of American students
to determine what drives achievement. Dr. Lopez is the director of the annual
Gallup Wellbeing Forum, which convenes scholars, leaders, and decision makers
to discuss healthcare and global wellbeing. He also serves as the Research
Director for the Clifton Strengths School.
Dr. Lopez leads research on the links between hope, strengths development, academic success, and overall wellbeing and collaborates with scholars around the world on these issues. He specializes in hope and strengths enhancement for students from preschool through college graduation, advocating a whole-school strengths model that also builds the strengths expertise of educators, parents, and youth development organizations. Dr. Lopez has provided strengths mentoring to thousands of college students, including academic, career, and life planning, and he advises schools, colleges, and universities on these issues. He is the coauthor of the statistical reports for the Clifton StrengthsFinder and the Clifton Youth StrengthsExplorer.
Dr. Lopez has published more than 100 articles and chapters and seven books, including Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People and The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology.
Dr. Lopez leads research on the links between hope, strengths development, academic success, and overall wellbeing and collaborates with scholars around the world on these issues. He specializes in hope and strengths enhancement for students from preschool through college graduation, advocating a whole-school strengths model that also builds the strengths expertise of educators, parents, and youth development organizations. Dr. Lopez has provided strengths mentoring to thousands of college students, including academic, career, and life planning, and he advises schools, colleges, and universities on these issues. He is the coauthor of the statistical reports for the Clifton StrengthsFinder and the Clifton Youth StrengthsExplorer.
Dr. Lopez has published more than 100 articles and chapters and seven books, including Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People and The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology.