Michele M. Tugade, Ph.D., Professor of Psychological Science and Director of the Affective Science Laboratory at Vassar College. Her research focuses on the function of positive emotions in the coping process; the mechanisms that promote resilience in the face of stress and adversity; and emotion-related processes associated with health and well-being. She received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Mental Health and is an elected member of the International Society for Research on Emotions. She has collaborated with a number of organizations, including: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, NASA, Apple, The University of Global Health Equity, and The United Way. Her most recent book is the Handbook of Positive Emotions (Guilford Press). Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-tugade/