Professor Richard Ryan

Richard Ryan is a Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Education at the University of

Rochester and clinical psychologist. He is a widely published researcher and theorist in the areas

of human motivation, development, and psychological well-being, having published over 300

articles and chapters and two books. He is the co-developer (with Edward L. Deci) of Self-

Determination Theory, an internationally researched theory of human motivation that has been

applied in hundreds of studies within areas such as medicine, psychical activity, development,

education, work, relationships, psychotherapy, and cross-cultural psychology. Ryan is also an

award winning educator and researcher, and has given addresses in over 60 universities around

the globe. His recent research interests include: motivation in health care and education; the

effects of materialism and other life goals on wellbeing and health; mindfulness; sources of

variability in vitality and life satisfaction; and the psychology of virtual environments.

Ryan is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational

Research Association, and an Honorary Member of the German Psychological Society (DGP).

He is also Editor-in-Chief of the psychological journal Motivation & Emotion. He has been a

visiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Development and Education, a James McKeen

Cattell Fellow, and a recipient of numerous national and international grants and awards.

CLINICAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN PSYCHOLOGY

Richard M. Ryan

Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry & Education

Richard Ryan is a Professor of Psychology, Psychiatry, and Education at the University ofRochester and clinical psychologist. He is a widely published researcher and theorist in the areasof human motivation, development, and psychological well-being, having published over 300articles and chapters and two books. He is the co-developer (with Edward L. Deci) of Self-Determination Theory, an internationally researched theory of human motivation that has beenapplied in hundreds of studies within areas such as medicine, psychical activity, development,education, work, relationships, psychotherapy, and cross-cultural psychology. Ryan is also anaward winning educator and researcher, and has given addresses in over 60 universities aroundthe globe. His recent research interests include: motivation in health care and education; theeffects of materialism and other life goals on wellbeing and health; mindfulness; sources ofvariability in vitality and life satisfaction; and the psychology of virtual environments.

Ryan is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American EducationalResearch Association, and an Honorary Member of the German Psychological Society (DGP).He is also Editor-in-Chief of the psychological journal Motivation & Emotion. He has been avisiting scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Development and Education, a James McKeenCattell Fellow, and a recipient of numerous national and international grants and awards.