Jonathan Adler 

Jonathan Adler is Professor of Psychology at Olin College of Engineering and Senior Lecturer at Harvard Medical School.  His mixed-methods research focuses on the ways in which our personal stories constitute our identity and support our well-being.  His work has been covered by The New York Times, National Public Radio, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Hidden Brain, The Today Show, and many more.  Dr. Adler is the Editor of Personality and Social Psychology Review, the highest-impact journal in those subfields.  Dr. Adler is also very engaged in applied work.  He serves as Co-Director of The Story Lab at Olin College, producing annual story slams and facilitating workshops, and as Chief Academic Office of Health Story Collaborative, a non-profit organization aimed at amplifying the role of stories in healthcare.  In addition, Dr. Adler is a theater director and playwright.  His play Reverse Transcription (co-written with Jim Petosa) premiered Off-Broadway in July 2022 at The Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2, produced by PTP/NYC.  Dr. Adler lives outside Boston with his husband, their two kids, and a brand-new rescue puppy.