John received a B.S. in Marketing and Commercial Graphics in 2021 and a DTh from Oxford in 2023. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Positive Developmental Psychology at Claremont Graduate University. John aims to leverage his interdisciplinary background to explore the benefits and applications of curiosity. His research also delves into the concept of meaning and its role in successfully navigating the human experience. In this episode, we discuss John's journey through theology and psychology while exploring his newfound interest in studying curiosity.

Steffanie Guillermo is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Pitzer College. She teaches courses such as Social Psychology, Psychological Statistics, and Stereotyping & Prejudice. Her research examines the social cognitive mechanisms underlying racial/ethnic bias. In this episode, Steffanie and I break down the field of social psychology and discuss some of our favorite topics, such as influence and persuasion, stereotyping and heuristics, and combatting negativity biases.

Becky Reichard, PhD, is a Full Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Claremont Graduate University, where she directs LeAD Labs – a non-profit consulting group focusing on developing diverse leaders through evidence-based practice. Dr. Reichard is currently accepting doctoral students and other collaborators with a passion for studying the psychological mechanisms and organizational systems that elevate aspiring diverse leaders. https://www.linkedin.com/in/breichard/

Kayla K. Parker is a third-year Ph.D. student in the Organizational Behavior program at Claremont Graduate University. Her research is concentrated on how leader identity development functions differently for minority leaders, such as Black women, and deconstructing existing leader development theories from the perspective of an aspiring minority leader.

Learn more about LEAD Labs: https://research.cgu.edu/lead-labs/

Read their new publication here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4699721