Positive Fridays
Building a Positive Community
The purpose of Positive Fridays (affectionately called “TGIPF” for short) is to build community and share research knowledge among the positive psychology master’s and doctoral students in the Division of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences at Claremont Graduate University.
About once a month during the academic year, faculty, students, and invited guests will gather and discuss cutting edge research and application in the field of Positive Psychology.
Organizing Team
Faculty Sponsors
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Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Gloria Gonzalez-Morales
2019 – 2020 TGIPF Fellows
The TGIPF Fellows are selected each year by the positive psychology faculty prior to the start of the Fall semester. Fellows will serve for one full year and complete a variety of duties in support of the TGIPF program.
- Jaclyn Gaffney (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Jaclyn.Gaffaney@cgu.edu
- Megan Benzing (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Megan.Benzing@cgu.edu
- Biquan Wang (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Biquan.Wang@cgu.edu
- Jaymes Paolo Rombaoa (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Jaymes-paolo.Rombaoa@cgu.edu
Participating Faculty
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Dr. Stewart Donaldson
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Dr. Kendall Cotton Bronk
- Dr. Saeideh Heshmati
- Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
- Dr. Jason Seigel
Founding Faculty
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
2019-2020 Schedule
Spring 2020
Fall 2019
Previous Positive Fridays
2018-2019
2018-2019 TGIPF Fellows
- Ximena Giesemann (Positive Developmental Psychology) Email: Ximena.Giesemann@cgu.edu
- Ajit Mann (Positive Developmental Psychology) Email: Ajit.Singh.Mann@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors:
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Jeffrey Yip
Spring 2019
Fall 2018
2017-2018
2017-2018 TGIPF Fellows
- Jordan Boeder (Positive Developmental Psychology) Email: Jordan.Boeder@cgu.edu
- Elyse Postlewaite (Positive Developmental Psychology) Email: Elyse.Postlewaite@cgu.edu
- Greg Hennessy (Positive Organizational Psychology) Email: Greg.Hennessy@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors:
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Jeffrey Yip
Spring 2018
Fall 2017
2016-2017
2016 – 2017 TGIPF Fellows
- Vitoria De Valentim Meira (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Vitoria.DeValentimMeira@cgu.edu
- Nikki Mere (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Nikki.Mere@cgu.edu
- Stephanie Reynolds (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Stephanie.Reynolds@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Jeffrey Yip
Spring 2017
Fall 2016
2015-2016
2015 – 2016 TGIPF Fellows
- Anne Brafford (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Anne.Brafford@cgu.edu
- Noreen Cortez (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Noreen.Cortez@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
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- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Jeffrey Yip
Spring 2016
Fall 2015
2014-2015
2014 – 2015 TGIPF Fellows
- Thiraput (Poom) Pitichat (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: thiraput.pitichat@cgu.edu
- Caleb Mitchell (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Caleb.Mitchell@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
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- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
2013-2014
2013 – 2014 TGIPF Fellows
- Brittany Diaz (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Brittany.Diaz@cgu.edu
- Val Dubon (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Val.Dubon@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
Spring 2014
Fall 2013
2012-2013
2012 – 2013 TGIPF Fellows
- Heejin Kim. Email: Heejin.Kim@cgu.edu
- Susan Mangan. Email: Susan.Mangan@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
Spring 2013
Fall 2012
2011-2012
2011 – 2012 TGIPF Fellows
- Vanessa Kettering (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Vanessa.Kettering@cgu.edu
- JP Dulay (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: John.Dulay@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
Spring 2012
Fall 2011
2010-2011
2010 – 2011 TGIPF Fellows
- Julia Koch (Positive Developmental Psychology). Email: Julia.Koch@cgu.edu
- Michael Corden (Positive Organizational Psychology). Email: Michael.Corden@cgu.edu
Faculty Sponsors
- Dr. Jeanne Nakamura
- Dr. Becky Reichard
Spring 2011
Fall 2010