Affiliation: Evidence Based Psychology
Email: susan.david@ebpsych.com

Biography

Dr. Susan David is a business psychologist who is known internationally for her research, training programs, and keynote speaking. She specializes in the application of scientific evidence-based methods to emotional intelligence, positive psychology, engagement, coaching, and high performance leadership. Susan holds Bachelors, Honors, two Masters Degrees, and a Ph.D. in Psychology. Her Ph.D. investigated the concept of emotional intelligence. Susan is Director of Research at the Institute of Coaching, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, a Research Associate at Yale University, and a Research Fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Susan has been awarded sixteen prizes and scholarships, including two for research on the role of emotions in coaching and wellbeing. She was selected as an International Positive Psychology Fellow by the Positive Psychology Network for three consecutive years. Susan has authored peer-reviewed publications, and is editing and authoring books on positive psychology (Oxford University Press) and engagement (Little, Brown, and Company). Susan is on the editorial board for the International Coaching Psychology Review and Coaching: An International Journal of Research, Theory, and Practice. She is an invited member of the International Coaching Research Forum, a group of 40 leading coaching researchers. She was also an invited member of the Global Convention on Coaching, and also served as an external advisor for the first Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program to be implemented in the United Kingdom. Susan and her work have been extensively quoted in the media, including USA Today, What Happy Women Know (by Dan Baker, Ph.D.; Rodale Press), and Positive Psychology Coaching (by Robert Biswas-Diener; Wiley).

Susan is frequently invited to speak at international conferences. Recent presentations include the Harvard University Coaching Conference (USA), the Breakthrough Leadership Conference (UAE), the annual conference of the Society for Human Resources Management (USA), the International Emotional Intelligence Conference (UK), the Strengths-Based Corporate Development Conference (UK), and the first Positive Psychology, Business and Well-being Conference (UK).

Susan has extensive experience in the application of psychological research findings in corporate settings, with specific expertise in the development of leaders, organizational engagement and change management. She is the founder and director of Evidence Based Psychology, a boutique consulting firm with an extensive network of clients in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, South Africa, and Australia.

Book Chapters

David, S. A. and Ebrahimi, N. (2008). Emotionally Intelligent Living. In S. Lopez (Ed.), Positive psychology: Exploring the best in people, Westport, CT, Greenwood Publishing Company.

David, S. A. (2005). Integrating an emotional intelligence framework into evidence-based coaching, In Grant, A. (Ed.), Coaching Psychology. Queensland, Australia: Australian Academic Press.

Invited keynote: David, S. A. (November 2008). The emotional dimensions of change. Corporate Research Forum, London, United Kingdom.

Invited lecturer: David, S. A. (November 2008). Emotional intelligence. University of East London, Masters of Applied Positive Psychology Program, London, United Kingdom.

Invited speaker: David, S. A. (September 2008). Coaching leaders: Developing emotional intelligence to win hearts and minds. Harvard Coaching Conference – A New Horizon: Theory, Emerging Evidence, and Practice, Boston, USA.

Invited panel member: Levendusky, P., David, S. A., Kauffman, C., & Grant, A. (September 2008). Coaching & therapy: Different challenges, different skill sets. Harvard Coaching Conference – A New Horizon: Theory, Emerging Evidence, and Practice, Boston, USA.

Oral presentation: David, S. A. (August 2008). Emotionally intelligence coaching interventions. In C. M. Kauffman & S. A. David, Positive psychology and coaching: Applying theory to practice. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, USA.