Dr. Meg Warren is a researcher, author, keynote speaker, and senior advisor working at the intersection of allyship and well-being. A social-organizational psychologist, she employs a culturally-responsive and well-being-centered approach to explore how people can rise as effective allies to those suffering in our communities.
A Fulbright Specialist (Greece, 2026), her widely cited and award-recognized research has informed both academic scholarship and practical understanding globally. She has published 60+ journal articles and book chapters, 2 books, and writes the Psychology Today column, Better and Happier: The positive psychology of impactful and joyful allyship. Her work has been covered by 300+ media outlets in 30+ countries, in 10+ languages. Through raw and powerful true stories -- from STEM professionals and blue-collar workers in North America, to child soldiers in Congo, descendants of indentured laborers in Fiji, landlords in the slums of Kenya, and C-suite hospitality executives in Greece -- she explores how allyship and well-being unfold across diverse contexts and cultures.
She is currently working on 2 new books, "Spotlight on the Psychological Foundations of Allyship" (Edward Elgar Publishing) and "Rising Strong Against Gender-Based Violence in Kenya" (Palgrave Macmillan). More information coming soon!
Dr. Warren is a Professor of Management at Western Washington University and Faculty Affiliate at the Center for Positive Organizations, University of Michigan. She has served as a Visiting Fellow at the University of South Pacific, Fiji, and as a Visiting Scholar at CFK Africa, Kenya and Kenyatta University, Kenya. She has also held leadership and board roles, including the Founding President of the Work & Organizations Division of the International Positive Psychology Association, Co-Founder of the Western Positive Psychology Association, and Co-Editor of the International Journal of Wellbeing.
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