Catherine Sanderson

Catherine A. Sanderson is the Poler Family Professor and Chair of Psychology at Amherst College. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and received both master's and doctoral degrees in psychology from Princeton University. A regular speaker on topics such as the science of happiness, the power of emotional intelligence, and the art of aging well, she has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Atlantic. She currently lives with her husband,...See more

Catherine A. Sanderson is the Poler Family Professor and Chair of Psychology at Amherst College. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University and received both master's and doctoral degrees in psychology from Princeton University. A regular speaker on topics such as the science of happiness, the power of emotional intelligence, and the art of aging well, she has been featured in The Washington Post, USA Today, and The Atlantic. She currently lives with her husband, Bart Hollander, and three children in Hadley, Massachusetts. See less