The Handbook of Well-Being is edited by Ed Diener, Shigehiro Oishi, and Louis Tay. This page provides brief editor biographies and links to official profiles.
Ed Diener (1946–2021) was an American psychologist known for foundational research on subjective well-being. He held faculty appointments at the University of Illinois, the University of Utah, and the University of Virginia, and also served as a Senior Scientist at Gallup. Official profile ↗
Shigehiro (Shige) Oishi is the Marshall Field IV Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. His work examines how culture and context shape well-being and the good life. University of Chicago profile ↗
Louis Tay is William C. Byham Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Purdue University. His work spans well-being and measurement, including modern quantitative approaches. He also co-founded ExpiWell ↗, a leading platform for ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies. Lab profile ↗