Michelle Gielan is a positive psychology researcher, keynote speaker, bestselling author, and former national CBS News anchor. She is the author of Resilient Optimism: The Science of Sustaining a Positive Mindset in Tough Times and Broadcasting Happiness: The Science of Igniting and Sustaining Positive Change.

She was an executive producer of The Happiness Advantage on PBS and a featured professor in Oprah Winfrey's Happiness course. Her research and work have been featured by The Today Show, The Washington Post, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and The New York Times.