James W. Pennebaker (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is the Claude H. Miller Professor of Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. He was elected a Fellow of the American Psychological Association in 1984
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A noted scholar of emotion research, Pennebaker's work has led to several social psychological revolutions, including the development of social cognition, affective forecasting theory, expressive writing therapy, expressive computer-mediated communication, and acoustic measurement. His more recent projects have focused on the application of these concepts to studies of health behavior change. His research has been funded by more than twenty foundations and organizations including the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Science Foundation, and the McDonnell Foundation.
Dr. Pennebaker is past president of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. He has received honorary doctoral degrees from Drew University (New Jersey), Stetson University (Florida), Teachers College (Columbia University) and Southern Methodist University (Texas).