Education
"Edward Deci, Professor of Psychology and Gowen Professor in the Social Sciences at the University of Rochester, gives a lecture on facilitating motivation and Psychological Well-Being in Universities as part of the Baruch College Master Teacher Series for faculty development. Professor Deci is a founder of Self-Determination Theory (SDT), one of today’s most influential motivational theories. He writes of his work: “I examine a variety of issues in human motivation, isolating basic processes and testing their application to education, health care, parenting, mental health, and work organizations in the U.S. and across cultures. Using both laboratory and field methods, my work focuses primarily on the nature and development of self-determination.” Professor Deci is introduced by Associate Provost Dennis Slavin. The workshop takes place on October 30, 2008, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus, Room 14-270."