Course Description

Instructor: Robert Pawlicki

The endlessly fascinating pursuit of happiness takes countless forms across cultures and generations. In this lively three-session OLLI course, psychologist Robert Pawlicki invites you on a journey to explore the hidden forces that shape a nation’s joy—and its despair. Discover why some countries flourish in well-being while others struggle, and what these global insights reveal about our own paths to happiness.

Bio: Robert Pawlicki, Ph.D., was a full professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and the West Virginia University Medical Center.  Previously he was a tenured associate professor at SUNY Oswego (State University of New York). He has published three books related to happiness and well-being.  In retirement he became a newspaper columnist and has had over 150 opinion page columns published throughout the United States.