Reb Rebele is Senior Research Fellow for the Wharton People Analytics initiative at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and an instructor in management at Melbourne Business School. Reb recently submitted his PhD dissertation at the University of Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, after previously earning a Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) degree at the University of Pennsylvania. Reb’s research examines the factors that help people thrive in collaborative work environments and has been conducted with many international organisations.
Reb’s research has appeared in prestigious academic journals, including Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the Journal of Personality, and the European Journal of Personality. Reb’s scholarship has also appeared in books (Flourishing in Work, Life, and Careers) and leading industry publications (Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review), as well as general interest publications (The Atlantic, Psychology Today, Huffington Post). After completing MAPP, Reb worked on a diverse portfolio of positive psychology projects, including serving as part of a resilience training team working with the U.S. Army and groups of educators, speaking and guest-lecturing on applied psychology and organisational behaviour, and working as a strategic advisor to the International Positive Psychology Association.