David Myers

David G. Myers is the John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Michigan's Hope College, where students have voted him “Outstanding Professor.” Myers's love of teaching psychology is manifest in his writings for the lay public. His articles have appeared in two dozen magazines and he has authored or co-authored a dozen books, including The Pursuit of Happiness (Avon, 1993) and Intuition: Its Powers and Perils (Yale University Press, 2002).

Also an award-winning researcher, Myers received the Gordon Allport Prize from Division 9 of the American Psychological Association for his work on group polarization. His scientific articles have appeared in more than two dozen journals, including Science, American Scientist, Psychological Science, and The American Psychologist. He has served his discipline as consulting editor to the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

In his spare time he has chaired his city's Human Relations Commission, helped found a community action agency that assists impoverished families, and spoken to dozens of collegiate and religious groups. David and Carol Myers are parents of two sons and a daughter.

Steven M. Smith

Steven M. Smith is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Saint Mary's University. He completed his B.A. (Honours) at Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in Social Psychology at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. Dr. Smith regularly teaches Social Behaviour, Attitudes and Persuasion, and Psychology and Law. His lectures are well received, and he has been nominated for the Saint Mary's University Student Association Faculty of Arts Teaching Award.

Dr. Smith is an active researcher. Not surprisingly, his research interests parallel his teaching interests, and he is dedicated to applying his theoretical work to real-world concerns. His research has been supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, whose Psychology Adjudication committee he chaired in 2006. Along with colleagues, Dr. Smith has also received funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, and a number of private organizations. His work has appeared in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.

Dr. Smith has lent his expertise to a number of community organizations, particularly advising on communication and social marketing issues. Dr. Smith's wife, Isabel, is a clinical developmental psychologist, and together they have two heavily analyzed children, Sydney and Dylan.