Positive Psychology is perfectly aligned with Xavier’s holistic approach, as it is strengths-based and provides students (and faculty) with tools and interventions backed by research to help boost well-being. Sarah’s Positive Psychology elective offers a deep dive into character strengths, resilience, post traumatic growth, gratitude, positive emotions, meaning, relationships, accomplishments and more. Throughout this course, students learn about the pivotal research behind Positive Psychology and engage in meaningful writing assignments and interactive discussions. This elective has been so beneficial for our students that Xavier faculty wanted to take advantage of its teachings, as well. As such, Sarah facilitated a Positive Psychology professional development training program for our faculty in collaboration with students from University of Pennsylvania’s Masters of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP), which just so happens to be where she earned her Master’s degree. With our faculty receiving this training, we now weave Positive Psychology principles into our larger curriculum, advisory programming and across our holistic educational approach.