How to be Happy: The Modern Science of Life Satisfaction-Fairview
Returning to his organizational psychology roots, Dr. David Frew, explores the
science and art of experiencing happiness. Dr. Frew was an early leader in
the fields of job satisfaction and self-esteem. His early research suggested
that both of these work-related metrics were directly connected to personal
happiness and he has further developed his understanding of the components
of happiness. Join us as Dr. Frew leads a journey into the history of and the
modern science of happiness, including psychology, economics, medicine, and
religion. – David Frew, Ph.D.
Fairview event to be held at Lincoln Community
Center Library (1255 Manchester Road, Erie, PA 16505)
Jefferson Satellite Programs at Fairview are in partnership with
Historian and author David Frew, Ph.D., is a JES Scholar-in-Residence. An emeritus professor at Gannon University, he held a variety of administrative positions during a 33-year career. He is also emeritus director of the Erie County Historical Society/Hagen History Center, where he had previously served as Executive Director for five years, and is president of his own management consulting business.
After beginning with a five-year career in engineering, Frew took a teaching fellowship at Kent State University, where he earned a doctorate in Organizational Behavior in 1970. His love of Lake Erie brought him back to Erie where he became a faculty member and the founding director of Gannon's MBA Program. His career at Gannon included administrative posts as Director of the Health Services Administration and Public Administration Programs, as well as Dean of the Graduate School. In 1982 and 1983, he took a leave from Gannon to complete a post-doctorate at Kent State University where he completed advanced coursework in psychology and research design. He was also a visiting professor at Mercyhurst University for four years.
Dr. Frew has authored or co-authored 40 books, most recently “Accidental Parade: A 13,000-Year History of Presque Isle,” and more than 100 articles, cases, and papers. His work has appeared in publications ranging from refereed journals such as The Journal of Applied Psychology to popular magazines such as Sail Magazine and Cruising World.
Growing up on Erie's lower west side as a proud "Bay Rat," Frew was known to join neighborhood kids playing and marauding along the west bayfront. He has written for years about his beloved Presque Isle and his adventures on the Great Lakes. In the “On the Waterfront Series” for the JES, the Scholar-in-Residence takes note of life in and around the water.
