Matthew W. Gallagher, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology at the Texas Institute of Measurement, Evaluation, and Statistics at the University of Houston. He has studied the impact of hope on all life outcomes, and is currently researching how to assess and promote hope across individuals of all backgrounds. In this episode, Kathryn and Matthew discuss the importance of hope in the context of current events, and examine how an education in hope skills at an early age can positively influence future successes. 

See more in Matthew’s bio: https://www.uh.edu/class/psychology/about/people/matthew-gallagher/