Dr Kerry Howells
Dr Kerry Howells has spent over 25 years researching, teaching and presenting on gratitude, both nationally and internationally. Kerry is passionate about harnessing the role of gratitude to bring about flourishing relationships, a respectful workplace culture and, ultimately, a more peaceful world. Kerry’s work is underpinned by a deep philosophical exploration of gratitude and focuses on how to apply the research on gratitude, and the strategies she has developed, to life’s challenging situations. She has a particular interest in cross-cultural lenses of gratitude and their implications for communication and has studied this in the context of Australian indigenous and African indigenous cultures. Working worldwide with school leaders and teachers she has embedded gratitude in all levels of education, and her first book, Gratitude in Education: A Radical View has been used widely to guide the development of educational programs and strategic change in universities, schools and Early Childhood education.
Dr Jo Lucas
Dr Jo Lucas is currently a teacher in the Big Picture Academy at Hobart City High School, Tasmania. Jo has worked as a classroom teacher for seventeen years in both primary and secondary settings. Jo has combined this role with her work as an educational researcher, pre-service teacher-educator and mentor for beginning teachers.
