Professor Michael F. Steger, PhD, is a psychologist and professor at Colorado State University, renowned for his research on meaning and purpose in life. He is the founder of the Center for Meaning & Purpose, where he leads scholarship and applied work on how people find direction, significance, and engagement in their lives and careers.
Steger is the creator of widely used psychological measures, including the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) and the Work & Meaning Inventory, instruments now used in academic and applied settings around the world. He is also co-editor of foundational books in positive psychology and the author of more than 120 scientific publications on meaning, wellbeing, and flourishing. He is recognized globally as an expert on purpose, well-being, and meaningful work, and leads the School of Positive Transformation’s Meaning and Purpose Practitioner Certificate as its course teacher.