June Gruber, Ph.D
Department of Psychology and Neuroscience
University of Colorado, Boulder
345 UCB, Muenzinger D321C
Boulder, CO 80309
303-492-1136
june.gruber@colorado.edu
Dr. June Gruber is a Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she directs the Positive Emotion and Psychopathology Lab. Dr. Gruber earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, and was previously faculty at Yale University. Dr. Gruber’s research explores the complexities of positive emotions and their role in psychological disorders and well-being. Her lab adopts a multi-modal approach spanning behavioral, experiential, psychophysiological, and neurocognitive methodologies to study how positive emotions intersect with mental health in at-risk and mood-disordered individuals.
Dr. Gruber has authored over 140 articles and chapters, co-authored several psychology textbooks, and edited book volumes including the Oxford Handbook of Positive Emotion and Psychopathology (2019) and Positive Emotion: Integrating the Light Sides and Dark Sides (2014, with Judith Moskowitz). Her contributions to the field have been recognized by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) Rising Star Award and Janet Taylor Spence Award for Transformative Early Career Contributions, the Society for Research in Psychopathology (SRP) Early Career Award, Yale University’s Arthur Greer Memorial Prize for Outstanding Junior Faculty, and the Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Research Award.
Dr. Gruber is the Editor-in-Chief at Current Directions in Psychological Science. She has developed accessible educational resources, such as a free Coursera #TalkMentalIllness course and co-authored columns in Science Careers. Her teaching has been recognized by the President's Teaching Scholar Award, Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, and the Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award.
