Dr. Roger Bretherton

Dr Roger Bretherton is Programme Director for the Professional Diploma in Positive Health at the Centre for Positive Health Sciences, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He is a UK accredited Clinical Psychologist, an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

He is the director of Character Lab Lincoln, which conducts training, consultancy and research on character strengths interventions. His research team is currently investigating the benefits of humility in leaders, the role of mindfulness in character development, a strengths-based approach to pro-environmental behaviours, the role of wisdom in business leadership, and character strengths in entrepreneurs.

An accomplished author, Roger has written two books and contributed extensively to the field with numerous articles and book chapters. He is also a reviewer for leading academic journals in applied psychology. Beyond academia, Roger delivers coaching, training, and keynotes to a wide range of public and private sector organizations, bridging research and practice to inspire transformational change.

As part of the VIA faculty, Roger actively pursues research and practice in Character Strengths and will be delivering the Mindfulness-Based Strengths Practice (MBSP) program online in the new year.