Loren L. Toussaint, PhD

Loren L. Toussaint, PhD, is a professor of psychology at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. He is chair of the Discover Forgiveness Advisory Council for the Templeton World Charity Foundation, president of the Forgiveness Foundation, and associate director of the Sierra Leone Forgiveness Project. He directs the Laboratory for the Investigation of Mind, Body, and Spirit that studies virtues, especially forgiveness, and how these constructs are related to health and well-being. Dr. Toussaint encourages “everyday forgiveness” to build resilience and minimize stress in families, schools, health care, workplaces, and communities.