David B. Newman is currently a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco. He completed his Ph.D. in social psychology at the University of Southern California and an M.A. in Psychology at the College of William and Mary. His research is focused on understanding the dynamic processes of well-being in daily life with a particular emphasis on daily diary and Ecological Momentary Assessment methods. Drawing on a multilevel framework, he integrates perspective and theories from social, personality, and health psychology to examine personal and daily factors that may influence well-being. These factors include gratitude, nostalgia, meaning in life, religious experiences, political ideology, and sleep. He has published in a variety of journals, including the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Personality, Emotion, Affective Science, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Journal of Positive Psychology, and Journal of Happiness Studies. His work has received media coverage from The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Psychology Today, and he has received research funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institute of Health, and the John Templeton Foundation.