Al Siebert

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Lawrence Albert "Al" Siebert, (b. 1934, Vancouver, Washington) is an American author and educator. He is best know for his research on psychological resilience and the inner nature of highly resilient survivors.

He received a BS from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, and his MS and PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan. He is an ex-army paratrooper, joining for a short time at the end of the Korean War. As adjunct professor, he has taught management psychology seminars for over thirty years at Portland State University. He is the author of several books on resiliency and survivor traits.

Currently, Dr. Siebert lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Molly and speaks to business, government and military leaders on developing resiliency skills.

1 Media Appearances / Publications
2 References
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Media Appearances / Publications

He has been a frequent guest on radio and television interviews and call-in shows (NPR, CNN, Oprah, NBC Today Show, and more) and featured in many magazine articles (USA Today Weekend, Family Circle, Men's Fitness, Prevention Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Harvard Business Review, Dr. Andrew Weil's Self-Healing Newsletter, and more). His "How Resilient Are You?" quiz has been reprinted in many publications.

He is frequently quoted in newspapers articles and other mass media as an expert on issues of workspace stress and resilience. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

The Resiliency Advantage: Master Change, Thrive Under Pressure, and Bounce Back From Setbacks (ISBN 978-1-57675-329-3), released in June 2005, won the 2006 Independent Publisher Book Award for Best Independent Self-Help book.

The Survivor Personality: Why Some People Are Stronger, Smarter, and More Skillful at Handling Life's Difficulties...and How You Can Be, Too (ISBN 978-0-399-52230-1) fifteenth printing. Also published in German, Dutch, Russian, Hebrew, Chinese, Japanese, and United Kingdom editions.

Co-author of The Adult Student's Guide to Survival and Success, 5th Edition (ISBN 978-0-944227-29-9) with Mary Karr, MS. A 'survival' guide for first-time or returning non-traditional adult students (over age 24) to college.