Ron Friedman

Ron Friedman (born 1977) is a psychologist and behavior change expert who specializes in human motivation. He is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, CNN, Fast Company, and Psychology Today, as well as the author of the best-selling non-fiction book The Best Place to Work: The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary Workplace. Education Friedman received a doctorate in Social and Personality Psychology from the University of Rochester in 2007. He holds a Masters in Social-Personality Psychology from the University of Rochester and a bachelor's degree in Political Science from the City University of New York. Career Friedman served on the faculties of Nazareth College, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and the University of Rochester, where he received the Edward Peck Curtis Award for Excellence in Teaching. His academic research centered on non-conscious influence on achievement motivation.