WRITER

Freelance journalist, Jill Suttie, works as a staff writer and contributing editor forGreater Good, the award-winning publication of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. There she reports on ground-breaking scientific research on positive psychology and social cooperation, providing insights and practical tips for individuals, families, schools, and other organizations interested in creating a more compassionate, harmonious, healthy, and socially-just world.

Freelance journalist, Jill Suttie, works as a staff writer and contributing editor for Greater Good, the award-winning publication of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley. There she reports on ground-breaking scientific research on positive psychology and social cooperation, providing insights and practical tips for individuals, families, schools, and other organizations interested in creating a more compassionate, harmonious, healthy, and socially-just world.

Jill has written for Greater Good magazine since 2006, nearly since its inception. Her articles draw on psychology, sociology, economic, neuroscience, and education research to understand what encourages people to be more compassionate, altruistic, mindful, resilient, purpose-driven, unbiased, empathic, courageous, and more. For 12 years, she was Greater Good's book review editor, reading and reviewing hundreds of positive psychology and social science books, interviewing book authors for Q&A's, and assisting other writers in adapting their books into short essays for the website.

While she has written on many topics, Jill has a particular interest in how nature affects our social and psychological wellbeing, how music unites people, how bias impacts our lives and institutions, how to age well and with purpose, and how mindful, effective public policies can increase cooperation and improve social welfare. She has written extensively on this science, with over 350 articles, Q&A’s, and book reviews to her credit.

Besides the millions of readers who follow her via Greater Good, her articles have appeared in several other publications, including the Huffington Post, Yes! Magazine, and The Washington Post. Her work has been cited in numerous articles and books. She also works as a freelance writer for other publications, and has been featured as an interviewee in podcasts and other media.

If you would like to invite Jill to write for your publication, or to interview her about prosocial science, please fill out her website contact form. If you are trying to contact Greater Good to pitch an article idea or to suggest a book to review, please contact them directly at: greater@berkeley.edu.

Jill is accepting various freelance writing assignments, however, is not currently available for editing jobs.

Jill has written for Greater Good magazine since 2006, nearly since its inception. Her articles draw on psychology, sociology, economic, neuroscience, and education research to understand what encourages people to be more compassionate, altruistic, mindful, resilient, purpose-driven, unbiased, empathic, courageous, and more. For 12 years, she was Greater Good's book review editor, reading and reviewing hundreds of positive psychology and social science books, interviewing book authors for Q&A's, and assisting other writers in adapting their books into short essays for the website.

While she has written on many topics, Jill has a particular interest in how nature affects our social and psychological wellbeing, how music unites people, how bias impacts our lives and institutions, how to age well and with purpose, and how mindful, effective public policies can increase cooperation and improve social welfare. She has written extensively on this science, with over 350 articles, Q&A’s, and book reviews to her credit.

Besides the millions of readers who follow her via Greater Good, her articles have appeared in several other publications, including the Huffington Post, Yes! Magazine, and The Washington Post. Her work has been cited in numerous articles and books. She also works as a freelance writer for other publications, and has been featured as an interviewee in podcasts and other media.

If you would like to invite Jill to write for your publication, or to interview her about prosocial science, please fill out her website contact form. If you are trying to contact Greater Good to pitch an article idea or to suggest a book to review, please contact them directly at: greater@berkeley.edu.

Jill is accepting various freelance writing assignments, however, is not currently available for editing jobs.