E. Scott Geller (born February 7, 1942) is a behavioral psychologist, and currently an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems.[1][2] He is the founder of the idea of "Actively Caring".[3] He is co-founder of GellerAC4P, a training/consulting firm dedicated to teaching and spreading the Actively Caring for People (AC4P) Movement worldwide.[4] He is co-founder and Senior Partner of Safety Performance Solutions, Inc., a training and consulting organization specializing in behavior-based safety since 1995.[5]

Education

Scott Geller graduated from The College of Wooster in 1964 with Bachelors of Arts in Pre-Medicine Studies. Geller graduated from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 1969 with a PhD in Applied Psychology.

Ted Talk

On December 5, 2013, Tedx Talks upload a Scott Geller's Ted Talk from TedxVirginiaTech to YouTube.[6] The clip has amassed more than 11 million views and 150,000 likes

Books Published

Working Safe: How to Help People Actively Care for Health and Safety (1996)

The Participation Factor: How to Increase Involvement in Occupational Safety (2008)

Actively Caring for People: Cultivating a Culture of Compassion (2012)

Applied Psychology: Actively Caring for People (2016)

Actively Caring for People's Safety: How to Cultivate a Brother's/Sister's Keeper Work Culture (2017)

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Distinguished Professor E. Scott Geller still actively working to make the world more caring". vt.edu. April 3, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "An Update on Dr. E. Scott Geller's Recent Work". appalachiansafetysummit.com. October 27, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ↑ Geller, E. Scott (1 February 2010). "Cultivating an Actively Caring Culture: The Courage and Compassion of an Injury-Free Workplace". EHS Today. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  4. ↑ "GellerAC4P, Inc". Home of GellerAC4P; Actively Caring For People's Safety. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. ↑ "Safety Culture Survey/Assessment, Behavioral Safety, and Other Services to Improve Safety Culture and Prevent Injuries - Safety Performance Solutions". www.safetyperformance.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. ↑ The psychology of self-motivation | Scott Geller | TEDxVirginiaTech, retrieved 2022-12-14


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