IPPA Task Force on Accreditation

The IPPA Task Force was established in July 2023 with the responsibility of developing an international accreditation framework for positive psychology education providers. Its primary mandate is to ensure the integrity, quality, and consistency of positive psychology training globally. This includes setting accreditation standards for curriculum content, faculty qualifications, ethical practices, student support, and evidence-based teaching. The Task Force comprises a diverse group of global experts with backgrounds in academia and applied practice across coaching, therapy, education, and business. Their work is grounded in the values of inclusion, transparency, peer review, and quality assurance. The accreditation initiative responds to the rising demand for positive psychology education and the current lack of regulatory oversight or quality control mechanisms in the field.

Task Force Members

  • Standards of Excellence

    Ilona Boniwell

    Co-Chair, IPPA Accreditation Task Force

  • Tayyab Rashid

    Co-Chair, IPPA Accreditation Task Force

  • Robert Biswas-Diener

    Managing Director, Positive Acorn

  • Rona Hart

    Director, Professionalising Positive Psychology Initiative, IPPA | Associate Professor, University of Sussex

  • Leona Brandwene

    Member, IPPA Accreditation Task Force | Associate Director, Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program, University of Pennsylvania

  • Sue Langley

    Member, IPPA Accreditation Task Force | CEO & Founder, Langley Group | Academic Director, Langley Group Institute

  • Dr. Daniela Blickhan

    Member, IPPA Accreditation Task Force | Chair, German-Speaking Association for Positive Psychology (DACH-PP) | Founder & Director, Inntal Institut, Rosenheim, Germany

  • Andrew Soren

    Andrew Soren

    IPPA Board Treasurer and Operations Committee Chair