Catherine Sanderson

Catherine’s connection to Dudley started in the 1980s when her brother, #13552 Matt Sanderson, was a camper and then a leader, following in the footsteps of his best friend, #13244 Rich Bolster. Given his experience with Dudley, it was the only camp she ever considered for her children, #21174 Andrew Hollander, #22474 Robert Hollander, and #24474 Caroline Hollander.

After graduating from Stanford University, Catherine received master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from Princeton University and has worked as a professor of psychology at Amherst College since 1997. She now serves as the Poler Family Professor and Chair of Psychology at Amherst. Catherine’s book, The Positive Shift: Mastering Mindset to Improve Happiness, Health, and Longevity, examines how our outlook on life exerts a powerful influence on psychological and physical well-being. Her most recent book, Why We Act: Turning Bystanders Into Moral Rebels, examines why good people so often stay silent in the face of bad behavior and provides strategies we can all use to speak up.