Seth Serxner, M.P.H. '81, Ph.D.

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Seth Serxner, M.P.H. '81, Ph.D., has recently published a book, "The Wellbeing Effect: Bite-Sized Practices for Busy People to Lead Happier, Healthier Lives." From the book's press release:

Do you feel bombarded by social media, family, friends or healthcare providers telling you to get healthy and change your lifestyle so you can live your best life? You’re busy, so it’s easy to put off healthy habits and even hard to know where to start. Look no further! In this book, you’ll discover a no-pressure, straightforward “sampler” of wellbeing approaches you can choose from to embrace a healthier lifestyle starting today. With more than 40 years of academic and practical experience working in corporate health and wellbeing, Dr. Seth Serxner distills his scientific expertise into commonsense practices you can fit into your everyday life.

Whether you’ve tried to make healthy changes that haven’t stuck, or you’re overwhelmed by the idea of fitting new lifestyle changes into your already busy life, the chapters ahead will help you:

• Understand simple wellbeing approaches that best support your goals
• Learn the secret to making lasting change that leads to a happier, healthier life
• Apply easy-to-implement wellbeing practices into your everyday life
• Develop a wellbeing mindset that improves your outlook on life
• Live a more fulfilled and joyful life by aligning with your purpose

Serxner brings the breadth of his experience in academia, industry and consulting to his understanding of wellbeing. He has helped hundreds of companies and their employees live happier, healthier lives through his ability to translate the science of wellbeing to easy-to-understand language and practices.
He has more than 30 years of experience in health and wellbeing and has published more than 50 articles and chapters.

Serxner spent a decade each in academia and private industry before becoming a consultant. He was vice president of research at StayWell, where he established the industry-leading market research program for developing and marketing consumer health materials and programs. He has held academic positions with the University of Hawaii Medical School, the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii and the University of California, Irvine, and more recently was the Chief Health Officer at an industry leading health services company.

Serxner earned his undergraduate degree at UC Santa Cruz in psychology, a master of public health from the UCLA and a doctorate from the UC Irvine, where he studies health promotion and disease prevention.
He serves on two industry board of directors as well as on the United Healthcare Children’s Foundation that provides medical grants for families in need.

He lives with his wife in Half Moon Bay California and has one daughter. He is a runner, skier, hiker, cyclist and will play any sport that has a ball and a net.