[3][4][5] He has authored academic publications and books, including Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward and Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace.
[6] He is also the founder and director of the Center for Meaning and Purpose and is Professor of Psychology at Colorado State University.
[7] Steger grew up in southwestern Minnesota and attended Macalester College, where he earned his BA in Psychology.
[8] He continued his education at the University of Oregon, obtaining an MS in Counseling Psychology, and later completed his PhD in Counseling and Personality Psychology at the University of Minnesota in 2005.
He later co-edited Purpose and Meaning in the Workplace, which explores how organizations can foster meaningful work environments to enhance both employee satisfaction and productivity.