Howard C. Cutler, MD, is an American psychiatrist, New York Times best-selling author, and a leading expert on the science of human happiness. He is coauthor with the Dalai Lama of the internationally best-selling Art of Happiness series. He has been interviewed on hundreds of radio and television programs, and in popular magazines such as Time, O Magazine, and Psychology Today.  

Dr. Cutler’s academic credentials include a bachelor’s degree in art, a bachelor’s degree in zoology, and a master’s degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. Following his medical degree, he completed his specialty training in psychiatry and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.