Dr. Rob Carpenter - known simply as Dr. Rob - teaches at the University of California, Los Angeles and is a #1 best-selling author, novelist, social scientist, public speaker, and filmmaker who has dedicated his life to improving the lives of those around him after miraculously surviving a tragic accident. His works – described by critics as “profoundly empathetic” – have been featured in People Magazine, The New York Times, Business Insider, and a variety of other media. His keynote speeches, workshops, and panels have been featured at such places as South by Southwest EDU, TEDx, and Harvard University, and his scholarly publications have appeared in the Oxford Business Review and Harvard Public Health Review, among others. Dr. Rob has also written, directed, and produced documentary films, public service announcements, and worked on the Hollywood sets of Ballers, Scandal, Lethal Weapon, and others. He is the host of ‘The Great Health Debates,’ has an upcoming podcast called ‘Dear Underdog’ with Emmy winning screenwriter Kayona Ebony Brown, and has several television and theatrical films in development. He is busy at work completing several forthcoming books.
