Paul Osincup

Paul Osincup is a Corporate Trainer, Humor Strategist, and author of the best-selling book "The Humor Habit: Rewire Your Brain to Stress Less, Laugh More, and Achieve More'er."  in his previous roles as an Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Director of Conflict Resolution, Paul worked with college students with co occurring mental health and substance abuse issues and was a consultant to the U.S. Department of Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug, and Violence Prevention. Despite the serious nature of his work, Paul had always been a "jack-of-all-jokes" since grade school, and developed a side-hustle performing stand-up and improv comedy. His love for comedy turned into a nerdy obsession about the application of humor to influence, lead, enhance well-being, and boost resilience.

Today, Paul is one of the world's leading experts in the field of applied humor. His global mission for workplace happiness has provided him the opportunity to work with hundreds of organizations including the Harvard Kennedy School of Leadership, Google, Discover, and The U.S. Air Force. He's a content creator for Happify, an app that provides evidence-based solutions for emotional health and well-being for over 17 million users, and Past President of the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor - an international organization dedicated to the study and application of humor to enhance health and human performance. Paul's work has been highlighted in The New York Times, Forbes, and on his mom's refrigerator.