Dr. William Andress, Associate Professor of Health and Exercise Science

Inspired initially by the story of Norman Cousins, William Andress has been researching the life-enhancing and therapeutic effects of laughter for the last few years.

Inspired initially by the story of Norman Cousins, William Andress has been researching the life-enhancing and therapeutic effects of laughter for the last few years. In 2008 he brought his work in laughter therapy to La Sierra University when he arrived from Oakwood University near Detroit. It was at Oakwood that Andress launched the successful course, “Laughter as Therapeutic Modality.” Last March he offered the class “Humor Therapy in the Promotion of Wellness” at La Sierra. This course will be repeated during spring quarter and students are advised to register early. This January, Andress presented a paper of his findings on the benefits of humor at the Fourth Annual World Universities Forum in Hong Kong. Click the link for the synopsis of his paper, which appears in the March issue of University World News.

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