Meg Jay is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Virginia and maintains a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Jay’s book, The Defining Decade, was a 2012 Slate.com Staff Pick and her 2013 TED talk “Why 30 Is Not the New 20″ has been viewed more than 2 million times. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Forbes, Psychology Today, and NPR.
Dr. Jay earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and in gender studies, from the University of California, Berkeley.
Books in order of publication:
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now – 2012
Supernormal: The Untold Story of Adversity and Resilience – 2017
The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age – 2024
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