Laurie Helgoe, Ph.D. is an author, educator and clinical psychologist with a special interest in the interactions between personality and culture. Dr. Helgoe is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine, Charleston Division, in the Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry. She is the author of five books, including Introvert Power: Why Your Inner Life Is Your Hidden Strength (Sourcebooks), originally published in 2008, and expanded in its second edition in 2013.