Schwartz is the Dorwin Cartwright Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College. He frequently publishes editorials in the New York Times applying his research in psychology to current events, and is the author/co-author of several books including Practical Wisdom: The Right Way to Do the Right Thing about topics such as decision making, creation of values, interaction of morality and self interest, work satisfaction, role of ideology in assessing psychological theories, and basic learning processes. Quite a hefty resume.