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Speaking

More than ever, economic, social, and political shifts require those of us in higher education to adapt, innovate, and respond while navigating equity initiatives, enrollment pressures, and ideological tension. These conditions demand more than expertise. They require discernment.

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My keynote and breakout sessions introduce Psychological Intelligence (PI), a framework for strengthening how educators and leaders process information, navigate complexity, and make decisions under strain. Participants leave with practical tools to identify cognitive narrowing, increase discernment, and expand strategic range in real-time institutional decision-making.

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What is Psychological Intelligence (PI)?

Psychological Intelligence (PI) redefines what it means to be “smart” in our rapidly changing world. While traditional models such as IQ, emotional intelligence, and executive function assess important capacities, they were not designed to address how teachers and administrators process ambiguity, contradiction, diversity, and cognitive overload.

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Despite popular belief, as contextual complexity increases, decision processes often narrow rather than expand. PI addresses this contraction directly. It is a skills-based model focused on advanced information processing, psychological discernment, and adaptive decision-making when complexity overloads our usual strategies.

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Grounded in over three decades of clinical practice, teaching, and research, PI provides practical tools for improving how leaders and educators think, decide, and respond in high-demand environments.

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Keynote Address Options

  • 30-minute keynote + facilitated small-group discussion and report-out

  • 45-minute keynote + Q&A

  • 50-minute keynote

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Breakout Extensions

Up to three 50-minute follow-up sessions designed to translate Psychological Intelligence into practical application within your institutional context.

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Fee schedule and booking information available on request.

Guest Lectures

I always enjoy the chance to offer cross-departmental collaboration and interdisciplinary pollination of ideas! At the present time, I have six guest lectures. Please contact me for more details.

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  1. Democracy & Distortion: How Good Intentions Go Wrong

  2. The Neuroscience of Music & Meaning: How Music Shapes Emotion & Identity

  3. Art, Perception, & Psychological Projection: Why We See What We See

  4. What Trauma Is (and Is Not): Clarifying a Widely Misunderstood Concept

  5. The Link Between Exercise & Memory: Movement as Cognitive Intervention

  6. Why Intelligence No Longer Serves Us: Moving Beyond Traditional Models​​​​

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