Dr. Jean Houston Global Community and Sustainable Leadership Contributing Expert

Scholar, philosopher, and researcher Dr. Jean Houston is one of the foremost visionary thinkers of our time.

A powerful and dynamic speaker and author, she holds conferences and seminars with social leaders, educational institutions and business organizations worldwide.

A prolific writer, Dr. Houston has authored 26 books, including "A Passion for the Possible", "Search for the Beloved", "Life Force", "The Possible Human", "Public Like a Frog", "A Mythic Life: Learning to Live Our Greater Story" and "Manual of The Peacemaker."

Dr. Jean Houston had the privilege of serving as an advisor for two years to President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton and helped Hillary Clinton write "It Takes A Village To Raise A Child."

She has also worked with President Jimmy Carter and Mrs. Carter and counseled leaders in similar positions in many countries and cultures.

A past President of the Association of Humanistic Psychology, Dr. Jean Houston has taught philosophy, psychology, and religion at a number of universities across the country including Columbia University, Hunter College, New School for Social Research and Marymount College.

Dr. Jean Houston has also spent time working in 100 countries helping to enhance and deepen their own uniqueness as they become part of the global community. Her ability to inspire and invigorate people enables her to readily convey her vision — the finest possible achievement of individual potential.

In 1965, along with her husband Dr. Robert Masters, Dr. Jean Houston founded The Foundation for Mind Research. She is also the founder and principal teacher of the Mystery School, a school of human development and a program of cross-cultural, mythic and spiritual studies dedicated to teaching history, philosophy, the New Physics, psychology, anthropology, myth and the many dimensions of human potential.

Dr. Jean Houston has received a mandate to teach and develop 10,000 social artistry leaders who will go forth and teach and help 1,000,000 additional leaders.

Dr. Jean Houston holds a B.A. from Barnard College, a Ph.D. in psychology from the Union Graduate School and a Ph.D. in religion from the Graduate Theological Foundation. She has also been the recipient of honorary decorates.

Dr. Jean Houston 
Quick Facts

Main Areas: Spirituality, Psychology, Philosophy

Best Sellers: "A Passion for the Possible", "Search for the Beloved", "Life Force", "The Possible Human", "Public Like a Frog", "A Mythic Life: Learning to Live Our Greater Story" and "Manual of The Peacemaker"

Career Achievements: Author, Lecturer, Researcher, Philosopher

Affiliations: The Foundation for Mind Research, Mystery School

Book Excerpts

"A Mythic Life"

"Jump Time: Shaping Your Future in a World of Radical Change"

"Mystical Dogs"

Contact
Dr. Jean Houston

ADDRESS:
Jean Houston, Ph.D.
Suite C, PMB 501
2305 Ashland Street
Ashland, OR 97520 USA

PHONE:
541-488-1200

WEBSITE:
www.jeanhouston.org

Getting Started with Dr. Jean Houston

It is highly recommended that you get started with Dr. Jean Houston is by reading her book, “A Passion for the Possible: A Guide to Realizing Your True Potential”. With wonderful simplicity, Jean takes the reader down the path to learning to express one’s fullest potential as human beings.

Dr. Jean Houston’s web site at http:www.jeanhouston.org is full of free resources and book excerpts. It also gives information about her training programs and workshops.

 

Favorite Quotes and Thoughts
from Dr. Jean Houston

• "At the height of laughter, the universe is flung into a kaleidoscope of new possibilities."
  
  "We all have the extraordinary coded within us, waiting to be released."
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Books:

• A Mythic Life

• A Passion for the Possible

• Godseed: The Journey of Christ

• Jump Time

• Life Force

• Listening to the Body

• Manual for the Peacemaker

• Mind Games

• Mystical Dogs

• Neurospeak

• Public Like a Frog

• Psychophysical Method Exercises

• Search for the Beloved

• Social Artistry: Discovering the Creative Dimension of Leadership

• The Passion of Isis and Osiris

• The Possible Human

• The Power of Yin

• The Social Artist’s Field Handbook

• The Varieties of Psychedelic Experience

Audio:

• Awakening

• Public Like A Frog: Entering the Lives of Three Great Americans

Articles:

• Subjective Realities

• The Mind of Margret Mead

Other Programs and Highlights

As advisor to UNICEF in human and cultural development, Dr. Jean Houston has worked to implement extensive educational and health programs. She also works with the United Nations Development Program training leaders in developing countries in the new field of social artistry.

Dr. Jean Houston has had the distinct honor of being awarded the Distinguished Leadership Award from the Association of Teachers Educators as well as the Gardner Murphy Humanitarian Award for her work in psychology and the INTA Humanitarian of the Year award.

In addition, Dr. Jean Houston has been awarded the Lifetime Outstanding Creative Achievement Award from the Creative Education Foundation, the Keeper of the Lore Award for her studies in myth and culture, the Pathfinder Award from the Association of Humanistic Psychology and the prestigious Millennium Award from Magical Blend Magazine.