User:Worleybirdjr/Kathy D. Cramer

Kathy Cramer, Ph.D., is the founder and managing partner of The Cramer Institute in St. Louis, MO. For more than twenty years, she and her colleagues have pioneered the development of Asset-Based Thinking (ABT) approaches to coaching, consulting, and training. Her signature programs, keynotes, books, and online and new media offerings have been adopted by corporate leaders, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, schools, psychologists, coaches, and others who are dealing with change, transition, innovation, and success in today’s world.

In 1978, Kathy founded Saint Louis University Medical Center’s HealthLine and was named director of its Stress Center. Under her leadership, programs in corporate wellness, stress prevention, and lifestyle improvement were adopted nationwide by more than 300 corporations, 60 hospitals, and the United States Air Force.

Education Cramer received her Bachelor of Arts in Behavioral Sciences at Webster University, Department of Behavioral Sciences, St. Louis, Missouri. She received her Master of Arts in General Psychology at DePauw University, Department of Psychology, Greencastle, Indiana. Cramer received her Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational and Developmental Psychology from Saint Louis University, Department of Psychology, St. Louis, Missouri

LICENSURE Licensed Psychologist in the state of Missouri (#00007)

Books

Staying On Top When Your World Turns Upside Down (1990) Roads Home: Seven Pathways to Midlife Wisdom (1995) When Faster, Harder, Smarter Is Not Enough (2002) Change the Way You See Everything Through Asset-Based Thinking (2006), Change the Way You See Yourself Through Asset-Based Thinking (2008) Change the Way You See Everything for Teens. (2009)

AWARDS AND HONORS

•	Missouri Board of Healing: Psychology licensure board •	Distinguished graduate award, Saint Louis University, Department of Psychology •	Emmy Award for production and direction of the film, Stress: A Personal Challenge •	Board of Directors for the St. Louis Psychoanalytic Institute •	Executive Advisory Board for John Cook School of Business at Saint Louis University •	Executive Advisory Board for Webster University School of Arts and Sciences •	Board of Directors for Center of Creative Arts (COCA)

PROFESSIONAL AFFLILIATIONS

American Psychological Association, 1996 – Present

The Collaboration 2008: Consortium of Neuroscientists consultants and business leaders dedicated to enhancing employee performance and engagement through applied research

SELECT PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS

When Faster-Harder-Smarter is Not Enough, A.G. Edwards/Wachovia Securities Top Performers Program, 2003-2008

Change the Way You See Innovation: Through Asset-Based Thinking, Microsoft Idea Agency, 2006-2008

The Asset-Based Thinking Leadership Forum, The Cramer Institute open enrollment, 2004-2008

Six Steps for Achieving What You Want in a Rapid Fire World: Leadership Development Process, Sara Lee Bakery Group, 2002

Leading in a Rapid Fire World: The Cramer Institute open enrollment, 2000-2003

Activate Inner Resources, Be Positive, Realize Results Change Leadership Process, Bank of America, June 2000

MasterCard Global Leadership Program, 1999

Peak Performance Under Pressure, Monsanto Life Sciences University, 1998

Stress Strategies: Living and Working in the 21st Century, Washington University School of Medicine, 1997

Roads Home: Seven Pathways to Leadership, The Cramer Institute open enrollment, 1997-1999

Roads Home: Employee Wellness Program:  WellAware, BJC Health Systems, 1997

The Empowerment Pyramid: Individuals, Leaders, Teams, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1995-1996

Staying on Top in An Upside Down World, Stress Management curriculum, Saint Louis University Medical Center, 1992-1996

Making Everyday Count, Employee stress/change management curriculum, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, 1994

Champions of Change: Practical Tools for Taking Charge of Change, Family Support Centers, United States Air Force, 1st edition, October 1993