An Evening with Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter

We are pleased to have Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter join us this evening for an informative exploration in to her work on adult development. Considered a seminal developmental psychologist who has informed the work of Ken Wilber and many others, Cook-Greuter brings much experience on rarer stages of integral development — known as “Magician” and “Unitive.” Tonight, she will take us deeper in to her life-long inquiry into what it means to be a wise human being, answering questions from the audience and acquainting us with her thinking and feeling on the field at this time. If time permits, Cook-Greuter will offer to explore with us the various developmental theories and tests being used, and some of the ongoing controversies that exist among developmentalists. This evening will help deepen our understanding to our own continuing human development.

Dr. Susanne Cook-Greuter, born in Switzerland, is the principal of the consulting firm Cook-Greuter & Associates (http://www.cook-greuter.com/). She holds a doctorate in education from Harvard University and is an internationally known authority on mature adult development. Her thesis, Postautonomous Ego Development (1999), is a landmark study in the characteristics and assessment of highly developed and influential individuals and leaders. Dr. Cook-Greuter is also a founding member of Ken Wilber’s Integral Institute, where she contributes to various focus groups, including Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Business Practice. In addition to publishing many papers, she has coauthored two books on adult development, creativity, and spirituality: Creativity, Spirituality, and Transcendence: Paths to Integrity and Wisdom in the Mature Self (http://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Spirituality-Transcendence-Integrity-Publications/dp/1567504612/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331153243&sr=8-1) (1999), and Transcendence and Mature Thought in Adulthood (http://www.amazon.com/Transcendence-Mature-Thought-Adulthood-Melvin/dp/0847679187/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1331153283&sr=1-1) (1994).