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Caroline Bassett

Introduction: Dr. Caroline Bassett is the Founder and Director of The Wisdom Institute. Her research interests include development of a useful model of wisdom, development of a wisdom assessment instrument, and developing methodologies for teaching wisdom.

Email: cbassett@wisdominst.org

Web Site: http://www.wisdominst.org/

Biography (As it appears in the Wisdom Institute website):

Caroline L. Bassett, Ph.D., has done pioneering research on wisdom and its applications for today’s world. Her presentations on the subject range from the academic to the intensely practical and have been sponsored by a widely diverse range of organizations from the International Association of Facilitators and the Association for Psychological Type to academic conferences. She also teaches classes on wisdom.

Currently Carrie is a faculty member at two graduate institutions, Walden University and Capella University. She has been a university administrator, a corporate trainer, a career counselor, a past president of the Minnesota Jung Association, a Peace Corps Volunteer, and is a board member of the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, a regional Tony-award winning theatre. She holds a doctorate in higher education from the University of Iowa.

Bibliography:

Bassett, C. (2005). Emergent wisdom: Living a life in widening circles. ReVision, 27 (4), 3-11.

Bassett, C. (2005). An attitude towards gratitude. ReVision, 28 (1), 5-6

Bassett, C. (2005). Wisdom in three acts: Using transformative learning to teach for wisdom. Proceedings of the Sixth International Transformative Learning Conference, East Lansing, Michigan, October 2005.

Bassett, C. (2006). Laughing at gilded butterflies: Integrating wisdom, development, and learning. In C. Hoare (Ed.) Oxford handbook of adult development and learning (chap. 14). New York: Oxford University Press.

Bassett, C. (2003). Using transformative learning to teach for wisdom: Starting the conversation. Proceedings of the Fifth International Transformative Learning Conference, New York City, October 2003.

Bassett, C. (2000). "Myth and metaphor, story and symbol: Bridges to our deeper selves." In K. Taylor, C. Marienau, & M. Fiddler (Eds.) Developing adult learners (pp. 242-247). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Bassett, C. (2000). "Teaching for Wisdom - Is it Possible?" in Access to quality and success: Applying principles of good practice, (pp. 28-33). American Council on Education/Alliance.

Complete Works Accessible On Line:

Bassett, C. (2005). Emergent wisdom: Living a life in widening circles. ReVision, 27 (4), 3-11. Full text at http://www.wisdominst.org/EmergentWisdomBassett_spr05.pdf

Bassett, C. (2005). An attitude towards gratitude. ReVision, 28 (1), 5-6. Some can access full text at: http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12032061_ITM