Katie Heikkinen

Current

• Adjunct Faculty at John F. Kennedy University
• Doctoral Student at Harvard Graduate School of Education

Past

• Administrative Director, Integral University at Integral Institute
• Managing Director at Holma College of Integral Studies
• Researcher-Writer at Let's Go

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Education

• Harvard University

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Industry

Think Tanks

Katie Heikkinen’s Summary

Doctoral student researching adult cognitive and ego development.

Research expertise in
-ego and cognitive development
-Bob Kegan's subject-object interview
-Theo Dawson's Lectical Assessment System
-Kurt Fischer's skill theory
-assessing learning in teams and groups, and in coaching and mentoring relationships

Management expertise in
-large project management in fast-changing environments
-managing geographically-dispersed teams, from US to India to Europe
-supporting volunteer staff
-online learning and curriculum design
-research design and data analysis

Extensive experience working and living in Europe, including Eastern Europe and Russia. Proficient in Spanish and Swedish.

Katie Heikkinen’s Specialties:

ego development, cognitive development, organizational development, research and data analysis, non-profit administration, online learning, curriculum design

Katie Heikkinen’s Experience

• Adjunct Faculty

  John F. Kennedy University

  (Think Tanks industry)

  2008 — Present (1 year )

  I teach two courses in an online Master's program: Multiple Intelligences and Cognitive Science.

• Doctoral Student

  Harvard Graduate School of Education

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  September 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Full-time doctoral student in Human Development and Education. Interested in adult development and psychometrics; adult learning, alternative education, and coaching; technology, teamwork, and collaboration; changes processes; and interdisciplinary research and trandisciplinary frameworks such as Ken Wilber's AQAL. Work closely with Kurt Fischer, Howard Gardner, Robert Kegan.

• Administrative Director, Integral University

  Integral Institute

  (Think Tanks industry)

  February 2004 — August 2006 (2 years 7 months)

  Manage all aspects of launching a start-up university, offered by Integral Institute. Integral University is an extensive website (including an online library, community, and classroom space), a research institute, and a provider of Master’s degrees through a partnerships with Fielding Graduate University and John F. Kennedy University. Manage curriculum development, web design, operations, policy, marketing, and human resources.

• Managing Director

  Holma College of Integral Studies

  (Higher Education industry)

  January 2003 — September 2003 (9 months)

  Managed admissions process for small adult school in Sweden.

• Researcher-Writer

  Let's Go

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year )

  Research-wrote for travel guide for Finland and Sweden.