Affiliation: Columbia University
	Email: rbin@aol.com

Dr. Robin Stern is an educator, psychotherapist and psychological consultant who has developed and implemented programs to promote personal and professional growth through self-awareness, emotional competence and ethical leadership. She is a licensed psychoanalyst and practicing psychotherapist with over twenty years of experience treating individuals, couples and groups. Robin holds a masters degree in Personality and Social Development, a doctorate in Applied Psychology and Research Design, as well as a post-doctoral certificate in Psychoanalytic Group Psychotherapy. She is an adjunct associate professor of Communication and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, where she teaches seminars in Affective Computing, and. Gender and Communication.  She is a faculty member and coach in Emotional Intelligence Development, at the Summer Principals Academy, Teachers College.  Robin is the Faculty Coach at The School at Columbia University, where she is works with faculty to enhance their leadership competence through EI development.  

Additionally, Robin has over a decade of experience in training corporate and educational institutions with a focus on self- awareness and emotional competence in leadership development. She is the co-creator, of the Star Factor Coaching Model, and, is a consultant, researcher and supervisor in EI development at  both Hunter College Leadership Center and Yale University, Health, Emotions and Behavior Lab.   Robin is a facilitator at the Inner Resilience Program, an initiative to enhance the lives of educators in New York City, as well as a founding board member at The Woodhull Institute for Ethical Leadership, where she co-created the curriculum for ethical leadership development.

Robin is the co-author of two books on emotional intelligence for educators: Understanding Emotions in the Classroom and Emotionally Intelligent School Counseling. Robin’s new book on psychological manipulation, The Gaslight  Effect: how to spot and survive the hidden manipulation that others use to control your life, was published by Random House this year. Most importantly, she is the mother of two wonderful children: Scott and Melissa.

Stern, R. & Moretti, F. Social and emotional learning in the year 2000.  Prepared for Fathom.com.
Stern, R. & Rosenzweig, D. (2001).  Risky business. Flair, 3(1).

Stern, R. & Repa, T. (1999). Columbine’s challenge: A call to pay attention to our students.  Voices from the Middle. 7(1), 34-36.

Stern, R. (1999). Hormone driven kids: A call for social and emotional learning in the middle school years. Voices from the Middle. 7(1), 3-8.

Stern, R. & Pellitteri, J. (1999). Music: The sounds of emotional intelligence.  Voices from the Middle. 7(1), 25-29.

Stern, R. & Moretti, F. (1999). Digital technologies: New opportunities for social and emotional learning. NYC Challenge - The Journal of the NYCASCD, 37-39.

Stern, R. & Rankin, C. (1999). Subtitles: Reading behind the words.  Flair. Spring 1999, premier issue. 

Stern, R. & Elias, M.  (2007) Emotionally Intelligent Parenting,  In Educating People to be Emotionally Intelligent.

Stern, R., Moretti, F. & Repa, T. (2003). Digital Technologies Enter the Classroom. In Patti, J., Tobin, J., & Hunt, K. (eds.), Smart School Leaders.
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