Homepage - Cari Grace Bourette, Psy.D.

Department of Geography and Geology

Western Kentucky University

 



I came to Kentucky in July 2002 from Los Angeles, California.  I like the country feeling I find in most of this state, including Bowing Green. Officially, Bowling Green is a city, but it has enough "country" around it and in it to make it just right for me.

I have finished a second master's degree at Western Kentucky University - in Geoscience.  My thesis: Using Archetypal Metaphor to Analyze Culture: A Chilean Case Study."  It is available HERE.  I am using a model for a common language developed by my partner Daniel Reader and myself called One Wheel, or ekacakra.  My research has lead to the development of a new system for personality typing based on Jungian concepts and archetypes (see study by Light 2007).  This was then expanded to the study and analysis of groups and systems.  A fascinating application has been in the area of collective mood and how that manifests in society, geopolitics, and the markets.  This is a summary of the research done with One Wheel to date.  Also, visit my blog for highlights of the coming month's global mood analysis. 

Results of Current Research:      

The Earth's Mood Cycles - The latest research allows projections of the "mood' of the planet itself.  This is really cool!

The MoodCompass Project - Projected changes in social mood is used to forecast likely changes in risk for social, economic, or geopolitical instability in the near future using One Wheel analysis.

                                                

                                                

Going Public!

NEWSPAPER: Bowling Green Daily News interview 8/5/09.        TELEVISION: WNKY interview on the MoodCompass 8/7/09. 

Papers and Presentations
Bourette, Cari G. 2009. Ending the Clash of Science, Religion and Human Survival: A Model for Reintegrating Reason, Intuition, and Reality.

Bourette, Cari G. 2008. Using Archetypal Metaphor to Map Cultural Landscape: Case Study Chile.  Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual conference, Boston, MA. April.

Bourette, Cari G. 2006. Public Panic Crisis Event: A Preventable Ecological Crisis. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. November.

Bourette, Cari and Daniel Reader. 2006. Nationalism and Globalization: A Recipe for Terror. Paper presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual conference, Denver, CO., March.

History
I have a very diverse background. I have been and done so many different things which makes me a good "Jill of all trades." These are some of the "hats" I have worn and credentials I have earned:

  • 2009            : Received Master's degree in Geoscience from Western Kentucky University, applying the holistic OneWheel model to the assessment and analysis of places and spaces.
  • 2006-           : Director of Socioeconomic Assessment for A New Story Foundation, Inc. (link below).
                             I would say that my work with this company is the most important, difficult and fulfilling thing I have ever done.
  • 2003-2005    : President-Ceo of the Good Advice Company. I gave advice online and over the phone as a "life-consultant."
  • 2001-           : Jazmin's Grandmother
  • 1992-1998    : Founder/Executive Director of Empowerment! -- Emotional and Spiritual Healing Center.
  • 1992            : Continued my religious education and became an Ordained Minister.
                             This led to the rare honor of presiding over my own daughter's wedding in June of 2000.
  • 1991            : Earned Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) at Ryokan College.
                             Doctoral Project: Two Case Presentations of Multiple Personality Disorder.
  • 1989            : Earned MS Counseling at California State University, Fullerton.
  • 1986-1988    : Attended Samaritan College Christian Seminary.
                             Wrote two booklets/pamphlets endorsed by major feminist and liberation theologian Virginia Ramey Mollenkott, Ph.D., D.Min.
                             "A New Look at the Eve and Adam Story" and "Experiencing God in Times of Stress and Loss: A Liberating Journey Through the Book of Job".
  • 1985-1992    : Worked as Software Engineer for Rockwell International.
                             Last project was overseeing software development for the power system on a future (now present) International Space Station.
  • 1984            : BS Physics from Jacksonville University.
  • 1980-           : Robin's mom.
  • 1978-1980    : Aviation Electronics Technician, US Navy.

    •  Favorite Links

    A New Story Foundation

    An educational, charitable, and scientific non-profit corporation for the social aspects of sustainability.

     

    The Crow's Nest.

    My blog integrating studies of collective mood cycles with socioeconomics; "keeping watch for social and economic storms on the horizon."

     

    Intro to Ekacakra

    A really cool PowerPoint presentation introducing OneWheel or Ekacakra.