Mark runco biography
- Mark Runco earned his Ph.D.
- Mark Runco earned his PhD in Psychology, with a dissertation that focused on creativity.
- The American psychologist Mark Runco holds that the creative process consists of six essential stages, or phases.
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Mark Andrew Runco Edit Profile
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Mark Andrew Runco, American psychology educator, editor. Recipient Creative Education Foundation Research award, 1988, Hughes Aircraft Research award, 1990; Spencer Foundation Research grantee, 1988-1989. Fellow American Psychological Association (president division 10, member-at-large division 10); member American Museum Association, National Association for Gifted Children (Early Scholar award 1993).
Background
Runco, Mark Andrew was born on May 31, 1957 in Whittier, California, United States. Son of Raynard Frank and Shirley Ann (Taylor) Runco.
Education
Bachelor, Claremont Men's College, 1979; Master of Arts in Psychology, Claremont Graduate School, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Cognitive Psychology, Claremont Graduate School, 1984.
Career
Lecturer, Chaffey College, Alta Loma, California, 1981-1983; lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles, 1981-1983; lecturer, California State University, San Bernardino, 1983; assistant professor psychol
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About
Mark Runco earned his Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from the Claremont Graduate School in California and has studied creativity ever since. He is currently the Director of Creativity Research and Programming at Southern Oregon University.
He began his teaching career as an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Hawaii, Hilo. He then taught at Cal State Fullerton for 22 years. He was also an adjunct professor at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration for nearly 15 years and currently lectures regularly at Universidad de Cantabria in Spain and Shaanxi Normal University in Xi'an, China. He was a distinguished consulting faculty member at the Saybrook Graduate University in San Francisco. He has also held adjunct positions at Buffalo State University and remains Distinguished Research Fellow of the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology.
Mark developed and still teaches seminars on creativity, including "Creativity: What It Is and What It Is Not," "The Assessment of Creativity," "Creative Cognition," and "Social Cont
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Dr. Mark Runco, Creativity Scholar and this year's transdisciplinary fellow, pays CCS a visit
Join us in welcoming Dr. Mark Runco, this year's transdisciplinary fellow, as he shares his knowledge about something we in CCS pride our selves on, our creativity.
New Messages from the Science of Creativity: Wednesday, Feb. 6th, 6pm, Old Little Theater, Campus Community Invited
The Art and Science of Creativity: Thursday, Feb. 7th, 2pm, CCS Room 136, CCS Students and Faculty
Workshop: Creative Ideas and Tactics for Their Support and Enhancement: Thursday, Feb. 7th, 5:30pm, CCS Room 136, CCS Students and Faculty
Individual Consultation Meetings by Appointment: Friday, Feb 8th, Afternoon, CCS Students and Faculty. Sign up for a spot here.
This event made possible by The Transdisciplinary Fund at the College of Creative Studies.
A Biography:
Mark Runco earned a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the Claremont Graduate School. His dissertation was on creativity, and since completing it he has published over 300 books, articles, and chapters on the subject. He earned te
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