About Rich And Who He Coaches

Coach Rich is full professor emeritus of social work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. Rich possesses 30 years experience as a clinical social worker, organizational leader, therapist, coach and scholar. Author of 20 books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles, Rich is recognized as one of the international leaders in expressive, arts-based qualitative methodologies. He will help you become the scholar you wish to be, or leave it all and open a margarita bar on a beach in Bali--whatever your heart desires. In Rich, you have someone with the skills and temperament to help you do either! Rich loves salsa dancing, playing punk rock, jazz and salsa ukulele, writing creative nonfiction, dogs, and helping amazing people develop in ways they never thought possible.

For 17 years, Rich has provided individual coaching to over 700 academics (mostly faculty, some doctoral students, lots of associate deans, deans, provosts and presidents) from over 130 universities. 70 percent of Rich's clients are BIPOC. He loves what he does and would love to talk to you about how he can help you thrive. His one aim is to help you have an amazing career and be happy and well at the same time! Reach out for a complimentary session! 

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I Have Coached Faculty over 130 Universities: 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, American University, American University of Beirut, Appalachian State University, Arizona State University, Baruch College, Baylor University, Berkeley (Cal), Boston College, Boston University,  Boise State University, Brandeis University, Brown University, Bucknell University, California Institute of Technology (Cal Tech), Cal Poly Pomona, Cal State University Fullerton, Cal State University San Bernardino, California State University San Marcos, Carlton University, Case Western Reserve University, Chonnam National University (Korea), Coastal Carolina University, Colgate University, Columbia University, CUNY (City University of New York), East Carolina University, Elon University, Emory University, Fisk University, Fordham University,  George Mason University, Georgia Southern University,  Georgia State University, Hamilton College, Harvard University, Hampshire College, Illinois State University, Imperial College London, Indiana State University, Johns Hopkins University, Kingston University (London), Memorial University of Newfoundland, Michigan State University, Montclair State University,  Morgan State University, Northwestern University, NYU, Occidental College, Oregon State University, Penn, Pen State, Portland State University, Queen’s University Belfast, Ramapo College, Rhode Island College, Rutgers University, Ryerson University,  San Diego State University, Sacramento State University, Simmons University, Simon Fraser University, SKEMA Business School,  Skidmore College, Stanford University,  Stony Brook University (SUNY), SUNY Fredonia, Tarleton State University, Tufts University, Tulane University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB), University of Alaska, University at Albany (SUNY), University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Basque Country (Spain), University at Buffalo (SUNY), University of Auckland, University of British Columbia, University of Calgary, UCLA, UCSF, University of California Davis, University of California Irvine, University of California Merced, University of California Riverside, University of California Santa Barbara,  University of California Santa Cruz, University of Chicago, University of Colorado,  University of Denver, University of Georgia, University of Houston, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University of Indiana, University of Kansas, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland Baltimore County, University of Maryland College Park, University of Melbourne, University of Miami, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nevada Reno, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina Greensboro, University of New Brunswick, University of North Florida, University of North Texas, University of Ottawa, University of Prince Edward Island,  University of South Florida, University of Singapore, University of Southern California,  University of Texas Austin, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, University of Texas San Antonio, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, University of Toronto, University of Washington,  University of West Scotland, University of West Florida, University of Western Australia, University of Western Ontario, University of Wisconsin, University of Witwatersrand-Johannesburg,  Vanderbilt University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Washington State University, Wesleyan University, Western Carolina University, Widener University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Yale, Yeshiva University

I Have Coached Faculty from the Following Academic Disciplines and Sub-disciplines

Accounting, African American Studies, Africana Studies,  American Studies, Architecture, Astronomy, Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Creative writing (poetry and creative nonfiction), Criminal Justice, Digital Media, Early Modern Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering, English, Environmental Studies, Epidemiology, Ethnic Studies, Ethnomusicology, Film, Finance, Gender Studies (& Women and Sexuality Studies), Geography, Italian, Health Services Research, Health Sciences, History, Human Services, International Social Development, International Relations, Latin American Studies, LatinX Studies, Law, Management, Marketing, Medicine (Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Oncology, Radiology, and many other specialities), Math Education, Mathematics, Media Studies, Migration Studies, Media Studies, Music Education, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy (Pharmacotherapy, Psychopharmacology), Philosophy, Political Science. Psychiatry, Psychology, Physics, Public Health, Rehabilitative Sciences, Renewable Energy,  Rhetoric, Science and Technology Studies, Special Education, Social Work, Social Policy, Sociology, Space Science, Sports Management, Statistics, Sustainable Urban Development, Teacher Education, Urban Planning, Urban Studies

And Leaders in the Following Professions and Fields

Accelerators/incubators, Arts Administration, Banking,  Business-For-Good, Coaching, Computing, Consulting, Film, Higher Education, Hospital Administration, Government, Law, Marketing, Photography, Psychotherapy, Social Impact Enterprises, Telcom, Technical writing, Think Tanks, Writing, Visual art