Center for Global Initiatives

Dr. Stout is the Founding Director of the Center for Global Initiatives. Voice Mail +1.847.550.0092, ext. 2 Center for Global Initiatives 120 N. LaSalle Street 38th Floor Chicago, IL 60602   Chris@CenterforGlobalInitiatives.org (Click here to contact us)

ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. Chris E. Stout, APA International Humanitarian Award Winner http://www.apa.org/monitor/dec07/rockstar.html Citation: "For his tireless pioneering of cross-disciplinary projects world-wide, in healthcare, medical education and sciences, human rights, poverty, conflict, policy, sustainable development, diplomacy, and terrorism, all of which result in a tapestry with psychology serving as the integrating thread, we honor Dr. Chris Edward Stout. He is a rare individual who takes risks, stimulates new ideas, and enlarges possibilities in areas of great need but few resources. He is able to masterfully navigate between the domains of policy development while also rolling-up his sleeves to provide in-the-trenches care. His drive and vigor are disguised by his quick humor and ever-present kindness. He is provocative in his ideas and evocative in spirit. His creative solutions and inclusiveness crosses conceptual boundaries as well physical borders. No one is more deserving of this highest recognition than our esteemed colleague, Dr. Chris Edward Stout, whose work and impact spans the globe." Biographical Note: Dr. Stout, a licensed clinical psychologist, is the Executive Director of Practice and Outcomes and the Founding CEO of Timberline Knolls, LLC, an innovative women’s behavioral healthcare center. He is also a Clinical Full Professor at the University of Illinois’ College of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry. He also holds an academic appointment in the Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences’ Mental Health Services and Policy Program, and was a Visiting Professor in the Department of Health Systems Management at Rush University. He served as a NGO Special Representative to the United Nations. He was appointed by the Secretary of the US Department of Commerce to the Board of Examiners for the Baldrige National Quality Award, he served on Mrs. Gore’s White House Conference on Mental Health, and he served as an advisor to the Bush White House on national education matters. He holds the distinction of being one of only 100 world-wide leaders appointed to the World Economic Forum’s Global Leaders of Tomorrow 2000 – joining the ranks of Tony Blair, Jody Foster, Bill Gates, R. J. Rowling, and Lance Armstrong, and he was an Invited Faculty at the Annual Meeting in Davos. He was invited by the Club de Madrid and Safe-Democracy to serve on the Madrid-11 Countering Terrorism Task Force.   Dr. Stout is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, past-President of the Illinois Psychological Association, and is a Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practice. He was appointed as a Special (Citizen) Ambassador and Delegation Leader to South Africa and Eastern Europe by the Eisenhower Foundation. He is the Series Editor of Contemporary Psychology (Praeger) with and “Getting Started” (Wiley & Sons). He produced the critically acclaimed four volume set The Psychology of Terrorism. Dr. Stout has published or presented over 300 papers and 30 books/manuals on various topics in psychology, including the popular Evidence-Based Practice (Wiley & Sons, 2005) and the College Counseling Treatment Planner (Wiley & Sons). His works have been translated into 7 languages. He has lectured across the nation and internationally in 19 countries, visited 6 continents and almost 70 countries. He was noted as being “one of the most frequently cited psychologists in the scientific literature” in a study by Hartwick College. He is one of only a few individuals to have ever won the American Psychological Association’s International Humanitarian Award and he is also the recipient of the 2006 Illinois Psychology Association’s Humanitarian Award.   He currently serves as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator and lobbyist for APA and was elected to the Committee of State Leaders (1998 - ‘00), and he’s the State Representative to AAP. He is also a Fellow in the U of I’s School of Public Health. He has served as Chief of Psychology, Director of Research, and Senior VP of an integrated behavioral healthcare system during a 15 year tenure. He served as Illinois’ first Chief of Psychological Services for the Department of Human Services/Division of Mental Health–having made him the highest ranking psychologist in the State of Illinois and a committed reformer of psychology within the governmental setting. He also served as Chief Clinical Information Officer for the State’s Division of Mental Health in 2004–a Cabinet-level position. He is the first psychologist to have an invited appointment to the County Board of Health. He was elected to two terms as Vice-Chair of their Advisory Board and served as the Chair of the County’s Mental Health Advisory Group. The breadth of his work ranges from having served as a judge for Dean Kamen’s FIRST Robotics competitions, to serving on the Young Leaders Forum of the Chicago Community Trust. He also founded STOUT Ventures (a consultancy), the CenterforGlobalInitiatives.org and SummitsForOthers.org and focused on global health projects. His humanitarian activities include going on international missions with the Flying Doctors of America to Vietnam, Rwanda, Peru, and the Amazon; War Child in Russia; having worked with the Kovler Center (for Refugee Survivors of Torture), Amnesty International, RWJ Foundation, the Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust, and Psychologists for Social Responsibility. He helped to develop a kindergarten for AIDS orphaned children in Tanzania and is a consultant to it. He also was a delegate at the State of the World Forum in Belfast. He is a signatory to the UN’s 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He is the inventor of the “52 Ways to Change the World” card deck. He is listed in Fast Co.’s Global Fast 50 nominees and in Richard Saul Wurman’s “1000: The Most Creative Individuals in America.” He currently serves on the Illinois Disaster Mental Health Coalition, the Medical Reserve Corp, and he is a Core Faculty at the International Center on Responses to Catastrophes of the University of Illinois. He is a member of the APA Disaster Response Network.   Dr. Stout was educated at Purdue, The University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business, and Forest Institute, gaining over twenty-four awards and four scholarships; including, the Purdue Distinguished Academic Performance Award, the Purdue Alumni Association Distinguished Service Award, and Valedictorian of his doctoral class. He obtained post-doctoral experience at Harvard Medical School as a Fellow in neuro-developmental behavioral pediatrics. He was awarded “Distinguished Alumni of the Year from Purdue University” in 1991, Federal Advocacy awards from AAP (1997) and APA (1998), APA’s Heiser Award (1999), and IPA’s Distinguished Psychologist of the Year (1999) in addition to over 30 other post-doctoral awards. He also produced award winning PSAs. He has been interviewed on many radio, cable, local, and national television programs (e.g., CNBC, CNN, WGN, NBC, PBS, Medical Rounds, CL-TV, Oprah, Christina, Bertise Berry, et al), and by numerous publications (Time, Chicago Tribune, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Women’s Day, Modern Healthcare, Associated Press, Child Magazine, Chicago Sun-Times, NorthShore Magazine,...). He’s coined the term “Emmortality” and numerous registered service-marks. He was an American Delegate and presenter at the 1st International Conference on Unconventional Computing. A unique and distinct honor was his being named one of ten Volunteer’s of the Year by Pioneer Press in 1999, for his global efforts, and both the Senate and House similarly recognized his work by proclamation of “Dr. Chris E. Stout Week.”   His current interests are in the multidisciplinary aspects of global psychology and healthcare, complex systems, terrorism, policy and legislation, outcome management systems, clinical training, risk management and practice development, technology, and battling mediocrity. He’s a marathon runner, diver, and avid albeit amateur alpinist, having thus far summitted three of the world’s seven summits and founded SummitsForOthers.org. His greatest joy comes from being with his best friend and wife and their two children. He is "...one of he most frequently cited psychologists in the scientific literature." - Hartwick College "(We) appreciate Dr. Chris Stout's outstanding service to the Nation as a member of the Baldrige National Quality Program Evaluation Team for Healthcare." - (the late) Ronald H. Brown, United States Secretary of Commerce "We are indeed grateful to you...(for) having been in the forefront of advocacy throughout the years, and to have helped to create and shape psychology." - Richard M. Suinn, PhD, APA President 1998-9, and Jack Wiggins, PhD, APA President 1992-3 "Chris is a true model for not only his young peers to emulate, but for all of us to admire." - Stephen Pfeiffer, PhD, Executive Director, AAP "Systems expert Dr. Chris Stout has performed his magic again. His insightfully crafted methods provide a clean and easy road map...(along with his)...seasoned advice for those that want rapid solutions that work." Douglas H. Rubin, PhD "(Chris)is results-oriented, has a positive mind, is generous and true. This guy is a star." Dominique-Henri Freiche - Paris "There is optimism and vulnerability that filter through Chris' world view and suffuse his work. His energy is respectful of others and hopeful for the world and we are all better for it." Leigh W. Jerome, PhD - Hawaii "From Forrest Gump (with a brain) to entrepreneur and global missionary. Nice! God Bless you and your work." Drew Edwards "More action, and less rhetoric, to improve the health and well-being of people is a fruitful approach to global peace. Chris should be commended for his systematically working toward his goals." Dan Leviton, PhD, U. of Maryland "When I first met Chris, it was at the TED Conference in Monterey. We had a brief discussion which has impacted my life ever since. One phrase, "Do Important Things" changed how I look at who I am, what I do in life, and how it effects others. From minor activities to large projects, I now view them in a different context. This adds depth and new textures to my actions which were previously unavailable to how I lived in the real world." Ted Stout (not related), ROI "Impressive and inspiring. Very fast with hard core heart and guts galore. This is a man who is truly paying it forward and providing human-kind the resources for generative change across the globe." Bill Denne, LCSW "Chris Stout is a remarkable man. He has the intellect of Bernard Baruch, the fearlessness of Evel Knievel and the affability of Bill Clinton." Ralph Musicant, JD "Strong in the face of adversity, thoughtful, kind, conscientious, compassionate, intelligent and inspiring! What a world it would be if only we could say that Chris Stout's story is a norm." Debbie Carvalko, Praeger Press "It is inspirational to see someone accomplish as much as Chris has, and then keep right on going." Leslie Piotrowski, Lake County Health Department "Dr. Stout a wonderful example of how creativity, discipline, fierce intelligence, and genuine caring can together move the world in extraordinary new directions." D. R. Baerger, JD "Dr. Stout's experiences have brought to him a level of understanding I can only hope to aspire to one day." Andrew Garman, PsyD, MA "Chris' story has brought tears to my eyes - tears of admiration, inspiration, and encouragement. It is not easy for any of us to take the initiative, to move outside of comfortable boundaries, to want to change the world and to do something active, risky and meaningful to make a difference. Chris seems well on his way to making his life a true contribution to the lives of others." Fields Wicker-Miurin, London "I met Chris on a l997 Flying Doctors mission to Vietnam. He is one of the most genuine and impressive people I've met. He walks the talk. A gem." Nancy Beahm Koritz "I have known Chris for almost 20 years and I am still consistently amazed by his energy, sincerity, intellect and humility. He is an unparalleled dreamer and doer. There have been many times when I was inspired by his worldview and felt privileged simply to be in his company. There are not many people who can say that they left the world a better place than they found it, but Chris is certainly one of them." Cam Helkowski, Loyola University "Dr. Stout's vision is compassionate, creative and sizzling with energy. A truly inspirational leader!" Giovanni Caracci, MD "I have known Chris over two years for his contributions to the World Economic Forum. He has offered great input and insight to the Forum on many health related issues. He has a passion for solving "huge human problems" and he sees health as one of the primary ones. I am sure that in the future his talent and leadership will bring him to find even bigger answers for bigger problems." Maurizio Travaglini - Geneva