Jane Coddington

Jane Coddington is a positive psychologist, consultant and executive coach. She has a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Her research, Toward a Theory of Thriving resulted in a new definition of thriving, identifying the characteristics of thriving individuals and a proposed model of thriving in adults.

Jane's primary areas of focus are leadership, strengths-based supervision, peak performance and optimal functioning; innovation and creativity; and transformation. She works with individuals, groups and organizations through her consulting and coaching practice, Breakthrough! Consulting and Coaching.

Jane has over 25 years’ experience in nonprofit executive leadership. She led an innovative nonprofit agency in rural upstate New York for over 16 years.

Jane is also an adjunct faculty member in the department of Psychology, Baker College Online, Flint, Michigan. There she teaches in the Masters of Industrial/Organizational Psychology program, as well as a variety of undergraduate psychology courses.

Education:

PhD., Industrial Organizational Psychology, Harold Abel School of Psychology, Capella University, 2007

M.Ed., Elmira College, 1990

Registered Leadership Coach, February, 2008

Leading Positive Change through Appreciative Inquiry Certificate, Case Western Reserve University, 2010
Kellogg Leadership Program (transformational leadership training), Binghamton University
Certificate in Human Services Administration, Binghamton University, 1993