Biography

Rockhurst University - Psychology

Associate Professor of Organizational Leadership at Abilene Christian University-Dallas and Licensed Psychologist in KS
Health, Wellness & Fitness
Kristin "KK"
Koetting, Ph.D.
Kansas City, Missouri Area
Kristin “KK” Koetting, Ph.D. received her bachelor’s degree with honors in psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia and her master’s and doctoral degrees in counseling psychology from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). Her research and expertise in positive psychology and health psychology appear in dozens of the most prestigious peer-reviewed medical and psychological journals such as Health Psychology, Journal of Adolescent Health, Pediatrics, Clinics in Family Medicine, and The Counseling Psychologist, to name a few. Additionally, Dr. Koetting has published two treatment manuals, and numerous book/encyclopedia chapters in books such as The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology, Positive Psychological Assessment, Obesity, Growth and Development, and the recently released APA book Courage. Dr. Koetting has given numerous invited national and international lectures, and has taught hundreds of students at the bachelors, masters and doctoral levels.

Dr. Koetting is the recipient of numerous fellowships, teaching awards and grants, notably the national Outstanding Graduate Student of the Year Award, Distinguished Dissertation Fellowship, and Kemper Fellowship for consecutive years. She has contributed her editorial talents to scientific journals such as the Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Health Psychology. Recently, Dr. Koetting left the tenure track as an assistant professor and is pursuing another path toward her overarching career goal of giving away positive psychology! She is a licensed psychologist in private practice (owner of Wellness & Well-being Solutions, LLC), is founder/CEO of Live what you wear, and is a faculty member in the Graduate School at Northcentral University.

Dr. Koetting is the president of the board of directors for Community Counseling and Assessment Services in KCMO, and serves on the board of directors for The Children’s Garden Montessori School in Roeland Park, KS.

Specialties: positive psychology, health psychology, strengths psychology