Kirsten Richert

Biography

Kirsten Richert is an innovation expert who specializes in collaborative strategic planning and contemplative pedagogy. As a teaching professor in the Management department of Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University, Kirsten Richert teaches Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Business Communications, Storytelling with Data, Neuroinclusive Leadership Development, and Negotiation at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Her teaching draws upon her experience in three core disciplines—business management, ideation methodology, and facilitation. She received her undergraduate degree in Social Science from Hampshire College, her master’s degree in Education from Teachers College at Columbia University, and her training in innovation and facilitation methods from SIT (Systematic Inventive Thinking) and ToP (Technology of Participation). Formerly Vice President of Product Management and Marketing at Pearson, the world’s leading educational publisher, Kirsten oversaw the creation of breakthrough “digital-first” K-12 curriculum. Trained as a corporate on-call innovation coach, she’s helped teams plan new efforts, generate ideas, and execute on strategies. Now, as an innovation catalyst working as a consultant to leaders, Kirsten guides change efforts for organizations, especially in the areas of education and human development. Kirsten is co-author of the Corwin Press book, “Shifting: How School Leaders Can Create a Culture of Change.”

Research

Change Management 
Innovation 
Strategic Planning

Publications

• Journal Article: L. Jerome, S. Paterson, B. von Stamm, K. Richert (2024). Making transdisciplinarity work for complex systems: A dynamic model for blending diverse knowledges. Futures/Elsevier
• Book: K. Richert, J. Ikler, M. Zacchi (2020). Shifting: How School Leaders Can Create a Culture of Change. Corwin, SAGE Publishing