Lori Pye, Ph.D.

Lori is adjunct faculty in the Clinical and Counseling Programs at Pacifica Graduate Institute and teaches at Santa Barbara City College. She currently serves as the Executive Director for the Foundation for Mythological Studies (FMS). Her background includes executive management for international marine conservation organizations, including Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Ocean Futures Society as well as working with private and public coalitions in Latin America to develop the Eastern Tropical Pacific Seascape Corridor with the Ministers of the Environment from Costa Rica, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador and NGO’s such as Conservation International and The Darwin Foundation. Dr. Pye has also served on the Channel Islands National Park and Sanctuary Education Board.

Areas of Emphasis: Ecopsychology, Mythological Studies, Archetypal Psychology, Environmental administration and education.

Advanced Degrees:
2001
Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA., Doctorate of Philosophy

1997
Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, CA., Master of Arts

1982
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX., Bachelor of Science

Publications:
The Naïve Dream of the Return to Nature: A Depth Psychological Perspective on Environmentalism. In Psyche and Nature, Spring Journal & Spring Journal Books, 2007

Public Lectures:
The Naïve Dream of the Return to Nature: A Depth Psychological Perspective on Environmentalism. Paper given at the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conference, Arizona State University, October 2006.

The Myth of Being One With Nature. Lecture given at Santa Barbara City College: Ecopsychology Series, September 2006

The Making of Soul: Psychological and Ecological Restoration. Lecture given at The World Culture Institute, September 2006

Environmental Activism and Skill Development. Lecture for Santa Barbara City College Environmental Education Department. April 2006

Seminars, Workshops:
Psychological and Ecological Restoration. Santa Barbara City College, Fall 2006

Environmental Education. Orange County School District, July 2006

Why We Need Myth and Science: Developing Environmental Literacy. Environmental Education: Professional Development for Science Teachers, El Capitan Canyon Ranch, Santa Barbara, CA. June 2005

Environmental Education Workshop Series. Santa Barbara County Schools, March, April, May 2005