Marilyn Schlitz is the immediate past President and CEO of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, where she has worked for 19 years. Her work focuses in psychophysiology, cross cultural healing, and consciousness studies.  She has given lectures, conducted workshops and taught all around the country. She completed her training in psychology, behavioral and social science and philosophy at Standford University, University of Texas, San Antonio and Wayne State University, Detroit. She received her PhD in anthropology at the University of Texas, Austin. As a scientist and anthropologist, she has pioneered clinical, laboratory, and field-based research in the areas of consciousness, human transformation and healing and has been featured in a variety of writings, interviews and videos. She also has authored and co-authored numerous books such as Living Deeply: The Art and Science of Transformation in Everyday Life and Consciousness and Healing: Integral Approaches to Mind Body Medicine.