Greatest Pleasure in doing your job:
Life is an intellectual and emotional puzzle. My job is to piece it together meaningfully. Could you ask for more?
Education/Work History
Holding a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology ('Scientist-Practitioner' model) from Yeshiva University, Dr Livingston formally studied research design and analysis for 9 years. He was an instructor for the multivariate computer analysis of behavioral data labs on the Einstein Medical Campus. Dr. Livingston also holds a web programming certificate from the University of Illinois and is responsible for developing all of The Livingston Group proprietary web-research technologies.
Dr. Livingston has published extensively on creative market research and psychological theories (e.g. in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, American Demographics, The Chicago Sun Times, The Milwaukee Business Journal, The Indiana Star Ledger, Marketing News, Quirks Marketing Research Review, etc), and has been interviewed frequently on radio and television (WCBS Radio NY, WABC Radio Seattle, UPN News Baltimore, WNTN Boston & WGN Chicago).
Dr. Livingston also spent five years researching the nature of creative processes in individuals and groups, has published several journal articles on creativity, and has spoken on the topic of creative advertising strategies at gatherings of the American Marketing Association, the Advertising Research Foundation, and the Qualitative Research Consultants Association (QRCA).
Dr. Livingston previously handled focus group projects for high technology clients such as Panasonic and AT&T, medical clients such as Novartis, Henry Schein Dental, Marrion Merrel Dow, and Parke Davis, and psychological research for clients such as Ford Motor Company and Lipton/Unilever. Prior to joining Executive Solutions Inc. in 1991, Dr. Livingston spent several years working with clinical patients in major NY Hospitals (Nassau County Medical Center & Creedmore Psychiatric).
Dr. Livingston presently maintains a private clinical practice. Several of his private clients/patients are Presidents or CEOs of major corporations.
Interests Outside of Work
I love to hike. Long, strenuous, scenic "you can learn everything you need to about life from this mountain" get away from it all kind of hikes. I compose jazz-classical fusion piano music. I can juggle five balls.
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