The Taos Institute is a community of scholars and practitioners concerned with the social processes essential for the construction of reason, knowledge, and human value. We are a non-profit (501c3) organization committed to exploring, developing and disseminating ideas and practices that promote creative, appreciative and collaborative processes in families, communities and organizations around the world.  

Social constructionist theory and practice locates the source of meaning, value and action in the relational connection among people. It is through our social and relational processes that we construct the world. 

We achieve our educational ends through conferences, workshops, publications, a PhD program, certificate programs, distance learning programs, newsletters, and web-based offerings. We work at the interface between the scholarly community and societal practitioners from communities of mental health, social work, counseling, organizational change, education, community building, gerontology, healthcare and more.

We develop and explore the ways in which scholarly research can enrich professional practices, and practices can stimulate scholarly inquiry.

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The Taos Institute

Kenneth J. Gergen

Rsw Tommy Spence Msw

Licsw-Nh Sara Manisco Chapo Lcsw-Tx

Rudy Vandamme

Rolla E. Lewis

Rik Spann

Miryam Cristina Fernandez Cediel

Michael Elmes

Christer Windeløv-Lidzélius

Steve Lawler

Jackie Stavros

David Haddad Ed.d.

Bettine Pluut

- Inspiring Change Beth Meriam

Diana Whitney

The Associates Team at The Taos Institute comprises a diverse group of scholars and practitioners dedicated to advancing social constructionist theory and practice. They collaborate to develop, disseminate, and implement creative, appreciative, and relational processes across various professional fields through research, publications, educational programs, workshops, and community engagements. The team serves as a bridge between academic inquiry and practical application, enriching professional practices and stimulating scholarly research.

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