Helping organizations better support people through research, training, communication, and trauma-informed practice.
Hi! I’m Dr. Jennifer Guthrie, but you can call me Jenny.
I’m a social scientist, educator, and credentialed victim advocate with 15+ years of experience designing programs, training professionals, conducting applied research, and improving organizational systems. My work bridges research and practice to help organizations create healthier workplaces, stronger communities, and better outcomes for the people they serve.
Services: Individual Coaching & Organizational Consulting & Training
See below for services overview or visit Coaching or Consulting & Training for specifics.
Background: At a Glance
Education
Ph.D., Interpersonal Communication
University of Kansas. Specialization Areas: Gender-Based Violence; Social Support, Mental Health, & Wellbeing; “Dark/Bright” Sides of Interpersonal Relationships; Qualitative Methods
M.A., Communication Studies
University of Kansas. Specialization Areas: Interpersonal & Organizational Communication; Deception; Social Science Methods
B.A., Communication Studies
University of Missouri - Kansas City.
Certifications
CA, National Credentialed Advocate for Victims
U.S. Office of Justice Programs, National Advocate Credentialing Program, 2021-Present; Previously Certified in KS and NV since 2010
Certified Life Coach
Achology, the Academy of Modern Applied Psychology, 2021
Mental Health First Aid
National Council for Mental Wellbeing, 2011, 2023
HOURSof specialized training
in trauma (causes, effects, responses, care & support for), advocacy, gender-based violence/abuse, & intimate partner violence/abuse.
Experience
YEARS of consulting, coaching, & training
from my roots as a certified Advanced Writing Consultant, to collaborative community research, to tailor-made trainings & coaching today, I’ve always loved co-creating change with folks.
KEYNOTES, TRAININGS, & PRESENTATIONS given
from small to large audiences, from academia to corporate, non-profit, & government.
from answering crisis lines, volunteering in shelters, leading a DV support group in a substance abuse treatment center, and working one-on-one, my direct service with survivors is the heart of my work and what fuels my systems advocacy.
SURVIVORS supported
YEARS as a researcher
trained & mentored by amazing researchers from communication studies, psychology, sociology, and more, my specialties are qualitative field methods (interviews, focus groups, surveys, observation, doing the work alongside, & various methods of analysis) — essentially deeply learning from people’s lived experience as we sense-make about it together. My heroes conducted research that bridged theory with practice and made a positive difference in their communities. I’ve done my best to follow suit.
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