Christine Carpenter
Clinical Associate Professor of Leadership
Biography
Dr. Christine Carpenter is a clinical psychologist in private practice for over 20 years. Her therapeutic work with individuals, couples and groups focuses on the conscious and unconscious dynamics that influence interpersonal experience.
Christine has run many interpersonal process groups over the years, including one that ran for over 15 years. In addition to therapeutic group work, Christine has led numerous training groups through the Great Lake Group Psychotherapy Society, a non-profit organization of which she is the current president.
Her belief in the power of group work to create change, came together with her passion for relationship dynamics when she founded Evolve Dating in 2013. In her dating coaching business, Christine guides high achieving individuals who have successfully navigated most of life’s hurdles but struggle to land a fulfilling romantic partnership.
Christine has been a part of the Interpersonal Dynamics program at Chicago Booth since its inception in 2019, where she was a co-facilitator in the first two quarters it was offered. In AY20-21 she stepped into the lead teaching role as Adjunct Assistant Professor. Since the fall of 2023, Christine has been teaching two ID sections per quarter as Clinical Associate Professor.
Christine is a passionate and engaging lecturer, and she brings warmth, authenticity and groundedness to the training group space. The resulting atmosphere of safety allows her to challenge students to take the risks that lead to the profound transformations ID is known for.