“I was thoroughly impressed with the WOWI workshop conducted by Dr. Overby. His presentation style was very welcoming, inclusive and most of all informative…”


Jennifer L. Parta Arno
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs

workshops Leader
Lawrence A. (Rusty) Overby, Ph.D.

Clinical Psychologist/Career Consultant
Since receiving his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1989 from Arizona State University, Dr. Overby has worked in a variety of clinical settings. He has had significant clinical experience in both assessment and counseling settings, and has served as a trainer and supervisor of doctoral students in psychology. He also has had significant administrative experience, including serving for three years as the Director of the Clinical Psychology Center at the Pacific Graduate School in Palo Alto, California. Since 1998, Dr. Overby has focused his practice on organizational consulting and executive coaching, and has worked closely with Dr. Neidert in using the World of Work Inventory with his clients. Dr. Overby currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he works as a trainer and consultant.

Educator
Since 1987, Dr. Overby has worked as an educator at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and has served as a full-time faculty member in the psychology and counseling departments at Texas Tech University, the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, and Valdosta State University. He has published several articles in the areas of clinical research and theory, and has presented his work at national professional conventions. Dr. Overby’s teaching experience is wide-ranging, but has been concentrated in the areas of interpersonal influence, personality theory, clinical interviewing, psychotherapy and psychopathology. Dr. Overby received the Uni Anholt award for the most outstanding faculty contribution at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.