Scott G. Isaksen is an American academic, author, and consultant known for his work on creativity, innovation, and creative problem solving (CPS). He is a former professor and director of the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State University, a professor emeritus at BI Norwegian Business School, and the founder of the Creative Problem-Solving Group-Buffalo (CPSB). He is also an affiliate instructor at Case Western Reserve University's Weatherhead School of Management.
Education Isaksen holds an Ed.D. in curriculum planning and instruction and a Master of Science in creative studies from Buffalo State University, where he took part in the Creative Studies Project as an undergraduate between 1970 and 1972. After graduating, he was one of the first people to complete a Master of Science in Creative Studies.
Career Isaksen began his career as a teacher and specialist for gifted and talented students. He joined the faculty of Buffalo State University in 1980. He joined the faculty of Buffalo State University in 1980 and soon became director of the International Center for Studies in Creativity, a unit that offers a Master of Science degree in creative studies. In 1996 he received the State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Isaksen left Buffalo State University in 1997 to focus on his private practice at CPSB and to advance his applied research program through his role as Research Fellow with its Creativity Research Unit. The consulting projects provided numerous opportunities to apply and further develop CPS and validate two new assessments. The first of which was the Situational Outlook Questionnaire, a measure of the work environment that supports creativity, innovation and change. An Assessment of Problem-Solving Style was the second assessment tool developed, applied and validated.
Research Isaksen's research has focused on creative problem-solving styles, work environments for creativity, Together with Donald J. Treffinger, he contributed to the development of the Osborn–Parnes tradition of CPS. His work on VIEW includes a study of a Dutch translation of the instrument.
Isaksen has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Creative Behavior, Creativity and Innovation Management, and the Creativity Research Journal. He has also reviewed articles for numerous other scholarly journals.
Selected publications The Handbook of Creative Learning (1982). Creative Problem Solving: The Basic Course (1985). Frontiers of Creativity Research: Beyond the Basics (1987). Nurturing and Developing Creativity (1993). Facilitative Leadership: Making a Difference with Creative Problem Solving (2000). Meeting the Innovation Challenge: Leadership for Transformation and Growth (2006). Creative Approaches to Problem Solving: A Framework for Change (2011).
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External links Scott G. Isaksen at SAGE College Publishing International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State University Google Scholar