Meet the creator of SHE
THE THRIVE DOCTOR
Dr. Stephanie D. Geter
PhD · CPA · MBA · CFE | Researcher · Creative Strategist · Speaker
Dr. Stephanie D. Geter, known as THE THRIVE DOCTOR, created SHE THRIVES. She is a quantitative researcher in human thriving, grounded in positive psychology, and she built SHE so that every woman, in every season of her life, has a guide that helps her thrive.
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The research behind SHE
- PhD in Higher Education, Azusa Pacific University, specializing in quantitative research on thriving, grounded in positive psychology and bringing together business, academia and research.
- Dissertation: The Iron Triangle Dilemma: Implications of Institutional Financial Health on Student Thriving, chaired by Dr. Laurie A. Schreiner, creator of the Thriving Quotient. Her research examines how an institution’s financial health relates to whether its students thrive.
- That is why SHE is research-validated using the Thriving Quotient. The Thriving Quotient measures thriving in life; SHE helps you develop it.
From the boardroom to the classroom
- More than nine years in finance and accounting at a Big Four global firm: internal controls, compliance, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and audit.
- Professor of Accounting at the University of Cincinnati (2013–2016).
- Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, and an MBA in Finance from Wright State University.
- Member of The PhD Project since 2012, helping increase the diversity of business-school faculty.
- Partner in THRIVE, bringing keynotes and workshops on thriving to campuses and organizations.
Leadership developed on the hardcourt
An academic all-star collegiate basketball player, Stephanie learned leadership on the court and perfected it in the boardroom. She believes coaches don’t just lead teams; they build environments where people thrive.
Her approach
“We simplify the complex to meet needs and solve problems. We blend human connectivity, fun, research-based methodologies and AI-enabled creativity.”
“The heart is soil. Emotions are nutrients. What we tend… grows.”