Bio
Tom Lombardo, Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Future Consciousnessand retired chair of psychology, philosophy, and the future at Rio Salado College. With over 35 years of experience in college teaching, curriculum development, clinical therapy and supervision, and personal development, he has published over forty articles and books on wisdom, education, psychological evolution, futurist theory, and future consciousness. He is an editor for The Journal of Futures Studies and a member of the World Future Society and World Futures Studies Federation. His companion volumes, The Evolution of Future Consciousness and Contemporary Futurist Thought (2006), received high praise, and his two newest books, Wisdom, Consciousness, and the Future and Mind Flight: A Journey into the Future,were released in the fall of 2011.Course : Introduction to Futures Thinking and Future Consciousness
This introductory futures course reviews and synthesizes both global and personal futures. Part one covers the psychology of wisdom and future consciousness and offers personal approaches, derived from contemporary psychological research, to enhancing these capacities. Part two examines the historical evolution of diverse forms of future consciousness and futures thinking, including mythological, religious, philosophical, and scientific perspectives, as well as science fiction. Part three covers contemporary global trends and future possibilities and presents an overview of contemporary futurist thought. The central course assignment is the creation of an individualized learning portfolio from which students will develop an ideal futures self-narrative set within the context of global futures possibilities. How can the individual thrive within an envisioned hypothetical future and contribute to the ongoing evolution of humanity?
Publications
MInd Flight: A Journey into the Future. Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibrius, 2011.
Wisdom, Consciousness, and the Future: Selected Essays. Bloomington, Indiana: Xlibrius, 2011.
“Creativity, Wisdom, and Our Evolutionary Future” Journal of Futures Studies, September, 2011.
“Consciousness and the Physical World: Ontological Reflections on Michael Towsey’s The Emergence of Subtle Organism” Journal of Futures Studies, September, 2011.
“Integrative, Holistic, Wisdom-Based Futures Education” in WorldFuture 2011: Moving from Vision to Action (Ed.Cynthia Wagner). Bethesda, Maryland: World Future Society, 2011.
“Educating the Wise Cyborg of the Future” (with Ray Todd Blackwood), On the Horizon, Vol.19, No.2, 2011.
“The Rough Guide to the Future by Jon Turney: Book Review” Futures Bulletin, May, 2011.
“The Ecological Cosmology of Consciousness” Journal of Cosmology, Special Issue: “Consciousness and the Universe”, Vol. 14, April-May, 2011.
“Wisdom, Enlightenment, Science, and the Future” in Science, Wisdom, and the Future: Humanity’s Quest for a Flourishing Earth (Ed. Cheryl and Russ Genet). San Margarita, CA: Collins Foundation Press, 2011.
“Wisdom in the 21st Century: A Theory of Psycho-Social Development” World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, Vol. 15, No. 1, Spring, 2011.
“Wisdom Facing Forward: What It Means to Have Heightened Future Consciousness” The Futurist, Vol. 44, No. 5, September-October, 2010.
“Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Futures Education” Journal of Futures Studies, Vol. 14, No. 4, June, 2010.
“The Wisdom of Future Consciousness” in Innovation and Creativity in a Complex World (Ed. Cynthia Wagner). Bethesda, Maryland: World Future Society, 2009.
“Understanding and Teaching Future Consciousness” On the Horizon, Vol.17, No.2, 2009.
“The Future Evolution of the Ecology of Mind” World Future Review, Vol. 1, No. 1, Feb., 2009.
“Ethical Character Development and Personal and Academic Excellence” The Wisdom Page, “http://www.wisdompage.com/”, April, 2008.
“The Evolution and Future Direction of Marriage” (with Jeanne Belisle Lombardo) in WorldFuture 2008: Seeing the Future Through New Eyes (Ed. Cynthia Wagner). Bethesda, Maryland: World Future Society, 2008.
“Futures Education and the Ideal Future Self-Narrative” Future Times: Learning for Tomorrow, Spring, 2008.
“Philosophy, Wisdom, and the Future” Future Times: Learning for Tomorrow, Winter, 2008.
“The Psychology and Evolution of Future Consciousness” Journal of Futures Studies, Vol.12, No. 1, August, 2007.
“Developing Constructive and Creative Attitudes and Behaviors about the Future: Part IV – Wisdom, Virtues, and the Ideal Future Self-Narrative” in World Futures Studies Federation Futures Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 3, Summer, 2007.
“Wisdom and the Second Enlightenment” in World Futures Studies Federation Futures Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 3, Summer, 2007.
“Time, Future Consciousness, and Personal Responsibility” The Personal Responsibility Handbook, Free Market News Network, Summer, 2007.
“Cosmic Visions of the Future: The Science Fiction of Stephen Baxter” Future Times: Learning for Tomorrow, Vol. 1, No.4, May, 2007.
“Developing Constructive and Creative Attitudes and Behaviors about the Future: Part III – The Self-Narrative, Optimism and Self-Efficacy, and the Evolving Future Self” in World Futures Studies Federation Futures Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 2, March, 2007.
“Developing Constructive and Creative Attitudes and Behaviors about the Future: Part II – Thinking and Imagination” in World Futures Studies Federation Futures Bulletin, Volume 32, No. 1, January, 2007.
“Reflections on Human Civilization: Alternative Realities in Robert Sawyer’s The Neanderthal Parallax” (with Jeanne Belisle Lombardo) Learning for Tomorrow, Vol. 1, No. 3, January, 2007.
“Developing Constructive and Creative Attitudes and Behaviors about the Future: Part I – Deep Learning, Emotion, and Motivation” in World Futures Studies Federation Futures Bulletin, Volume 31, No. 6, November, 2006.
“The Future Worlds of Science Fiction: Simmons’ Hyperion Epic” in Learning for Tomorrow, Vol. 1, No. 2, June, 2006.
The Evolution of Future Consciousness. Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2006.
Contemporary Futurist Thought. Bloomington, IN: Author House, 2006.
“The Pursuit of Wisdom and the Future of Education” Creating Global Strategies for Humanity’s Future. Mack, Timothy C. (Ed.) World Future Society, Bethesda, Maryland, 2006.
“Science Fiction and the Future: Accelerating into the Future” Learning for Tomorrow, Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring, 2006.
“Thinking Ahead: The Value of Future Consciousness”, The Futurist, January-February, 2006.
“The Value of Future Consciousness” in Foresight, Innovation, and Strategy Wagner, C. (Ed.) World Future Society, Bethesda, Maryland, 2005.
“Evolving Future Consciousness through the Pursuit of Virtue” (with Jonathon Richter) in Thinking Creatively in Turbulent Times. Didsbury, Howard (Ed.) World Future Society, Bethesda, Maryland, 2004.
Doorways to the Future: Theories, Themes, and Principles. Bloomington, Indiana: First Books, 2001.
“2000 Outlook: Philosophy” Ed Cetera: Maricopa Community Colleges, Winter, 2000.
“Purpose and Value of Thinking About the Future” The ABN Report: On Learning, Leadership, and the Future, Volume 7, No. 5, June, 1999.
The Odyssey of the Future, Integrated Studies Textbook, Rio Salado College, 1996.
“The Impact of Information Technology: Learning, Living, and Loving in the Future” Visions: Maricopa Community Colleges, Spring, 1996.
Student Handbook for Activated Learning (with John Arle, Pat Case, and Vernon Smith) Rio Salado College, 1994.
“General Systems Theory and Clinical Psychology” NCSPP Newsletter, Summer, 1990.
The Reciprocity of Perceiver and Environment. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Publishers, 1987. Translated into Japanese, 2000.
Professional Presentations and Workshops
“The East and the West: Global and Intercultural Perspectives on Wisdom and Enlightenment” World Future Society Annual Convention, Vancouver, July, 2011.
“Educating the Wise Cyborg of the Future” Education Summit, World Future Society Annual Convention, Vancouver, July, 2011.
“Creativity and Innovation for the 21st Century: From Theoretical Vision to Effective Action” (with Linda Groff and Jeanne Lombardo), World Future Society Annual Convention, Vancouver, July, 2011.
“Virtue and Wisdom, Freedom and Self-Responsibility” GED Graduation Speech, Florence State Prison, Florence, Arizona, August, 2010.
“Wisdom, Innovation, and the Future” Keynote Presentation, FM Global Mid-Year Meeting, Boston, July, 2010.
“Integrative Futures Education at the College Level” Education Summit, World Future Society Annual Convention, Boston, July, 2010.
“Whole Person, Whole Planet Education for the Future” (with Linda Groff and Jeanne Belisle Lombardo) World Future Society Annual Convention, Boston, July, 2010.
“Creativity, Innovation, Evolution, and the Future” (with Jeanne Belisle Lombardo and Linda Groff) World Future Society Annual Convention, Chicago, July, 2009.
“The Ethics of the Future” World Future Society Annual Convention, Chicago, July, 2009.
“Wisdom, Enlightenment, and the Future” Conference on Wisdom, Science, and the Future, San Luis Obispo, CA, June, 2009.
“The Future Evolution of the Human Mind” Conference on Wisdom, Science, and the Future, San Luis Obispo, CA, June, 2009.
“Consciousness of the Future and the Future of Consciousness” Institute of Applied Neuro-Linguistics, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, Brazil, July, 2008.
“Utopian Visions and Values for the Future” (with Jeanne Belisle Lombardo) World Future Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., July, 2008.
“The Future Evolution of Humanity, Consciousness, and the Human Mind” World Future Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., July, 2008.
“Evolving Future Consciousness: Professional Workshop” World Future Society Annual Conventions, 2007, 2008, 2009.
“Ethical Character Development and Personal and Academic Excellence” Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, North Carolina, February, 2008.
“The Future of Psychology and the Psychology of the Future” Keynote Address, New Mexico Psychological Association, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November, 2007.
“The Evolution and Future Direction of Marriage” (with Jeanne Belisle Lombardo) World Future Society Annual Convention, Minneapolis, July, 2007.
“Enhancing Future Consciousness” (with Jonathon Richter) World Future Society Annual Convention, Minneapolis, July, 2007.
“The Second Enlightenment: Wisdom and Heightened Future Consciousness” Second Enlightenment Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, March, 2007.
“The Future of Science, Spirituality, and Religion” World Future Society Annual Convention, Toronto, July, 2006.
“Wisdom and the Future of Education” World Future Society Annual Convention, Toronto, July, 2006.
“Evolving Future Consciousness” American Association of Community Colleges Convention, Long Beach, April, 2006.
“Evolving the Mind: The Future of Psychology” Los Angeles Future Salon, UCLA, June, 2005.
“Science Fiction as the Mythology of the Future” Contact Conference, NASA, Ames, California, April, 2005 and World Future Society Annual Convention, Chicago, July, 2005.
“Conscious Consumerism” Maricopa Wellness Program, Rio Salado College, April, 2005.
“The Pursuit of Wisdom and the Future of Education” The School for the Future, King William College, Den Bosch, The Netherlands, March, 2005.
“Ethics and Values in Higher Education” MAT Annual Conference, Maricopa Community Colleges, March, 2005.
“Developing Future Consciousness” World Future Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 2004.
“Science Fiction and the Study of the Future” World Future Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 2004.
“Evolving Future Consciousness” World Future Society Annual Convention, San Francisco, 2003.
“The Future Evolution of Mind and Self” World Future Society Annual Convention, Houston, Texas, July, 2000.
“Integrative and Holistic Education within a Futures Framework” World Future Society Annual Convention, Houston, Texas, July, 2000.
“Creating the Future” Phoenix Leadership Development Council, September, 1999.
“Futures Education and the Future of Education” COTF Conferences on Futures Education, Rock Hill, South Carolina and Raleigh, North Carolina, September and November, 1999.
“Futures Education” World Future Society Annual Convention, Washington, D.C., 1999.
“The Human-Techno Mix: The Future of Education” Sedona Conference on Media, Education, and the Future II, Sedona, Arizona, April, 1999.
“Introduction to the Odyssey of the Future” Opening Plenary Address – Sedona Conference on Media, Education, and the Future, Sedona, Arizona, April,1998.
“Unity, Diversity, and the Evolution of a Global Society” Sedona Conference on Media, Education, and the Future, Sedona, Arizona, April,1998.
“Religion, Spirituality, and the Metaphysics of the Future” Sedona Conference on Media, Education, and the Future, Sedona, Arizona, April,1998.
“Integrative Education for the Contemporary and Future World: The PASS Program at Rio Salado Community College” International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Austin, Texas, 1996.
