Ellen McGrath
Clinical Associate Professor of Public Administration

Dr. McGrath, a clinical psychologist currently practicing in New York City, is consistently rated as one of America’s most “outstanding” psychologists.  Author of three books on stress and depression management and four books on executive coaching, Dr. McGrath is the only Senior Media Consultant to the American Psychological Association. She was the psychology expert on ABC’s “Good Morning America” for two years, and continues to appear on ABC News, 20/20, and other national media. She is a past President of both the Media Psychology Division and the Division of Psychotherapy of the APA, and an APA Council Representative.

Listed by three national magazines as one of the top therapists in the country, Dr. McGrath was honored again in 2001 as the Outstanding Psychologist of the Year by the Psychotherapy Division of the APA. In 1995, she was chosen “Business Woman of the Month” by Orange Coast Magazine. As a retreat leader for the Women’s Young President Organization, she is also an international speaker and teacher on the newest success skill applications.

With over thirty years of experience, Dr. McGrath also works with a number of Fortune 500 Executives, family-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, and innovators.  She is the President and Founder of the educational and training center, Bridge Coaching Institute, and leads numerous trainings for various profit and not-for-profit organizations.

 

Dr. McGrath spent twelve years on the faculty at the University of California Irvine Medical School, and four years at the University of Rochester School of Medicine.  Currently, she teaches as a full time clinical associate professor at New York University in the Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the Stern School of Business.  She teaches four courses on social entrepreneurship: 1) a Fundamentals class for students practice success skills and study the history and trends of social entrepreneurship, 2) an Advanced, and 3) Incubator course to support students on starting their own social impact projects, and 4) a Global course that ravel to Shanghai, China to study international entrepreneurship and innovation.  Her classes are consistently rated #1 by the students and received feedback such as, "This class changed my life!," and "This class is the best at NYU!"  Her new book, CORE 4: Just Connect It., is used as one of the textbooks for all the classes.  

Dr. McGrath is an inspiring presenter and teacher who is able to genuinely connect with her audience, while making her classes and workshops fun!  A mother of now-grown sons, Dr. McGrath combines a warm, energy with the knowledge and wisdom of 30 years of experience as a social innovator and executive consultant to bring out the best in all of her clients, students, and those around her.