{"id":119768,"date":"2025-02-28T15:03:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/?p=119768"},"modified":"2025-04-01T15:04:27","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:04:27","slug":"distinguished-alumni-alexandra-elinsky-ph-d","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/insight\/from-the-magazine\/distinguished-alumni-alexandra-elinsky-ph-d\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Alumni: Alexandra Elinsky, Ph.D."},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"clearfix\"><p>While studying psychology for her undergraduate degree, Alexandra Elinsky, Ph.D., learned about business psychology and liked the idea of combining business and psychology. \u201cI followed that path, and it hasn\u2019t led me astray,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>To advance her education in business psychology, Dr. Elinsky looked for a graduate school. \u201cThe Chicago School just felt like a fit for what I was looking for at the time,\u201d she says. Although she couldn\u2019t make the move to Chicago, the online and hybrid programs made it possible for her to still attend the school remotely. \u201cThe pieces of the puzzle fell together perfectly,\u201d she says, adding that the staff helped her with the application process, making her feel welcome.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Elinsky graduated from The Chicago School in 2018 with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thechicagoschool.edu\/programs\/business\/business-psychology\/phd-consulting-track\/\">Ph.D. in Business Psychology: Consulting<\/a>. Now, Dr. Elinsky is founder and CEO of Empower Human Potential LLC; Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging partner with Korn Ferry; founder of a natural beauty pageant in Cleveland; and a preliminary judge for Miss America\u2019s Scholarship Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Elinsky notes that her coursework at The Chicago School was robust. \u201cI felt like I got a nice, solid introduction to a lot of topics and subtopics,\u201d she says, \u201cand that helped me understand the field more\u2014understand that sector of psychology and its application to the business world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Elinsky credits The Chicago School for emphasizing diversity and working with different populations along lines of age, background, and race as well as personalities and working styles. That part of her education has been formative to the work she does today in corporate training and coaching.<\/p>\n<p>During her time at The Chicago School, Dr. Elinsky found a mentor in her chair, Lonnie Morris, Ph.D. The two worked together closely for five years. Dr. Elinsky says Dr. Morris was a great resource and teacher, helping her navigate the Business Psychology program, especially during her last year, during which she dealt with some issues in her personal life. \u201cI\u2019m very surprised I didn\u2019t quit and give up,\u201d she says. \u201cI appreciate having mentors like Dr. Morris and my chair committee people getting me through that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adds Dr. Elinsky, \u201cI felt like they cared and that I wasn\u2019t a number. The Chicago School makes students feel seen and heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the challenges she faced, Dr. Elinsky found enjoyment in research and writing because they made her both a stronger writer and reader. \u201cI see how having a strong research background and being able to aggregate information together has been fruitful in my career,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Since graduating from The Chicago School, Dr. Elinsky has found success as founder and CEO of Empower Human Potential LLC, her corporate training and coaching business. She works mostly with executive and professional audiences. She also facilitates diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) programs for Korn Ferry.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Elinsky published her first book, \u201cGirl Grit: Savage Not Average,\u201d in 2024. It\u2019s the first in a series of nonfiction self-help books for women, backed by research to empower and build self-assured individuals. The books are meant to be highly informational and academic, Dr. Elinsky says. She uses lessons from her professional coaching business, helping people navigate both business and life. Dr. Elinsky credits this series as being one of her biggest accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>The writing process is now something she enjoys, calling it her happy place. \u201cThe writing and knowledge acquisition, the value that I got from The Chicago School, set me up to become a strong writer and a strong author,\u201d Dr. Elinsky says. \u201cWithout those specific skill sets I learned in the program, I may not be as successful as I am today.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While studying psychology for her undergraduate degree, Alexandra Elinsky, Ph.D., learned about business psychology and liked the idea of combining business and psychology. \u201cI followed that path, and it hasn\u2019t led me astray,\u201d she says. 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