Douglas Gerwin, himself a Waldorf graduate,  is Executive Director of the Research Institute for Waldorf Education (RIWE) and mentor of Waldorf high school teachers across North America. A teacher of history, literature, German, music, and life science at the university and Waldorf high school level since 1983, he is author/editor of eleven books, as well as numerous articles and webinars, on Waldorf education and anthroposophy. In 1996 he launched a new training for Waldorf high school educators at the Center for Anthroposophy in Wilton, NH, a program he directed for a quarter-century. Over the years, he has also served on the Leadership Council of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and as a member of the international Hague Circle. He received his Ph.D. in phenomenology and depth psychology from the Graduate School at the University of Dallas.