René holds a PhD in Psychology from the University de Bordeaux (France) and continued post-doctoral studies at the University of California in Santa Cruz where he specialized in Psychology of Creative Behavior.
Professor of Psychology at Université du Québec à Montréal, he introduced courses on creativity and change in various programs (psychology, visual arts, theater, communication). Experienced leader at CPSI(Buffalo, San Diego) René is also a certified trainer on the Simplex Transformation Process and certified for the Kirton-Innovation Inventory.
He has designed and presented numerous training sessions on creativity and innovation for businesses and public institutions in Canada and USA, conjugating his interests in arts and psychology of creative behavior. He is an elected Member of the Board of Trustees of the Creative Education Foundation and Program Director of AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME,Inc., a consulting and training firm committed to innovation and creativity.

berneche.rene@uqam.ca