About Jonathan

Jonathan Vaughn (PhD, MA, MPA)—philanthropic advisor, depth psychologist, and artist—considers himself a storyteller above all.

Jonathan earned a PhD in Depth Psychology, Jungian and Archetypal Studies, at Pacifica Graduate Institute (Santa Barbara, CA). He is a co-founder and partner at Lamplighter Productions—in addition to being an experienced fundraiser in higher education and the arts. Born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee, and a former resident of St. Louis, Beijing, Washington, DC, New York City, and Los Angeles, Jonathan currently lives and works in New York's Hudson Valley.

Jonathan's archetypal research focuses on stones, cairns, petroforms, and lithic sites across the globe, but especially in Woodstock, New York, and the Hudson Valley region. Broader research interests include cultural complex theory and the psychology of place, particularly in the age of climate change.