Ruth F. Namie

Ruth Florence Namie is an American psychologist known for raising awareness of workplace bullying. Along with her husband, Gary Namie, she founded the Workplace Bullying Institute in 1997. Since the late 1990s, Ruth and Gary Namie have educated the public about workplace bullying, forming the Campaign Against Workplace Bullying, launching the "Bullybusters" website in January 1998, and organizing and hosting "Workplace Bullying 2000," the first United States-based conference on workplace bullying.

Career Namie and her husband founded the Workplace Bullying Institute in 1997. The Workplace Bullying Institute strives to prevent and correct abusive conduct at work through support and research. Her WBI Workplace Bullying University courses are the only comprehensive training program for professionals in the world.

Ruth and Gary Namie have been influential in legal efforts to recognize the deleterious impact of workplace bullying. The Namies introduced the Healthy Workplace Bill to state legislators in California. In 2003, the California Assembly was the first legislative body in the United States to consider workplace bullying legislation.

Before focusing on workplace bullying, Namie worked as a training director for Sheraton Hotels in Hawaii. While working at the health maintenance organization, Namie experienced workplace bullying from her supervisor. The Bully at Work: What Your Can Do to Stop the Hurt and Reclaim Your Dignity on the Job (2000)