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graduate: Faculty

Jeffrey D. Yergler, PhD
Title:
Assistant Professor
Department:
Undergraduate
Campus:
San Francisco

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Dr. Yergler has earned a BA (psychology), along with an M.Div and D.Min with a special focus on theology and organizational performance. He received his PhD from Gonzaga in Leadership Studies. Dr. Yergler spent 22 years working in senior leadership positions in large non-profit/sectarian organizations. In 2006 he moved into full-time academic instruction beginning with Olympic College where he served as lead faculty for organizational leadership and resource management. Dr. Yergler joined Golden Gate in August 2011 and teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses, also serving as the chair of the Undergraduate Management department. He is a principal for Integer Leadership Consulting, a firm that specializes in leadership training, executive coaching, diversity training, and management consulting solutions. He is also actively engaged in publishing book reviews and original research addressing coaching, cross-cultural management, leadership effectiveness, and the psychological impact of involuntary job loss.

COURSES TAUGHT

MGT 140
Management Principles
MGT 141
Organizational Behavior

EDUCATION

  • BA, Psychology, Westmont College

  • M.DIV, Fuller Theological Seminary

  • D.MIN, Columbia Theological Seminary

  • PhD, Leadership Studies, Gonzaga University

PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Olympic College, business and technology department faculty, 2007 - 2011

Chapman/Brandman University in Washington, human resources and organizational leadership adjunct faculty since 2009

Integer Leadership Consulting, Principal, 2005 - 2011