Faculty: Homer Johnstone
Homer Johnstone, DBA
Title(s):
Distinguished Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
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Homer Johnstone, Distinguished Adjunct Professor, is an exemplary faculty member in
the project and operations management disciplines in the Golden Gate University (GGU)
Ageno School of Business. Homer has been teaching at GGU in the graduate and doctoral
programs for more than 18 years. He has been recognized by the university by being
awarded the prestigious Stanley Price Professorship.
Some lesser known facts are that Homer is a Brigadier General in the Army Corps of
Engineers, with extensive construction experience, both while serving and after leaving
the Army. He is a Ranger and Master Parachutist, with more than 100 jumps. He holds
20 Air Medals, several Bronze Stars, two Legion of Merit Medals and the Distinguished
Service Medal. He has published in the area of quality in Army Corps of Engineers
projects.
COURSES TAUGHT
- DBA 862
- Project and Systems Management
- OP 100
- Principles of Operations Management
- OP 180
- Project Management
- OP 300
- Operations Management
- OP 302
- Quality Management and Process Improvement
- OP 303
- Managing Innovation and Technology
- FI 340
- Project Management
- OP 343
- Project Planning and Control
- OP 345
- Project Administration, Leadership and Team Dynamics
- OP 346
- Practice of Project Management
RESEARCH INTERESTS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Project Management
- Quality Management
- Operations Management
- Strategic Management
EDUCATION
- BS, United States Military Academy
- MS, University of California, Berkeley
- MS, U.S. Army Command & General Staff College
- DBA, George Washington University
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 1994 - Present: Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Quality of Construction in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1983
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Project Management Institute: Registered Project Management Professional (PMP®)
- State of California: Registered Professional Engineer (PE)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Distinguished Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, 2011
- Senior Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University, 2010
- Brigadier General, U.S. Army, 1979