Faculty: Jeffrey D. Yergler
Jeffrey D. Yergler, PhD
Title(s):
Associate Professor, Management & Department Chair, Management
School(s):
Business, Undergraduate
415-442-6567
Dr. Jeffrey Yergler spent 22 years working in senior leadership positions in large
nonprofit/sectarian organizations before moving to full-time academic instruction
in 2007, at Olympic College. At Olympic, Jeff served as lead faculty for organizational
leadership and resource management. In 2011, he joined GGU and teaches both undergraduate
and graduate courses, also serving as the chair of the Undergraduate Management department.
Jeff also serves as the Academic Program Director and the 2017-2019 Nagel T. Miner
Research Professor.
Jeff is a principal for Integer Leadership Consulting, a firm that specializes in
providing solutions and pathways that address leadership management training, executive
coaching, team building, employee engagement, growing leaders in developing nations,
and organizational culture and core values. He is also actively engaged in publishing
book reviews and original research addressing the factors that build and sustain employee
engagement.
COURSES TAUGHT
- MGT 140
- Management Principles
- MGT 141
- Organizational Leadership
- MGT 160
- Management and Leadership Strategy
- MGT 320
- Management Leadership: Theory and PracticeManagement and Leadership Strategy
- PSYCH 304
- Cross-Cultural Aspects of Psychology
- PSYCH 343
- Managerial Excellence
EDUCATION
- BA (Psychology), Westmont College
- M.DIV, Fuller Theological Seminary
- D.MIN, Columbia Theological Seminary
- PhD (Leadership Studies), Gonzaga University
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 2011 - Present: Assistant Professor, Golden Gate University
- 2004 - Present: Integer Leadership Consulting, Principal
- 2007 - 2011: Olympic College, business and technology department faculty
- 2009: Chapman/Brandman University in Washington, human resources and organizational leadership adjunct faculty since