Campus: Graduate School of Leadership and Change

Dr. S. Aqeel Tirmizi is a Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Antioch University’s Department of Leadership and Change. His teaching and research focus on leadership, organizational behavior, humanistic management, social innovation, as well as cross-cultural leadership. Aqeel’s consulting and training work focuses on leadership development, strategic planning, management of change, as well as…

Jon Wergin joined Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change as a Professor of Education Studies in 2003, following a 30-year career at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he won awards for both teaching (1996) and scholarship (1998). He was the founding director of the Forum on Faculty Roles and Rewards in the American Association…

An internationally renowned consultant, researcher, and author on toxic behaviors in the workplace, Dr. Mitch Kusy demonstrates how uncivil work cultures severely impact the patient experience and team performance. His three-year study of toxic behaviors with over 400 individuals was the first of its kind that not only showcased a systems understanding of toxic behaviors,…

Philomena Essed is a professor of Critical Race, Gender, and Leadership Studies at Antioch University’s Graduate School of Leadership and Change and an affiliated researcher for Utrecht University’s Graduate Gender program. She holds a PhD from the University of Amsterdam and Honorary Doctorate degrees from the University of Pretoria (2011) and Umeå University (2015). Her…