Focus: Leadership & Management
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Nicholas Bergan
Let me tell you a little about myself. My name is Nick Bergan, and I have been teaching for AU Online for the past five years. Both my BA and MS degrees are in Economics, so I will be able to provide value to the discussions. I want you to use me as a resource,…
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Amy Rutstein-Riley, PhD, MPH
Amy is a highly collaborative leader, seasoned educator, and interdisciplinary scholar. Prior to joining the Graduate School of Leadership and Change, for the past eighteen years, she has served in a number of roles at Lesley University, including Director of the PhD Specialization in Adult Learning and Development, Dean of the Faculty, Chair of the…
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Amy E. Lesen, PhD
Based in New Orleans, Dr. Amy Lesen is Professor of Environmental Leadership and Participatory Change in the Antioch University PhD Program in Leadership and Change. Amy is a scholar-practitioner who does climate, environmental, disaster, and health justice work in collaboration with coastal communities across the Gulf Coast, elsewhere in the U.S. Southeast, in the Caribbean,…
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Fayth M. Parks, PhD
Fayth M. Parks is a distinguished licensed psychologist, professor, and mental health researcher whose groundbreaking work bridges traditional psychology, public health, and cultural studies. With a PhD in Counseling Psychology, she advances equitable mental healthcare through innovative research on health disparities, stigma-related beliefs, and the integration of traditional healing practices into contemporary therapeutic frameworks. Dr.…
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Kader Gumus
Kader Gümüş is the Director of Information Technology and Data Management at RELI Group Inc. For over a decade, Kader has led Federal Government IT Contracts at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA), focusing primarily on contract management and transition/change management. Before leading IT contracts at DHS-TSA, Kader worked for the…