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Faculty

AU MSOD faculty have strong academic credentials, are published in peer-refereed journals, and have taken leadership positions within premier OD organizations, including the Organization Development Network, the Organization Development Institute, and the NTL Institute. They are committed to teaching and to the development of MSOD students.


Director


  1. Ruth Wagner, Executive in Residence

    SPA - AU MSOD

    Dr. Ruth Wagner is a graduate of the AU MSOD program and a very active OD scholar-practitioner. After an early career in software engineering, Ruth led a change management practice of 50 consultants in the role of Vice President for American Manageme… More

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    (202) 885-2952


Faculty

  1. Richard Axelrod, Senior Adjunct Professorial Lecture

    Dick Axelrod is among the world’s top OD practitioners, specializing in whole-system change. The “Conference Model” that he and his partner Emily developed is used worldwide to engage organizations in system-wide change. A consultant, author, keynote… More

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  2. John Bennett, Adjunct Associate Professor

    John Bennett, PhD is a practitioner, academic, and educator who earned his MA and PhD in Human and Organizational Systems at Fielding Graduate University as well as his MPA at the University of NC-Greensboro. He serves on the Council of Advisors for … More

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  3. Heather Berthoud, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

    With over 25 years of experience as an OD practitioner, Heather Berthoud specializes in nonprofit and community change. Her firm, Berthoud Consulting (formerly Berthoud/Greene Consultants), is a well-known OD resource in the Washington, DC region and… More

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  4. Anastasia Bukashe, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

    Dr. Anastasia Bukashe, based in Johannesburg, South Africa, has recently joined our faculty to take the lead in the International Fieldwork course. Dr. Bukashe is known worldwide for her work on peace-building, dialogue, systems change and reconcilia… More

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  5. Keith Earley, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

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  6. Harry Hertz, Sr Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

    Dr. Harry Hertz has had extensive experience in analyzing organizational performance and strategy. He has been responsible for interpreting “the leading edge of validated management practice” from 1995-2013 as the Director, and since 2013 as Director… More

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  7. Deatrus LaCour, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

    Dr. LaCour is Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and faculty member at the MSOD program at American University. He also holds an appointment as an Adjunct Professor for the Graduate program in Human Resource Development at Towson University. He i… More

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  8. Robert Marshak, Distinguished Scholar in Residence

    SPA - Public Admin and Policy

    Dr. Marshak has taught organization dynamics and change leadership in SPA since 1977. His areas of expertise include: organizational change and development, organizational discourse, and organization theory and behavior. Dr. Marshak has served on the… More

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    (202) 885-6207

  9. Matt Minahan, Adjunct Associate Professor

    Public Admin SPA

    Matt Minahan, Ed. D., is President of MM & Associates, an international consulting firm specializing in strategy, structure, leadership development, and communications. Matt's clients are in the private and public sectors, implementing enterprise-w… More

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  10. Karen Nash, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

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  11. Ann-Marie Regan, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

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  12. John Vogelsang, Adjunct Associate Professor

    John D. Vogelsang has been working for over thirty-eight years in the areas of board development, strategic planning, organizational transitions and restructuring, conflict transformation, participatory evaluation, and small and large group dialogue … More

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  13. Enrique Zaldivar, Adjunct Professorial Lecturer

    Originally from Mexico, Enrique J. Zaldivar is co-founder partner at a top-tier international OD consulting, leadership development and executive coaching firm. He is lead faculty for the Diversity and Cultural Competence course. His roster of consul… More

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