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Barbara Mather, Ph.D.
In addition to the role of Associate Faculty for University of Phoenix, Barbara A. Mather, Ph.D. is an experienced management consultant in the area of organizational change management (OCM), and has been a practitioner in her consulting firm since 2002. She works primarily with large companies, and across multiple industries, helping to develop organizational design/change management, communication, and compensation strategies and plans. A partial list of clients include: UCLA, Disney, Toyota, Tribune Media, Tribune Publishing (includes Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, etc.), Eastman Kodak, among others. She is a Certified Management Consultant® from the Institute of Management Consultants (IMC). In additional to her consulting practice, Dr. Mather serves as an associate faculty member for the University of Phoenix in the School of Advanced Studies, instructing doctoral research programs. In addition, she serves as Adjunct Faculty for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology (GSEP) with Pepperdine University, and serves as dissertation chair for doctoral candidates and teaches an Ed.D. level full semester course, Organizational Change, Innovation, and Creativity.
Group Affiliations
Scholarship & Research
Social Media and Other Web Links
2021
Articles/Blogs
Journal of Leadership Studies-Symposium Piece-Relational Leadership: Perspectives of Key Constructs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Equity in Higher Education
Psychology Today
Blog Posts Published
Understanding the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 17th, 2021
Counteracting the Anger Impulse and Rage-June 18th,2021
When Life Doesn't Feel Real Anymore-Sept 30, 2021
Dealing with Holiday Issues and Relational Dynamics-Nov. 21, 2021
Conferences
American Psychological Association Conference-Utilizing Clinical Hypnotherapeutic Intervention with CBT to Treat Pandemic-Aug. 13-2021 Symptomology
ILA Conference Geneva Switzerland 2021
Presenter -Topic-"The Stress Arc in Leadership and 3 Powerful Disciplines for Mitigating Major Stress Impacts in a New Era"-Upcoming
Presenter -Topic-“Improving Higher Education’s Role in Diversity and Social Equity through Relational Leadership in the New Era”-Upcoming
Presenter-Topic-"Healthcare Leadership-Using Virtuous Leadership in Chaos to Reimagine Beneficial Practices of Employee Cognitive Psychology"-Upcoming
2021-Knowledge Without Boundaries National Summit-College of Doctoral Studies Research Conference-University of Phoenix-Panel Discussion-"Exploring Emergent Trends in Leadership and Education"-Based on published symposia article from the Journal of Leadership Studies- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jls.21734