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Student Profile: Harriet Richardson, MBA
Harriet Richardson, a graduate of CityU’s MBA program, is poised to become the City Auditor of Palo Alto, CA. Harriet, who earned a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Financial Management from CityU, served as a Principal Management Auditor for the King County Auditors Office from 1990-2002, and more recently spent time as the…
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Nancy Pfaff: A Discussion on Teaching with Gaming
On Thursday, April 17th, CityU faculty Nancy Pfaff will be presenting her unique approach to teaching mathematics through gaming at the Lake Washington School District Resource Center. Nancy, a winner of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics, has had her approach to education covered by the Seattle Times and has seen outstanding returns on student engagement with this methodology. In…
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What I learned about Teamwork and Leadership by Raising Chickens
by Dr. Rebecca Cory I have four backyard chickens. We got two of them, Nugget and General Tso, two summers ago, and added Casserole and Stir-Fry to the flock last summer. Observing these birds has taught me a lot about teamwork and leadership. Know your place in the Pecking Order The term “pecking order” comes…
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CityU Faculty Presenting at AMHCA Conference
Earlier this year, we told you about Associate Professor Dr. Ellen Carruth’s work on “Finding Their Voice,” an exploratory investigation on the impact of state budget cuts on mental health service providers. Now, Ellen will be presenting on the project at the annual American Mental Health Counselors Association Conference, held this year in Seattle on July…
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The Dark Side of Leadership
Anyone who has seen Star Wars remembers Yoda’s persistent warnings: “But, beware. Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they…” Young kids – and adults, too – are intrigued by this “dark side” phenomenon. Yet, as we become more self-aware, we also begin to recognize that we all have “dark side” tendencies.Interested in the pervasiveness of…
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Creating a Work Environment without a Need to Go Over the Boss’s Head
– By Dr. Arron Grow A career advice columnist recently asked me if I felt an employee should ever go over their boss’s head? The author was thinking of examples such as an employee having a product idea that the boss ‘didn’t get’ or if a team member has a strategy for landing a new…
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Student Profile: Keith Wheeler, Master of Education in Leadership
Keith Wheeler graduated from City University of Seattle in 2007 with a Master of Education in Leadership, and is fast on his way towards earning a Doctor of Education in Leadership from California State University. Since graduating from CityU, he’s served as an Assistant Principal in the Kent and Federal Way School Districts, and as…
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Message from Dean Kurt Kirstein
Greetings CityU Alumni, Students and Friends! This has been a busy year for the School of Management and through this newsletter, and those to follow, I intend to keep you up to date on recent developments. The School of Management has focused on two important initiatives in the past year. The first is the need…
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CityU’s Director of Institutional Effectiveness Published
City University of Seattle’s Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Dr. Susan Seymour, has been published in the Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics. Her article is titled, “An Exploration of Institutional Climate and Supports Enabling Career Growth Journal Article“. Dr. Seymour co-wrote and researched this paper alongside Dr. Anne Wairepo who works for Utah Valley University. This article explores and…
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