Master of Organizational Leadership – Faculty Members
CCU employs both full-time and adjunct professors in its graduate and undergraduate programs. Some of the professors currently involved in the MOL program include:
Aldridge, John – Assistant Professor of Leadership and Management
Ph.D. in Human Organizational Systems (Fielding Institute)
M.A. Human Development (Fielding Institute)
M.A. Industrial Psychology (Regis University)
B.A. Psychology (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Dr. Aldridge teaches Organizational Leadership and Change Management, Social Technology and Public Policy. His research interests include: Collaborative Learning, Socio-Technical Systems (STS), Objective design, delivery and validation, Web-based Learning, Management and Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior, Performance and Motivation, and Organizational Decision Making.
Bryant, Jeannie – Affiliate Faculty
Ph.D. in Human Communication Studies (University of Denver)
M.S. in Education with Reading Specialist Certification (Baylor University)
B.S. in Home Economics Education (Baylor University)
Dr. Bryant teaches courses related to English and communication in CCU's graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as graduate education courses in CCU's MACI program.
Day, Mellani – Dean of Business and Technology, College of Adult and Graduate Studies
Doctor of Business Administration (Nova Southeastern University)
M.S.S.M. (University of Southern California)
B.S. Business and Management (University of Maryland)
Dr. Day teaches business research, entrepreneurship and international business. She has been involved in the startup of several entrepreneurial ventures internationally and in the U.S. and served as CFO for a high-tech Denver venture for five years prior to coming to CCU. Research interests include entrepreneurship, spirituality in management and measurement of learning outcomes.
Ewen, Gary – Associate Professor of Management and Leadership Studies, Dean of the School of Business and Leadership, College of Undergraduate Studies
Doctor of Strategic Leadership (Regent University)
M.Ed. (Colorado State University)
B.S. (Illinois State University)
Dr. Ewen teaches management and leadership courses in CCU's graduate and undergraduate business and leadership programs. He is the author of both software and computer-related textbooks and a former senior training representative with a Fortune 100 corporation.
Johnson, Boyd – Affiliate Faculty
Ph.D. in International Studies (Oxford Centre for Mission Studies)
M.A. Theology (Fuller Theological Seminary)
M.A. Anthropology (California State University)
B.A. Anthropology (University of California, Los Angeles)
Dr. Boyd Johnson is professor and Chair of the doctoral program in Organizational Leadership at Indiana Wesleyan University. He also teaches in this program, with a primary focus on research methods. In addition, he serves as an online adjunct professor and teaches many topics in international business and the social sciences.Dr. Johnson has been involved in teaching and training for over 30 years, mainly while working in international development for 16 years. He has taught in higher education for over 15 years, from the associate to the doctoral level, and is the author of two books, the co-editor of four books, and has written numerous articles. In his career he has done management, research work and consulting in over 50 countries, on all continents, and lived in five nations while working in Asia and the South Pacific.
King, Charles – Professor of Law and Ethics, Dean Emeritus of the School of Business and Leadership, College of Undergraduate Studies
J.D. (University of Denver)
MBA (Northwestern University)
B.A. (Southwestern College)
Dr. King teaches law, management, and finance courses. He was founding partner of the law firm King, Peterson, Brown and has served as a senior executive in human resources and information systems.
Lamb, John – Affiliate Faculty
Doctor of Ministry in Transformational Leadership for the Global City (Bakke Graduate University)
Masters work in Biblical Studies (International School of Theology)
B.S. in Education (Northern Arizona University)
Dr. Lamb serves as a strategy consultant with Cru Global to help business, government, and faith leaders work for the common good in Denver.
Landfair Mueller, Sheila – Affiliate Faculty
Ph.D. in Organization Development/Human Resource Development (Colorado State University)
M.A. in Higher Education - Curriculum Design (University of Iowa)
B.S. in Liberal Arts - Education (University of Iowa)
Dr. Landfair-Mueller has worked in the field of organizational development and human resource management for over 20 years. She has authored numerous case studies and has extensive experience teaching in the fields of organizational leadership, human resources, ethical decision making and corporate social responsibility.
Selzer, Elisabeth – Affiliate Faculty
Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis in Training and Performance Improvement (Capella University)
M.A. in Counseling (Grace University)
M.Div. (Denver Seminary)
B.A. in Psychology and Speech Communication (University of Denver)
Dr. Selzer has taught leadership and spiritual formation at and number of Universities for the past 10 years. She is the President of Mentor Leadership Team, is a radio talk show host, author of two books on leadership and mentoring, and speaks and trains on mentoring and leadership internationally.
Probst, Alex – Assistant Professor of ISM and Mathematics
Doctoral Studies in Computer Science and Statistics (Colorado School of Mines)
M.S. in Accounting (New Mexico State University)
M. Eng. (McGill University, Montreal, Canada)
B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering (McGill University, Montreal, Canada)
Mr. Probst is a Microsoft Certified Professional, holds two registered patents, and has published and presented numerous academic papers. He is fluent in French, Portuguese, and English, and is conversant in Spanish. His research interest in his doctoral studies is Network Simulation.
Thompson, Barry – Affiliate Faculty
Doctoral Candidate: Educational Leadership (Liberty University)
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction (Oxford University-UK and Colorado Christian University)
B.S. in Organizational Leadership with Communication concentration (Colorado Christian University)
B.A. in Psychology (University of South Africa)
Barry Thompson is a past graduate and undergraduate student of CCU and is now an adjunct professor. He has held management positions with global organizations such as IBM, SAP and Oracle. He has also been a senior pastor in churches in South Africa and Colorado. Barry has been involved in several corporate learning companies that provide blended learning strategies for the corporate learner. His clients include Oracle, Sun, Cox, Comcast, AT&T, the State of Colorado (Law enforcement) and Wall Street on Demand. Barry is currently a doctoral candidate at Liberty University where he is focused on educational leadership. His specific research interest is how confidence impacts the outcomes of the learner.