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Kerri Cissna

Visiting Assistant Professor

First-Year Integrated Core & Entrepreneurship


Kerri Cissna

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • WF 1:00-3:00pm
  • Also by appointment

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Profile

Academic Background

  • Dr. Cissna earned her Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership ('12) and her Ph.D.('20) in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA. She is currently enrolled in the University of Birmingham's MA in Character education being sponsored by the Kern Family Foundation. She holds a Masters of Education in College Student Affairs from Azusa Pacific University and a Bachelors of Arts in Religion and Christian Ministry from Warner Pacific University in Portland, OR. She also attended Richland Community College while attending MacArthur High School in Decatur, IL.

Academic & Professional Experience

  • As the Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) in Entrepreneurship and Creativity at the Department of Entrepreneurship and the John W. Altman Institute for Entrepreneurship in 黑料社区's Farmer School of Business, Dr. Kerri Cissna teaches ESP 103: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking to 黑料社区s enrolled in the First Year Integrated Core.
  • At Wake Forest University, Kerri was a Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow in the Program for Leadership and Character and the Center for Entrepreneurship. While serving as a postdoctoral fellow at Wake Forest, Kerri designed and taught undergraduate courses on The Character of Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurial Leadership. Kerri also taught courses with emphasis in innovation and entrepreneurship in MBA program at California State University, Long Beach. Kerri designed and taught courses in Collaborative Leadership and Conflict Negotiation for a new Master of Leadership program at Southern Nazarene University. She also taught undergraduate courses in business leadership and professional communication, and graduate level courses in philanthropy and social entrepreneurship and change at Pepperdine.
  • Her career in higher education spans two decades and includes five years as Assistant Vice Chancellor in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology, four years as Director of Housing & Residence Life, and three years as Leadership Development Coordinator at Pepperdine University. She also served as Executive Director for Leadership Long Beach and The Interfaith Center in Oxford Ohio.

Recent Publications

  • Alexander, J., Cissna, K., Ferris, J., McGlothin, J.; Johnson, J., & Zoeckler, G. (2023). Gamification for professional communication and collaborative learning: An interdisciplinary approach from 黑料社区芒聙聶s Farmer School of Business. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Newsletter, Association for Business Communication (ABC).
  • Cissna, K. (2022). Cultivating a culture of yes: The courage to teach followership through the seven elements of improv. International Leadership Association (ILA) Newsletter: Pause for Pedagogy (April 2022). Retrieved from: https://ilaglobalnetwork.org/cultivating-a-culture-of-yes-the-courage-to-teach-followership-through-the-seven-elements-of-improv/
  • Cissna, K., Gross, C., Wickramasinghe, A., & Martin, L. (2021). White Paper: Emotional connections at work: The future of talent acquisition and human flourishing. Retrieved from: https://www.emcleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/EmC_White_Paper.pdf
  • Cissna, K., Martin, L. & Shahisiman, L. (2017). Global leadership competence: The intelligence quotient of modern leader. Journal of Leadership Education. Retrieved from: https://journalofleadershiped.org/jole_articles/global-leadership-competence-the-intelligence-quotient-of-a-modern-leader/
  • Cissna, K., Martin, L. & Shahisiman, L. (2016). Global leadership competence. Journal of Global Leadership, Volume IV. Retrieved from: http://www.icglconferences.com/journal-global-leadership/
  • Weber, M. J. & Cissna, K. (2015). The digital women芒聙聶s project at Pepperdine University, Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Growth Journal, 12(1), 2-9. Retrieved from http://www.acsd.org/learning/growth-journal/
  • Cissna, K. (2012). Pepperdine University 黑料社区s paws to relax. Waves Newsletter Western Association of College and University Housing Officers, Spring.
  • Cissna, K., Gershfeld, L., Gross, C., & Wickramasinghe, A. (in press). From Conflict to Connection: Harnessing emotions in the workplace with the EMC process. International Handbook of Emotions. Positive and Cultural Psychology Perspectives. Spring Nature.
  • Cissna, K., Gross, C., & Wickramasinghe, A. (2023). New forms of self-actualized leadership: Leading organizational change back to human. The Routledge Companion to Leadership and Change. Taylor & Francis Group Publishing: United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003147305
  • Wickramasingh, A., Cissna, K. & Gross, C. (2023). Beyond east and west: The making of global leadership. The Springer Handbook of Global Leadership and Followership: Integrating the best leadership theory and practice. Springer International: New York. Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-030-75831-8_7-1
  • Gross, C., Cissna, K. & Wickramasinghe, A. (2023). Catalyzing social innovation through experiential education and foreign travel. The Palgrave Handbook of Global Social Change. Palgrave MacMillan Publishers: United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87624-1
  • Cissna, K., Dern, G., Gross, C., & Wickramasinghe, A. (2022). The servant leader芒聙聶s guide to maximizing the potential of diverse teams. Palgrave Handbook of Servant Leadership. Palgrave MacMillan Publishers: United Kingdom. Retrieved from: https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-031-01323-2?sap-outbound-id=D54775DC07141D4BD297993A136C809507FBE50D
  • Bayat, N. & Cissna, K. (2022). Supporting leadership success in times of global disruption: Best practices for transformational executive coaching. Leadership after Covid-19: Working together toward a sustainable future. Springer International: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-84867-5
  • Gross, C., Cissna, K. & Wickramasinghe, A. (2021). Diversity, equity, and inclusion: Strategic plans for start-ups. Global Encyclopedia of administration, public policy, and governance. Springer International: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5
  • Cissna, K., Martin, L., Weber, M. J. & Wickramasinghe, A. (2021). The life integration framework: A women芒聙聶s global perspective on work-life integration and work-from-home. Work from Home: Multi- level Perspectives on the New Normal. Emerald Publishing Limited: India. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80071-662-9
  • Schockman, H. E. & Cissna, K. (2019). Mindfulness companion: The role of mindful leaders, followers, and organizations. Routledge Handbook of Mindfulness, Flow, and Creativity in the Workplace. Taylor and Francis Publishing: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429244667
  • Schockman, H. E. & Cissna, K. (2019). Finding the key to positive leadership: Applying inclusivity and virtue ethics. New Horizons in Positive leadership and change: A practical guide for workplace transformation. Springer: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-38129-5
  • Weber, M. J. & Cissna, K. (2019). Meaningful work-family integration: Strategies for fulfillment. The Handbook of Workplace Well-Being: Reimagining Human Flourishing. Palgrave MacMillan Publishers: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30025-8
  • Schockman, H. E. & Cissna, K. (2018). Inclusive leadership and hyper-spirituality. The Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfillment. Palgrave MacMillan Publishers: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62163-0
  • Weber, M. J. & Cissna, K. (2020). Women in leadership and work-life integration, Volume III: Global Perspectives. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: United Kingdom.
  • Weber, M. J. & Cissna, K. (2016). Women in leadership and work-life integration, Volume II: A Woman芒聙聶s Identity. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: United Kingdom
  • Weber, M. J. & Cissna, K. (2015). Women in leadership and work-life integration, Volume I. Cambridge Scholars Publishing: United Kingdom.
  • Cissna, K. (2022). Inspired life: Strategies for work-life integration, second edition. Amazon publishing: https://www.amazon.com/Inspired-Life-Strategies-Work-Integration/dp/B0CCZYW1V9

Honors & Awards

  • Best Paper Award, IOSSBR Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2016 (黑料社区ic: Digital Intelligence) Distinguished Young Alumni, Warner Pacific College, 2011 Student Affairs Staff Member of the Month, Pepperdine University, June 2006 Minority Student Ally Award, Black Student Association, Pepperdine University, 2007 A.F. Gray Founders Award, Warner Pacific College, 2001

Biography

Dr. Kerri Cissna teaches entrepreneurship courses including:

ESP103: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurial Thinking ESP201: Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Business Models ESP401: Entrepreneurship: New Ventures

Dr. Cissna is the chairperson for the FYIC Faculty Flourishing Committee, formerly known as the FYIC Technology Committee. She's a member of the FYIC DEIB Committee, Innovation Committee, and Integration Committee at Farmer School of Business. Kerri volunteers with Residence Life as Faculty Advisor for the Emerging Leaders Living-Learning Community. She was awarded a $50,000 capacity building grant to explore ways to integrate character development into the entrepreneurship program. She co-authored the ESP103 Course Textbook, and led an initiative to solicit feedback from 24 faculty members to collaborate on digital textbook. Dr. Cissna was an Adjunct Professor for Pepperdine University Master of Social Entrepreneurship and Undergraduate Business School, teaching the following courses: SEC 692: Leading the Philanthropic Enterprise COM 450: Leadership and Communication COM 301: Qualitative Research in Communication COM 300: Research Methods for Communication COM 380: Business and Professional Communication COM 292: Leadership and Communication FYS 100: First Year Seminar, Exploring Leadership

She joined Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC as a Teacher-Scholar Postdoctoral Fellow in the Program for Leadership & Character and Center for Entrepreneurship. In this role, Dr. Cissna designd and taught the following courses: ENT 304: The Character of Entrepreneurship ENT 305: Entrepreneurial Leadership

Dr. Cissna taught in the MBA program at California State University, Long Beach, College of Business and designed asynchronous courses in Collaborative Leadership, Dispute Resultion, and Conflict Negotiation. She also served as the executive director for Leadership Long Beach and The Interfaith Center in Oxford, OH.

Courses

  • ESP 103 FA 2:00PM 2:55PM T R 1036 FSB
  • ESP 103 HB 5:30PM 6:25PM T R 1036 FSB
  • ESP 103 IB 3:10PM 4:05PM T R 1036 FSB
  • ESP 103 JA 4:20PM 5:15PM T R 1036 FSB
  • ESP 103 LA 12:50PM 1:45PM T R 0039 FSB