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Gary Clifford, M.A.
Adjunct Professor
Center for Adult and Professional Studies
Profile
Gary Clifford’s professional experience includes a wide range of occupations: business, government, law enforcement, and education. Clifford, M.A., is the vice president and general manager of an entertainment manufacturing company, mayor of Glendora, and has been a city council member for two terms. Clifford has taught at Azusa Pacific University for six years in the School of Business and Management and the Center for Adult and Professional Studies. He has a passion for adult students and admires their enthusiasm while pursuing graduate and undergraduate degrees. His instructional and academic interests revolve around attributes versus experience in the marketplace, and the human dynamics involved with organizational culture. His immediate goal is to enter and pursue a doctoral program dealing with these topics.
Education
M.A. - Organizational Management, Azusa Pacific University
B.S. - Applied Management, Azusa Pacific University
A.S. - Administration of Justice, Pasadena City College
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Private Pilot's License
Private Investigative License (State of California)
P.O.S.T (Police Officers Standards and Training) Advanced Certificate
Christian Business Executive of the Year 2003 (Azusa Pacific University School of Business and Management)
Centennial Alumni Award, Azusa Pacific University
Expertise
Adult Development and Learning Assessment
Cultural Influences in the Workplace
Managerial Communication
Organizational Analysis
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
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