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Christopher Colins

Chris Collins

Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior & Management
Business Administration, Seaver College
CCB 359
310.506.7703

Biography

Chris Collins, Ph.D. teaches courses in organizational behavior and service leadership. Both courses highlight self-awareness, team dynamics, and the importance of organizational change. His research centers on organizational culture and climate, with a particular focus on nonprofit management. Additionally, he explores epistemology and knowledge production, which have implications for research methods and their application across studies of human behavior.

Education

  • PhD, Higher Education & Organizational Change, UCLA
  • M.A., Higher Education & Organizational Change, UCLA
  • M.A., Ministry, Oklahoma Christian University
  • B.A., Sociology, Pepperdine University

 

  • Collins, C.S. and Schaffer, R. (2024). Mapping ideology, nonprofit leadership, and organizational culture. Journal of Ideology.
  • Collins, C.S., Mathew, A., & Paredes-Collins, K. (2021). The Ecosystem of learning: Admissions and diversity in Christian higher education. Christian Higher Education 20(5): 358-375.
  • Collins, C.S. & Stockton, C.S. (2018). The Central role of theory in qualitative research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods 17(1): 1-10.
  • Templeton Grant - $260,000 to explore faith and business

Topics

  • Organizational Culture
  • Epistemology and Qualitative Research
  • Knowledge Production

Courses

  • Service Leadership

  • Organizational Behavior

  • Foundations of Reasoning

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