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Gary Lemaster, Ph.D.
Vice President for People and Organizational Development; Associate Professor
School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences
Phone: (626) 815-3837
Fax: (626) 815-3802
Email: glemaster@apu.edu
Office Location: Wilden Hall, Rm. 216
Office Hours: By appointment
Curriculum Vita: Download Full CV (PDF)
Profile
Gary Lemaster, Ph.D., is vice president for people and organizational development, and an associate professor in Azusa Pacific University's School of Business and Management. His courses focus on organizational behavior, leading organizational change, and group dynamics. His interests and expertise include leadership, change, organizational culture, and organizational behavior. When not in the classroom, Lemaster presents at conferences such as the Christian Business Faculty Association. His professional experience includes serving as director of Employee Development and Worklife Programs for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, and manager of Organization Development for Lockheed Martin Astronautics.
Education
Ph.D. – Organizational Leadership, Regent University, 2004
M.S. – Human Resource Management and Development, Chapman University, 1988
M.Ed. – Leadership, North Adams State College (now the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts), 1980
B.A. – Psychology, Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University), 1973

Credentials/Certifications
Certified Master Trainer – all Zenger Miller products
Qualified User – Myers Briggs Type Indicator for Organizational Applications
Certified Program Leader – Kepner Tregoe, Problem Solving and Decision Making Process
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Compositions
Lemaster, G. (2004). An investigation of the relationship between individual-culture congruence and affective, continuance, and normative commitment. Regent University, Virginia.

Presentations
Lemaster, G., Bezjian, I., & Walz, J. (2004). Publish or perish: What happened to transformational scholarship? Paper presented at the Christian Business Faculty Association (CBFA) 20th Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX.

Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Association for Psychological Type
American Society for Training and Development
Faculty Moderator, Azusa Pacific University
Director, Employee Development and Worklife Programs, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Sunnyvale, California, 1998-99
Expertise
Change
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Culture
Organizational Development
Courses Taught
Organization and Administrative Behavior (BUSI 448)
Senior Seminar (BUSI 496)
Organizational Behavior (BUSI 516)
Organizational Development and Change (HROD 521)
Group Dynamics and Conflict Management (HROD 561)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
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