David C. Bicker, PhD

Professor Emeritus and Founding Chair, Department of Organizational Leadership and Communication, School of Business and Management

David Bicker, PhD, is the founder of the Department of Organizational Leadership and Communication at Azusa Pacific, and was a longtime faculty member (1987–2006), as well as chair of the department (1998–2002), before retiring in 2006. He also organized APU’s first Communication Ethics Conference in 1987, with a desire to equip students to make an impact on the culture for Christ. The annual event is now named in his honor as the David C. Bicker IMPACT Conference.

Education

• PhD, Speech, University of California, Los Angeles
• MA, Speech, Denver University
• MDiv, Missions/Theology, Denver Seminary
• BA, Speech, Summit Christian College

Academic Area

• School of Business and Management