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Brenda Jones Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Public Administration and Policy

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Brenda Jones
SPA | Public Administration
Kerwin Hall ST06
Degrees
M.S., Applied Behavioral Science, The Johns Hopkins University B.A., Business, College of Notre Dame in Maryland

Bio
Brenda B. Jones is a top-tier scholar-practitioner in OD. She co-edited (with Michael Brazzel) the recent best-seller in OD: The NTL handbook of organization development and change (Jossey-Bass, 2006). An independent consultant since 1990, Ms. Jones does training, coaching and OD consultation worldwide (including India, Singapore, UK, Hungary, etc.). She has a strong affiliation with the Gestalt Institute, where she has completed the Organization and Systems Development Program and now teaches in it. She has a broad range of consulting clients worldwide and maintains a very active practice. She has been recognized several times by national organizations for her work in the OD field. In addition, as a senior trainer and consultant for NTL, she travels worldwide to offer their services and educational programs. Brenda specializes in OD and Strategic Change, Leadership, Diversity, and Management Development/Coaching, among other areas. Her clients are in all sectors. Brenda is the lead instructor for the Group Theory & Facilitation course.
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Teaching

Summer 2024

  • PUAD-052 Facilitation & Team Develop: Facilitatin & TeamDev OIGEL47

  • PUAD-057 Managing Organizational Trans: Managing Org Trans OIG NL 81

  • PUAD-057 Managing Organizational Trans: Managing Org Trans OIG NL 82

Spring 2025

  • PUAD-052 Facilitation & Team Develop: Facilitatin & TeamDev OIGEL49

Partnerships & Affiliations


  • Past Board President, Service to the Profession Awardee


  • Member, senior trainer & consultant


  • Graduate then Adviser


  • Founding Board Member<br />