Faculty Profiles

Dr. Therese M. Madden

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Human Services
Program Director, Accelerated Human Services

	Office location:	Tabard Inn
	Office hours:	3-7 p.m. M-Th; appointment recommended – to schedule an appointment please contact Anne Gillan: (650) 508-3726 or agillan@ndnu.edu
	Phone number:	(650) 508-3601
	Email:	tmadden@ndnu.edu
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I have taught at NDNU since 2008. My teaching approach relies on both academic knowledge and nearly two decades of Human Resources and Leadership Development experience in the public, private, and non-profit sectors, where I developed strategic approaches to achieving ambitious organizational goals. This experience includes six years as the Director of Human Resources for a municipal department where I managed nearly 50 staff in six functional areas, taking responsibility for organizational development, leadership training, employment law, labor relations, workplace violence, and employee relations. In addition, I have worked in advising roles with several non-profits, including ten years on the Board of Directors of an international organization that does advocacy work for women and children. I have also worked as a scholastic coach and editor for doctoral students, most of whom have been focused on international issues, and I have edited several books. My doctoral dissertation reflects both academic and personal passion and is titled, “Journeys of Purpose, An Ontology of Spirituality Through Work in Memory, Imagination, and Authenticity. I have lectured on issues related to both Human Resources Management and critical hermeneutic theory at local universities and have published articles related to workplace issues for women and reproductive grief.

Education History

Ed.D., University of San Francisco, Leadership and Organization, 2008.
M.S., Golden Gate University, Human Resources Management, 2002.
B.A. History, minors in English and Education, University of California, Davis, 1988

Courses Taught

Managing Cultural Diversity
Intro to Human Services
Communication Skills
Stress in the Workplace
Entrepreneurial Marketing and Management
Human Relations in Organizations
Senior Seminar
Human Resource Management

Guest Lectures

Phronesis in Action: Oneself As Another and Travel. For doctoral and master’s students at the University of San Francisco. June 2009.
Solicitude, Authenticity, and Critical Hermeneutic Theory. For doctoral and master’s students at the University of San Francisco. Fall 2008.
Narrative Identity and Research Protocols. For doctoral students preparing for their pilot studies at the University of San Francisco. Fall 2008.
Journeys of Purpose: An Ontology of Spirituality Through Work in Memory, Imagination, and Authenticity. For doctoral and master’s level students in an Adult International Learning course at the University of San Francisco. Summer, 2008.
Narrative Identity and the Researcher. For doctoral students in an anthropological research course at the University of San Francisco. Fall, 2007.
Addressing Strategic Human Resource issues. For a graduate course at Golden Gate University’s Ageno School of Business. Spring, 2003.

Publications