Meet David

avid understands how people make both good and bad decisions, that success comes from collaboration and engagement and that people are the heart of any organization. His background in organizational psychology is part of what helps him understand the core elements of leadership development, both in the business world and as dean of the MBA Program.

This understanding has led David to work with organizations spanning a wide variety of industries. Based on his research and in partnership with Behavioral Science Technology, Inc., David helped develop an instrument that assesses organizational and safety culture. It has been distributed to companies in more than 40 countries as well as to all NASA employees following the Columbia Disaster.

Active in his own community, David brings this understanding of people, his core values and integrity to all aspects of his life—as an associate dean, a teacher, a husband, a father and a neighbor.

A member of the board of directors at the non-profit organization Durham Cares as well as an active contributor to his daughter’s school, David spends his time helping others, be it helping organizational leaders or volunteering in the local community.

David understands organizations because he understands people; he creates good leaders because he is a good leader. David's students leave UNC Kenan-Flagler not just with knowledge, but with a richer understanding of human behavior and of themselves.