Darryl Jinkerson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Management

Contact Information:

Office:  245 Mabee Business Building
Address:  ACU Box 29334 Abilene, Texas 79699
E-mail:  darryl.jinkerson@coba.acu.edu
Telephone:  325-674-2493
FAX:  325-674-2507

Degrees, Licenses & Certificates:

• Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, 1987
• Master of Science Degree in Clinical Psychology from Northeast Louisiana University, 1982
• Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from Harding University, 1980

Academic Positions Held:

• Chair, Department of Management Science, Abilene Christian University, 2004-Present 
• Associate Professor of Management, Abilene Christian University, 2006-Present 
• Assistant Professor of Management, Abilene Christian University, 2002-2006 
• Adjunct Professor of Business at Judson College, Elgin, IL (1998 – 2002)
• Adjunct Professor of Psychology at North Central College, Naperville, IL (1987 – 1996)

Other Positions:

• Director of Assessment and Measurement, Arthur Andersen Performance and  Learning
• Vice-President, Service Companies, Roselle, IL

Professional & Teaching Awards:

• Management Sciences Teacher of the Year 2002-2003
• Project named best practice in Corporate Universities by American Productivity and Quality Center (APQC)

Courses Taught:

• Management
• Strategy
• Compensation
• Statistics
• Research Design
• Testing
• Industrial/Organization Psychology
• Management Decision Theory
• Marketing

Consulting:

• Previously was a Partner in Service Consulting and currently operates as a sole proprietorship. 
• Consulted with Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, McDonald’s, National Science Foundation, Sears, and the Federal Government 

International Experience:

• ACU Faculty-In-Residence -- Study Abroad Program:  Oxford, England
• While with Andersen, worked on a number of global engagements including Ford Motor of Europe and the London Stock Exchange

Research Areas:

•  Return on Investment, application of business priniciples to local congregations

Current Projects:

• Evaluation of Professional Development efforts for Junior College Faculty
• Strategic Planning for Local Congregations
• Use of Success Case Method to Evaluate Sales Training

Representative Publications/Research Presentations:

• Methodological Issues in Conducting an Evaluation of Professional Development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Evaluation Society, 2004.
• A Study of Performance Assessment Practices in Local Church Congregations. Proceedings of the Christian Business Faculty Association, 2003. 
• Use of Concept Mapping/Pattern Matching as a Strategic Planning Tool for a Local Congregation.  Proceedings of the Christian Business Faculty Association, 2003.