Adjunct of the Month: Dr. Steven Pollock
Biography
Dr. Steven Pollock says that he understands the adult student. He completed his Doctorate of Business Administration and Masters of Business Administration degrees while working full-time and helping raise five daughters with his wife, Betsy. He says the sacrifice to obtain an education is worth the effort! They reside in Louisville, Kentucky, and Dr. Pollock enjoys helping others, fishing, reading, gardening and cheering for the UK Wildcats. He also enjoys their six grandchildren. His ministry is to help adults achieve their educational goals.
Dr. Pollock has a full-time job with the Louisville Metro Government as Director of Organizational Development. As well as teaching at IWU, Dr. Pollock also helps students at Grand Canyon University as Doctoral Adjunct Dissertation Chair for the College of Doctoral Studies, and students at Southern New Hampshire as an Adjunct Instructor for the College of Online and Continuing Education.
Dr. Pollock and his wife attend New Life Community Church. His favorite authors include C.S. Lewis (Chronicles of Narnia), J.R.R. Tolkien (The Lord of the Rings), any novels by Charles Martin or Tim Callahan.
Educational Background
- D, Doctor of Business Administration, Columbia Southern University
- EMBA, Bellarmine University
- MPA, Eastern Kentucky University
- BBA, Eastern Kentucky University
- American Society for Quality (ASQ) Fellow
- ASQ Review Board Member for The Journal of Quality and Participation
- ASQ Certifications for Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, Six Sigma Black Belt, Quality Engineer, and Quality Auditor
Publications
- Pollock is the author of Coaching Green Belts for Sustainable Success, a comprehensive discussion on how to coach Green Belts on their first project and subsequent projects. Dr. Pollock also has published articles on his website, https://sites.google.com/site/practicalbestpractices/.