
EDUCATION
- Doctoral of Management, Organizational Leadership University of Phoenix, 2012
- Master of Management, Management University of Phoenix, 2007
- Bachelor of Science, Business Management University of Phoenix, 2005
- Bachelor of Science, Computer Science & Black Studies University of California, Santa Barbara 1987-1991
ACADEMIC TEACHING
- Undergraduate:
- Business Finance
- Principles of Management
- Christian Vision of Business
- Principles of Business
- Business Communication
- International Business
- Organizational Behavior
- Operations Management
- Global Team Leadership
- Capstone
- Graduate:
- Business Leadership
- Corporate Finance
- Organizational Communication, Conflict Resolution & Negotiation
- Global Business Economics
- Managerial Decision Making
- Organizational Behavior
- Operations Management
- Global Teams & Leadership
- Capstone
- Strategic Leadership
- Leadership, Ethics, and Corporations
- Ethnography of Corporate Culture
- Doctorate:
- Business Ethics
- Dissertation - Doctoral Project
- Ethnography of Corporate Culture
- Small Business Management
- Entrepreneur: A women’s perspective
- Leadership, Ethics, and Corporations
- Conflict Management
- Leadership Strategies for Development
- Organizational Behavior
- Cultural Environment of Intern
- Operations Management
CAREER HISTORY
- Sr. Vice President, Center for Business Solutions, 2013 - Present
- Adjunct, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 2015 - Present
- Adjunct, Hope International University 2017 - Present
- Professor, CalSouthern University, 2019 - Present
- Leadership & Diversity Consultant, 2013 - 2016
- Leadership, Culture & Diversity Specialist, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, 2012-2013
- Project Lead/Trainer, Center for Business Solutions, 2010 - 2011
- Employee Development, Department Manager, Vice President, HSBC, 2002-2010
PUBLICATIONS
- Carter DR, The Influence of Servant Leadership on Employee Engagement: A Qualitative Phenomenological Study of Restaurant Employees, University of Phoenix, ProQuest, UMI Dissertation Publishing, 2012. 3570203.
- Carter DR, Baghurst T. The influence of servant leadership on restaurant employees. Journal of Business Ethics: 1-12 2013.
- Carter DR, White C, White M, 4T’s for your heart workbook: steps to successful relationships, Xulon, 2014
- Baghurst T, Murray E, Jayne C, Carter DR. Leadership and management skills of junior college athletic directors. The Sport Journal 2014.
- Beckwith, L., Carter DR, Peters, T. The Underrepresentation of African American Women in Leadership: What's Getting in the Way? Journal of Business Studies Quarterly, July 2016.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
- Small Group Leader, Covenant Church, 2007 – Present
- Mentor, University of Phoenix, 2011 – 2016
- Relay for Life, Team Captain for Community and HSBC Lewisville representative 2007 & 2008
- Junior Achievement, Trained 5th-grade curriculum 2007, 2008 & 2012
- Volunteer, Habitat for Humanity, 2002 – Present
- YMCA, Board Member, 2015 - 2018
HOBBIES/INTERESTS
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- Traveling, reading, painting, Nature walks
QUOTE: “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” — Maya Angelou, American poet, singer, and civil rights activist
SCRIPTURE: Trust in the Lord, with all your heart… (Proverbs 3:5-6).