Dr. David Gonzalez
Dr. David Gonzalez is associate professor of organizational leadership with University of Massachusetts Global’s School of Business & Professional Studies. As full-time faculty, he teaches and oversees courses in the MAOL program. Before his appointment to full-time faculty in 2014, he was an adjunct professor in the MAOL program here at UMass Global. Dr. Gonzalez taught criminal justice, forensics, and public service careers before teaching at University of Massachusetts Global. Before entering the world of teaching and researching public administration/service, Professor Gonzalez was a public servant holding various professional positions in policing, including police jailer, community service officer/traffic hit & run investigator, and emergency communications officer. Professor Gonzalez remains active in the practitioner side of public administration by being in part-time service to the La Habra Police Department in emergency management.
Education History
2016 - Doctor of Public Administration, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
- "Networks in public administration: Searching for democratic legitimacy"
2007 - M.A., Organizational Leadership, Biola University, La Mirada, CA
- "An Analysis of Organizational Communication: The La Habra Police Department"
2005 - B.S., Human Development, Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
- Abnormal Psychology & Communication
Scholarly Activities
2023
- Faculty Assembly President, UMass Global
2022
- California Moderator, Heterodox Academy California
2019
- Member, Heterodox Academy
Professional Experience
2016-2022 - Emergency Manager, La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA
2007-2012 - Criminal Justice/Forensics Instructor, North Orange County ROP/Orange Unified School District, Orange County, CA
- Course/training design in criminal law, forensics and careers in Public Service. Co-Designer of the La Habra High School Police Forensics & Fire Academy.
2000-2007 - Community Service Office, Traffic Investigator, La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA
Education History
2016 - Doctor of Public Administration, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA
- "Networks in public administration: Searching for democratic legitimacy"
2007 - M.A., Organizational Leadership, Biola University, La Mirada, CA
- "An Analysis of Organizational Communication: The La Habra Police Department"
2005 - B.S., Human Development, Hope International University, Fullerton, CA
- Abnormal Psychology & Communication
Scholarly Activities
2023
- Faculty Assembly President, UMass Global
2022
- California Moderator, Heterodox Academy California
2019
- Member, Heterodox Academy
Professional Experience
2016-2022 - Emergency Manager, La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA
2007-2012 - Criminal Justice/Forensics Instructor, North Orange County ROP/Orange Unified School District, Orange County, CA
- Course/training design in criminal law, forensics and careers in Public Service. Co-Designer of the La Habra High School Police Forensics & Fire Academy.
2000-2007 - Community Service Office, Traffic Investigator, La Habra Police Department, La Habra, CA
Related Programs
Organizational Leadership, BA
Organizational Leadership, MA
Organizational Leadership, Grad Certificate
