Teri C. Tompkins, PhD

Teri C. Tompkins, Ph.D., Professor of Applied Behavioral Sciences joined Pepperdine Graziadio Business School in 2001.She is the author of four books with Prentice Hall and has published dozens of management cases. Organizations have reprinted her co-authored GBR article, “Using conflict to your advantage: Butting heads is not always bad." She is a serial entrepreneur. Her current businesses are in real estate and health care. Her research interests revolve around improving relationships in the workplace and management education. Dr. Tompkins received her MBA and Ph.D. from the Drucker School at Claremont Graduate University.