Brent E French, Ph.D.
Office Location
Dr. French is primarily responsible for academic programs and assessment for 4,000+ learners in the Welch College of Business & Technology. He previously served as an Assistant Dean of the Business School at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and as an Associate Professor of Leadership and Ethics at the Naval War College.
Degrees & Certifications
- Ph.D. in Leadership & Change, Antioch University, Yellow Spring, Ohio
- MBA, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts
- BA, Political Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
- Management Development Program, Graduate School of Education, Harvard University
- Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama
Awards & Fellowships
- Senior Fellow in the Next Jump Leadership Think Tank from 2020 to 2022
Research Interests
- Business education
- Workplace performance
- Decision making under uncertainty
Previous interests include adult development and Kegan's Constructive Developmental Theory, joint officer development within the Department of Defense and quasi-experimental design.
Teaching Responsibilities
Dr. French designs and delivers courses within the organizational behavior discipline. These include the undergraduate introduction to management course and graduate level courses on leadership. He has previously developed noteworthy courses on team dynamics and talent analytics, and he also runs a highly-rated Advanced Leadership Seminar for senior executives.