Paul Yost

About Paul Yost

Director of Applied Learning & Development and Associate Professor in Seattle Pacific\'s Industrial-Organizational Psychology Doctoral and Masters Programs. Partnering with colleagues and students to develop leaders, build employee resilience, create organizations where everyone belongs and is recognized for the unique value that only they can add, and equip organizations to strategically find their compass in our ever-changing world.

Experience

1. Director of Applied Learning & Development, Associate Professor, I-o Psychology

   Seattle Pacific University

   Jul 2024 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Developing doctoral and masters students in I-O Psychology. Instruction in leadership and team development, learning systems & on-the-job development, work motivation, selection & performance management, and program evaluation. Advising to doctoral and masters students. Managing research in strategic talent management, on-the-job leadership development, change management, storytelling, and learning agility.

Education

• University of Maryland

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  1989 — 1996

• Seattle Pacific University

  BA, Psychology

  1983 — 1987

Skills

• Executive Development
• Survey Research
• Employee Surveys
• Training
• Career Development
• Program Evaluation
• Leadership Development
• Management Development
• Change Management
• Team Building
• Motivation
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resource Development
• Organizational Development
• Transition Management
• Talent Management
• Statistics
• Survey Design
• Competency Assessment
• University Teaching
• Research