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Breck Harris, Ed.D.

Business Faculty
East Hall, Room 250
559-453-2288
bah@fresno.edu
559-453-2127

What programs do you teach in?

I teach in the business administration degree completion programs.

Education

Ed.D., University of La Verne
M.B.A., marketing and management, San Francisco State University
B.S., international business management, San Francisco State University
A.A., College of Alameda

Scholarly Interests

  • Andragogy
  • The role of personal narrative in the classroom
  • The art and science of excellence in college teaching
  • Learning epiphany
  • The creation of community in the classroom as a means to increase student learning

Publications and Presentations

  • "Three Techniques to Create Community with Adult Learners," chapter of Best Practices in the Integration of Faith and Learning for Adult and Online Learners, edited by Cheryl Fleming and Cynthia Tweedell of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) Center for Research in Adult Learning, Indiana Wesleyan University, published 2010
  • "Discovering the New World: A Journey into Online Education," presentation with Matt Gehrett (MA '98), Executive Director of Continuing Education, at the 2010 Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching -West in Pomona, California, March 2010
  • Reviewed John C. Maxwell's Leadership Gold: Lessons Learned from a Lifetime of Leading in Journal of Biblical Integration of Business, Winter 2009
  • "Ready or Not, Here They Come: Older Adults in Higher Education," panel at the Christian Adult Higher Education Association (CAHEA) Conference in Overland Park, Kansas, July 2008
  • "The Importance of Creating a Sense of Community" in Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory and Practice, August 2006

Honors and Awards

  • Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, 24th & 25th Edition, 2007, 2008
  • Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, 60th, 61st, & 62nd Edition, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Education, 2005 Edition
  • Listed in Marquis Who's Who Among American Teachers & Educators, 11th Edition, 2007 Lifetime membership, Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society

Professional Affiliations

  • Fresno Chamber of Commerce, ambassador
  • Christian Business Faculty Association
  • Christian Adult Higher Education Association
  • Adult Higher Education Association

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