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Organizational Leadership Adjunct Faculty

                                                                     Research Interests
                                                                     Emotional Intelligence Management and
                                                                     Leadership, Curriculum Development,
                                                                     Transformational Leadership for Mental
                                                                     Wellbeing, Mental Health Awareness

                                                                     Biography
                                                                     Dr. Stocks has actively engaged in over 35 years
                                                                     of public service to his community and country.
                                                                     He has devoted 20 years to Law Enforcement
                                                                     before retiring as a Police Captain and Interim
               Barry L. Stocks, D.E.L.                               Chief.  During a five-year sabbatical, Dr. Stocks
               Adjunct Faculty, Organizational Leadership            served the U. S. Justice Department as a civilian

               (804) 894-1847                                        operative deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, and
               barrystocks@ucwv.edu                                  South Sudan.  His mission involved U. S. Army
                                                                     collaboration to terminate asymmetric
               Education                                             unconventional warfare by implementing
                 Doctor of Executive Leadership—University of       training and strategies for interrupting
                   Charleston, WV                                    insurgents procuring materials and assembling
                 M. Ed. in Adult Education—Strayer University,      improvised explosive devices (IEDs).  He
                   Fredericksburg, VA                                gained instrumental experience from his prior U.
                 B. B. A. in Business Administration—Strayer        S. Marine Corps service.  The six-year
                   University, Fredericksburg, VA                    enlistment entailed the rank and assignment as a
                 A. A. in Business Administration—Strayer           Sergeant E-5 Military Police Officer and
                   University, Fredericksburg, VA                    receiving the Good Conduct Medal when
                 A. A. in General Studies—Strayer University,       honorably discharged.
                   Fredericksburg, VA
                 A. A. in Police Science—Germanna Community         Subsequently, Dr. Stocks transitioned into
                   College, Fredericksburg, VA
                                                                     positions as Director of Public Safety and
               Publications and Presentations                        Emergency Manager for two local hospitals.
                 Why Degrees in Organization Leadership Will Shape the   His role incorporates being a first responder and
                                                                     a liaison with community police, fire, and EMS
                  Future of the Workforce and Workplace (Colorado
                  State University)                                  agencies.  His extensive duties include staff
                 Active Shooter Response:  Learn How to Address a   safety training, applied security measures, and
                  Shooting Event (Bon Secours Southside Medical      protective infrastructure initiatives for on- and
                  Center)                                            off-campus facilities.
                 Emergency Management and Environment of Care (The
                  Joint Commission)                                  Concurrently, Dr. Stocks, a UCWV adjunct
                 Active Shooter Tabletop Exercise: Agility Recovery   professor, teaches the Organizational Leadership
                  Solutions (Bon Secours Memorial College of         undergraduate program.  Dedicated to student-
                  Nursing)                                           centered curriculum development has
                 Dissertation:  The Police Executive Challenge:     encouraged him to pursue a second master’s
                  Social Isolation and Retention in the Workforce,   degree in the MSSL program and collaborate
                  Barry L. Stocks                                    with Dr. Bessemer to research the
                 Master’s Capstone:  How to Develop an Adult        interconnection between mental cognition,
                  Education Curriculum, Barry L. Stocks              emotional intelligence, and leadership.
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