Cindy Mayer

Cindy Mayer serves as an adjunct Lecturer at the University of California, Santa Barbara with nine years of service, teaching in the College of Engineering's Technology Management program and the Professional and Continuing Education department.

Her educational credentials include:

• Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Industrial Organizational Psychology (with honors) from Illinois State University
• Second Master's degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University

Her professional expertise spans Human Resources leadership, organizational design, team development, leadership cultivation, employee engagement strategies, succession planning, and organizational management. With over two decades of corporate HR experience at major technology firms and media conglomerates, she integrates practical industry insights with psychological principles in her teaching. She also maintains an active private practice as a Marriage and Family Therapist, demonstrating dual expertise in clinical and organizational psychology.

Scientific Awards:

• No scientific awards mentioned

Advising and Grants: No formal student advising or research grant information is documented in available sources, though she has mentored professionals through corporate leadership programs and authored the Lynda.com course 'Hiring Your Team'.