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Brad Avakian serves as a Contributing Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Healthcare Leadership Certificate at Willamette University's Atkinson Graduate School of Management since 2019. He concurrently holds the position of Vice President of Human Resources and Compliance at Clark College and provides mediation/arbitration services for legal institutions. His academic appointment operates through the Atkinson Executive Development Center, focusing on leadership development for public policy professionals.
His expertise spans public policy domains including labor and employment law (shaped by civil rights litigation experience), environmental policy (evidenced by authoring Oregon's Renewable Energy Act), civil rights advocacy (through Equality Act sponsorship), and health policy via the Healthcare Leadership Certificate program. Avakian consistently emphasizes mission-oriented team building, fiscal responsibility, and equity frameworks across all professional contexts.
Professor Avakian integrates 20+ years of practical policy implementation into mentorship, drawing from legislative service in the Oregon House and Senate, commissioner leadership at Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries, and current HR executive responsibilities. His advising prioritizes real-world application through government networks and organizational development frameworks, with historical project funding derived from public sector initiatives and institutional partnerships rather than traditional research grants.
