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John Edgar Colon serves as a full-time Lecturer in the N. P. Loomba Department of Management at the Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, City University of New York. With 28+ years of experience as Director of Human Resource Management at the Episcopal Church Center, he integrates practical expertise in organizational development and DEI consulting through VISIONS, Inc. and JB Access into his academic role, teaching courses on workplace dynamics to undergraduate and graduate business students.
Educational Background:
- M.A. in Theater - History & Criticism, SUNY Binghamton University
- B.A. in English, Colgate University
Professor Colon's research examines how systems thinking and group dynamics theories optimize workplace inclusion and mission alignment. He investigates intersections between organizational behavior frameworks, equitable talent management, and board governance to create environments where diverse perspectives drive innovation, with particular focus on disability inclusion through his consulting work with JB Access. His scholarship emphasizes practical interventions for sustainable organizational change through affirmative integration of diverse teams.
No formal scientific awards or research fellowships are documented in his current professional profile, though his contributions are recognized through sustained consulting partnerships and organizational leadership roles.
As an educator, Professor Colon mentors students through courses including Organizational Behavior, Performance Management, and Strategic Talent Acquisition, emphasizing real-world DEI applications. While specific grant funding isn't detailed, his externally funded consulting projects with VISIONS, Inc. function as practice-based research generating insights on cross-cultural team development that directly inform classroom teaching.
Professor Colon operates at the nexus of academic and applied settings through affiliations with VISIONS, Inc. and JB Access, where he co-develops workplace inclusion frameworks. Though Baruch College hosts no dedicated research lab for his work, he leverages Episcopal Church Center experience and non-profit board service (including past chairmanship of The Gay Men's Health Crisis, 2001-2007) as living laboratories for testing organizational behavior theories in complex institutional environments.
