Rolanda P. Pollard

Rolanda P. Pollard is an Adjunct Professor at San José State University, affiliated with both the School of Management and the School of Global Innovation and Leadership within the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business. Her roles combine academic teaching, research, and private consulting, emphasizing practical applications of organizational behavior theory. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and has certifications in the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Choices! leadership program for executive women.

• Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Organizational Behavior (2001), MBA, MA in Organizational Psychology

Her research focuses on communication skill deficiencies in business students, curriculum diversity in communication, women entrepreneurs, organizational culture transformation, leadership development, start-up strategies, and succession planning. She has conducted assessment research for the City of San Jose and collaborates with organizations like The Gap and Sun Microsystems.

Teaching includes undergraduate Business Communication and graduate Managerial Communication courses. Her consulting work emphasizes strategic planning facilitation, conflict resolution, and team-building processes.