Sheila M Walker

Sheila M Walker serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Management at the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics, California State University, Northridge. With academic service since 1994, she has taught across CSUN's Ventura satellite campus and through the CSUN-to-CSUCI transition, maintaining active faculty status through Fall 2025 despite no scheduled courses this semester.

Her research spans Human Resource Management, Business Law, and Finance, currently focusing on Capstone student research competency through collaboration with Business Librarian Charissa Jefferson and Real Estate Professor Ray Calnan. Prior scholarly work includes authoring a Business Law casebook and multiple articles in HR management and finance, reflecting her dual expertise in corporate practice and academic theory.

Walker leverages 30+ years as a senior HR executive across pharmaceuticals (Vestar, Inc), consumer electronics (JBL), and automotive design (BMW), including extensive international exposure. Retired from corporate work in 2007, she continues human resource consulting alongside academia. Her community engagement includes philanthropy for breast cancer and Parkinson's disease research, alongside Peruvian Paso horse breeding, camping, and concert attendance.