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Dr. Barbara (Barbara) Alston

Full-Time Associate Professor, Business
Dr.Barbara (Barbara) Alston

Education

D.B.A. in Business Administration - Human Resource Management
Nova Southeastern University
M.B.A. in Business Administration
Averett University
B.B.A. in Business Administration
Averett University

Positions Held

2024 - Present
CSU
Adjunct - as needed
2003 - Present
NOVA Southeastern University
Adjunct Faculty
1999 - Present
Paychex, Inc.
Branch Manager
2007 - 2010
College of the Southwest
Adjunct Faculty

Intellectual Contributions

Advanced Technologies in the Era of Industry 4.0: Organizational Development Productivity and Performance

Barbara A Alston
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2026
International Journal of Business Research and Information Technology. JBRIT

Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership to Foster Sustainability

Barbara A Alston,Claudette Chin-Loy,Barbara Dastoor
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2016
International Journal of Business and Social Science

The Influence of Training and Development on Emotional Intelligence

Barbara A Alston,Claudette Chon-Loy
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 19, 2016
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines

Emotional Intelligence and Transformational Leadership to Foster Sustainability

Barbara A Alston,Claudette Chin-Loy,Barbara Dastoor
March 2014
Southwest Academy of Management

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: A Study of Human Resource Managers

Barbara A Alston,B R Dastoor,J Sosa-Fey
2010
International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines

Presentations

Navigating Remote Work: Leadership Insights & Challenges for Return to Work.

IABPAD, International Academy of Business and Public Administration Disciplines
January 5, 2026

Transforming Workforce Dynamics: The Role of Routine Bias and Intelligent Automation

Academy of Business Research
July 2025

Certifications and Licensure

July 7, 2019
SHRM-CP
Society for Human Resources Management
July 16, 2025
CITI - Conflicts of Interest
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
July 16, 2025
CITI - Researchers- Social and Behavioral Focus
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
July 16, 2025
CITI - Responsible Conduct of Research
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
August 14, 2023
PSHRA-SCP
Public Sector Human Resource Association
April 20, 2024
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
February 13, 2023
IPMA-SCP
Public Sector HR Association
July 23, 2022
CITI- Human Research- IRB Required Modules for NCU
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program)
June 29, 2017
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Awards & Honors

June 15, 2026
Excellence in Teaching Award
School of Business
June, 2026. Awarded Excellence in Teaching Award, School of Business. APEI, APUS