Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Workforce Education and Development, Southern Illinois University
Master of Science in Conflict Management, Kennesaw State University
Bachelor of Arts in General Education, Western Illinois University
Certificate in Adaptive Leadership, Harvard University
Certificate in Design Thinking, Gonzaga University
Jeff began his career at Marian University in 2013 and has served as a member of the teams developing the Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Master of Arts in Leadership Practice, and Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership programs. His primary academic work is teaching research and leadership-related courses and chairing doctoral committees. Prior to Marian he was a corporate human resource development professional and small business owner.
LDR781 Research Methods
LDR785 Quantitative Research
LDR787 Statistics for Research
LDR710 Adaptive Leadership
LDR753 Conflict Management
LDR762 Human-Centered Design
LDR743 Heutagogy
LDR701 Introduction to Doctoral Studies
Kaufman, J. (2020). Investigating conflict perceptions among health profession students in an interprofessional education activity. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 18, 100302.
Kaufman, J., (2016). The Effect of a “Micronegotiation” Technique on Team Interactions. The Journal of Organizational Culture, Communications, and Conflict, 19(3).
Kaufman, J. D. (2015). Effect of Conflict on Team Performance and Satisfaction among Health Profession Students. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 8(1), 5.
Kaufman, J. (2011). Conflict management education in medicine: Considerations for curriculum designers. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 5(1). Retrieved from:
Member of the International Leadership Association
Jeff has been married since 1993 to his wife Laura, and they share one son Zane. When he isn't working, he enjoys playing golf (most of the time), grilling, movies and theater, and traveling. He's generally pretty boring, but he's totally fine with that!
