Dr. Jessica Carter

Dr. Carter is a full time faculty member at Trident University. Before joining Trident, she had over 20 years of experience in consulting, achieving business growth objectives within start-ups, turnaround, and rapid change environments. Having experience in and outside academia, she most recently served as Director of the Lowcountry Graduate Center, a consortium of The Medical University of South Carolina, the Citadel, and the College of Charleston.

Programs

• PHDBA, PHDHS, DBA, DHA

Publications

• Dissertation : The effect of personality and leadership style on leadership effectiveness and job satisfaction.

Presentations

• Carter, J. R. (2022). The effect of personality and leadership style on leadership effectiveness and job satisfaction. [Dissertation]
• Carter, J., Guzman, I. Cromer, K. (2022). A Study of Disc Personality Trait, Leadership Effectiveness And Job Satisfaction Of Health Care Workers. WDSI Conference.
• Miller, R., Angeles, J., Guzman, I., Barreiro, E., Carter, J. (2023). Factors Affecting Customer Repurchase Intentions After a Notification of a Data Breach. WDSI Conference.

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Carter’s areas of expertise include:

• Behavior Analysis
• Leadership
• Social Psychology
• Business
• Systems Thinking
• AI and Tech Integration
• Organizational Studies
• Women’s Studies
• Veteran Studies
• Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis

Education History

• Ph.D. in Business Administration - Trident University International
• Graduate Certificate Behavior Analysis – Florida Tech
• M.B.A. – Angelo State University
• B.S. in Clinical Abnormal Psychology, Minor Sociology, Magna Cume Laude – Park University
• A.A.S – Sinclair College

Honors & Awards

• 2023 South Carolina Women in Business Award and the 2024 Empowering Women Award