Peter G. Kreysa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: Engineering Technology (ET) Building Room 228
Phone: 562.985.8111
Fax: 562.985.8815
Email: pkreysa@csulb.edu
Education
Ph.D., University of Southern California, 1998; Education
M.A., University Maryland, 1989; Education
B.S., University of Maryland, 1984; General Studies
Business of Banking School, American Bankers Association, 1991
Background
Peter G. Kreysa is an Assistant Professor of Professional Studies in the College of Health and Human Services at California State University, Long Beach. He received his Ph.D. in Education from the University of Southern California in 1998. His dissertation was entitled Influences upon College Graduation and Retention Rates: A Quantitative Analysis. Dr. Kreysa received his Bachelor's and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Maryland (College Park) where he served as a Graduate Research Assistant in the School of Education. His master's paper was entitled The Role of Self-Assessment Tools in Determining the Education and Training Needs of Bankers.
Dr. Kreysa is a member of the Academic Appeals Committee for the University and is a member of the Graduate Advisors Committee for the College of Health and Human Services. He is also the Graduate Advisor and the Comprehensive Examination Coordinator for the Department of Professional Studies. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in advanced program development and instruction, management competencies, instruction and evaluation for designated subjects, and research design for occupational education. He is a member of numerous professional organizations, including the American Education Research Association, the American Association for University Professors, and the Association for Career and Technical Education. He is also a member of Epsilon Tau Theta, the Department's Undergraduate Honor Society and he is the Academic Advisor to Omicron Tau Theta, the Department's Graduate Honor Society.
Prior to his appointment as Assistant Professor at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), Dr. Kreysa was the Faculty Developer at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where he assisted instructors with teaching effectiveness, scholarship, and other professional activities. He also served as a Research Analyst in the Office of the Provost at the University of Southern California (USC) where much of his work concentrated on undergraduate retention and the development of interventions to keep students in college. He managed USC's annual Undergraduate Symposium for Scholarly and Creative Work and the logistics for the University's $10,000 Renaissance Scholars Prizes. In addition, Dr. Kreysa was a member of the adjunct faculty at California State University, Fullerton where he taught advanced business writing and consumer behavior. He has also taught business management, marketing, communication, organizational theory, and organizational behavior courses at Woodbury University in Burbank, California.
In addition to his work on college student retention, Dr. Kreysa has presented papers on faculty productivity and student learning at theAmerican Education Research Association's Annual Meetings in San Diego (1998) and Chicago (1997), and he served as a Graduate Assistant to the Vice President of the Higher Education Division of AERA's 1996 Annual Meeting in New York City. Most recently, he was as a Session Reviewer in the Postsecondary Education Division for AERA's 2002 and 2003 annual meetings.
He has published a number of articles devoted to political, environmental, and educational issues in magazines, newspapers, and newsletters. He has also given presentations and conducted workshops at regional and national conferences. In addition to university teaching, much of Dr. Kreysa's professional experience has been in the financial services industry. An extensive portion of his academic and professional work has focused on the analysis and implementation of responsibility center budgeting (decentralized budgeting) in institutions of higher education.
Dr. Kreysa has counseled applicants seeking admission to law school as well as counseled students in job-search strategies and career planning. While at USC, Dr. Kreysa served on the Vice President's Health Care and Benefits Committee and tutored students in writing and composition in the campus Learning Center. He was also a counselor for the University's Health Promotion and Prevention Service where he provided HIV test result and prevention information to students and community residents.
