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William Sonnenschein

William Sonnenschein

Senior Lecturer (Continuing)
Communications
1-510-643-8005
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Academic Status: On duty
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Curriculum Vitae (in PDF format, Acrobat Reader required)


Education

BA, Journalism, San Francisco State University
MA, Speech Communications, San Francisco State University
Post-graduate work in Leadership, Intercultural Communication, Organizational Communication, Conflict Management, Education, and Reading and Literacy


Positions Held

At Haas since 1992

1992 - present Senior Lecturer, Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
2002 - 2007 Adjunct Professor, Santa Clara University
1996 - 97 (summer) Visiting Professor, University of San Francisco
1982 - 88 Lecturer, San Francisco State University
1975 - 79 Instructor, Santa Rosa Junior College


External Service and Assignments

Budapest University for Technology and Economics, taught Leading Diversity and Leadership Communication, several times, most recently May, 2005.

  • St. Petersburg State University in Russia School of Management, taught leadership, December, 2003.
  • St. Petersburg State University , Environmental Leadership and Sustainable Resource program, taught leadership communication, June 2005.
  • Standing Committee on Diversity at Haas
  • Advisory Committee, Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program
  • Consulting: Bank of America, Transfair, JPMorgan, VisaUSA, Mervyn’s, Watry Design, Merrill Lynch, Deloitte and Touche and others
  • Principal, i.e. communication
  • Founding Member, California Colloquium on Management Communication
  • Oakland Chamber of Commerce Education Committee


Current Research and Interests

  • Leadership and Leadership Communication
  • Diversity in the Workplace
  • Teambuilding


Selected Papers and Publications

  • Leadership Communication: An Invitation to Dance, Beahrs Environmental Leadership Program Newsletter, 2005.
  • The Equitable Workplace: Preventing and Ending Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation (Manual), i.e. communication: 2005.
  • The Diversity Toolkit: How You Can Build and Benefit from a Diverse Workforce, Lincolnwood, IL: Contemporary Books, 1999.
  • Understanding Diversity: A Positive Communication-Based Step into the Year 2000 (Manual), i.e. communication, Jones and Associates, and Visa USA: 1998
  • Ending Discrimination: Communication Skills for Improved Hiring and Interview Processes (Manual), i.e. communication, Jones and associates, and Visa USA: 1998.
  • The Practical Executive and Workforce Diversity, Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Business Books, 1997.
  • Building Communication Skills Across Business/Opco Cultures (Manual), i.e. communication and Chevron Corporation: 1997.


Teaching

  • MBA 200C - Leadership Communication
  • UGBA 196 - Communication for Leaders


Honors and Awards

  • "Haas Club 6" Citations for Teaching Excellence, Spring 1994 – Spring 2007
  • Ace Faculty Award, 2005, Santa Clara University
  • Dean's Special Commendation for Educational Excellence, 2005, Santa Clara University
  • Instructional Excellence Award, 1990-91, Encyclopedia Britannica Corporation
  • Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise Award, 1988, San Francisco State University
  • Recognition of Teaching Excellence, 1986-89, San Francisco State University

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