Anton Shufutinsky, PhD, DHSc, MSPH

Anton Shufutinsky, PhD, DHSc, MSPH
Chair and Assistant Professor

Anton Shufutinsky, PhD serves as Chair and Assistant Professor in the Organization Development and Change PhD Program and the Coordinator of the Master of Science in Leadership Program in the School of Business and Professional Studies. He is also the Chief Innovation and Experience Officer at the Institute of Interdisciplinary Leadership Education, a board member for the Philadelphia Region Organization Development Network (PRODN) and the Nerney Leadership Institute (NLI), and is the lead for the Bridging Research with Practice Hub, the research element of the NTL Institute for Applied Behavioral Sciences.

Shufutinsky has over 25 years of leadership and management experience, consisting of over 20 years of military service in the US Navy and US Army as well as corporate management and leadership positions in Fortune 100 companies Merck & General Dynamics. His consulting experience includes work with the US Navy, US Army, General Dynamics, Northrop-Grumman, SafeGuard Environmental, AMI, Trinity University (Dublin, Ireland) Faculty of Health Science, Cambridge Partners, Salus University, Defense Logistics Agency, American Society of Safety Professionals, and the Cooper Union, among others.

He earned a bachelor of science degree in biology from Chaminade University, a master of science in public health (MSPH) from San Diego State University, a doctorate in public health science from Nova Southeastern University, and a second doctorate in organization development from Cabrini University. Shufutinsky has published more than 30 peer-reviewed articles in journals including OD Practitioner, OD Review, Organization Development Journal, and the International Journal of Organizational Innovation, among others, as well as several book chapters. He’s an Associate Editor for Organization Development Review, and a peer-reviewer for the Journal of Veterans Studies and several other journals. He is a member of ODN, AOM, ISODC, ILA, and NTL and holds several committee positions in these and other professional associations.

Anton holds certifications in neuro-axiological coaching (NCRT/CAC) from the Self-Leadership Institute, and is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Registered Organization Development Consultant (RODC). He is a faculty representative on the Academic Honesty and Student Grievance Board and serves on the Arts and Research Symposium at Cabrini University.

Dr. Shufutinsky’s research foci include leadership development, organization design, organizational research methods, DIME (diversity, inclusion, multiculturalism, & equity), corporate social responsibility, organizational safety culture, and veteran studies.

Areas of Expertise

Organization Development; Organization Design; Leadership Development; Strategic Change; Public Health Management; Crisis Leadership and Disaster Preparedness; Organizational Research Methods; Conflict Resolution; Human Factors Engineering

Publications

Shufutinsky, A., Long, B., Sibel, J. R., & Burrell, D. N. (2021). Shock Leadership: Leading Amidst Pandemics and Other Chaotic Change. In Al-Aali, E., & Masmoudi, M. (Ed.), Global Perspectives on Change Management and Leadership in the Post-COVID-19 Era (pp. 136-159). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-6948-1.ch009

Shufutinsky, A. (2021). Applying the 4DX Model as a Knowledge Management Instrument to Improve Hospital Public Health Capability and Capacity. Accepted for publication to Organization Development Journal (Publication Pending).

Shufutinsky, A., Sibel, J.R., Beach, A. A., Saraceno, A. J. (2021). OD for Robots? Industry 4.0, Emerging Technologies, and the Implications on Organizational Talent Acquisition and Development Practices. Accepted for publication in Organization Development Journal, 38(3).

Springs, D., Burrell, D. N., Shufutinsky, A., Shipman, K. E., McCargo, T., & Brown-Jackson, K. L. (2021). Exploring the Need for Social Change Leadership Concerning Health Communication and Health Disparities During the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Management, 14(2).

Burrell, D. N., Shufutinsky, A., Wright, J. B., Mercedes, D., Aridi, A. S. (2021). Learning How to Smartly and Adaptively Manage High-Functioning Safety Cultures in US Healthcare Organizations During COVID-19. International Journal of Smart Education and Urban Society, 13(2).

Burrell, D. N., Aridi, A. S., McLester, Q., Shufutinsky, A., Nobles, C., Dawson, M., & Muller, S. R. (2021). Exploring Systems Thinking Leadership Approaches to the Healthcare Cybersecurity Environment. International Journal of Extreme Automation and Connectivity in Healthcare, 3(2).

Burrell, D. N., Shipman, K. E., Shufutinsky, A., & Lewis, E. (2021). Exploring the Self-Efficacy-Building Practice of Teaching Real-World Entrepreneurial Leadership Skills on the Graduate Level. In Johnson, R. D. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Managerial and Leadership Psychology (pp. 25-41). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-3811-1.ch002

Burrell, D. N., Shufutinsky, A., Duncan, T. D., Springs, D., McLester, Q., & Mozes, R. (2021). Organizational Dynamics Around Sexual Harassment Interventions and Occurrences in Clinical Training Healthcare Environments. In Johnson, R. D. (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Managerial and Leadership Psychology (pp. 300-319). IGI Global. http://doi:10.4018/978-1-7998-3811-1.ch015

Burrell, D. N., Shufutinsky, A., Bland, S., Cole, C. M., Wright, J. B., Crowe, M., Aridi, A., & Mairs-Levy, J. (2021). A Case Study of a Hospital Workplace Culture of Injustice for Women Physicians. International Journal of Patient-Centered Healthcare, 10(1), 15-36.

Shufutinsky, A. (2020). Employing Use of Self for Transparency, Rigor, Trustworthiness, and Credibility in Qualitative Organizational Research Methods. Organization Development Review, 52(1), 50 – 58.

Shufutinsky, A., DePorres, D., Long, B., & Sibel, J. (2020). Shock Leadership Development for the Modern Era of Pandemic Management and Preparedness. International Journal of Organizational Innovation, 13(1), 1-23.

Shufutinsky, A. (2019). Introducing the Based-On-A-True-Story (BOATS) Methodology: A Novel Storytelling Intervention Model for Organizational Leadership Development. Organization Development Review, 51(4), 17-23.

Shufutinsky, A. & Cox, R. (2019). Losing Talent on Day One: Onboarding Millennial Employees in Health Care Organizations. Accepted for publication in Organization Development Journal, 37(4), 33-52.