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name: Pierce J. Howard
about: Pierce graduated from Davidson College with a B.A. in 1963. After a three-year tour of duty with the U.S. Army, he completed his Ph.D. in 1971 at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. An organizational consultant for 40 years, he currently is Managing Director of Research and Development at the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies, Charlotte NC USA. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, and the Carolinas Organization Development Network. Books include The Owner’s Manual for the Brain: (2006; 3rd edition), The Owner’s Manual for Personality at Work (2001), Professional Manual for the WorkPlace Big Five ProFile (2009), and Professional Manual for Pierce graduated from Davidson College with a B.A. in 1963. After a three-year tour of duty with the U.S. Army, he completed his Ph.D. in 1971 at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. An organizational consultant for 40 years, he currently is Managing Director of Research and Development at the Center for Applied Cognitive Studies, Charlotte NC USA. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the International Society for the Study of Individual Differences, and the Carolinas Organization Development Network. Books include The Owner’s Manual for the Brain: (2006; 3rd edition), The Owner’s Manual for Personality at Work (2001), Professional Manual for the WorkPlace Big Five ProFile (2009), and Professional Manual for the SchoolPlace Big Five ProFile (2007). He has taught Organization Development at the University of NorthCarolina at Charlotte, Queens College (Charlotte), and Pfeiffer University (Charlotte campus). Interests include chamber and choral music, crafts, and camping. ...more