David J. Bergen, Ph.D., LCMHC

Dr. David Bergen is an expert in organizational behavior and leadership development, a passionate university professor, and a clinical counselor. Having graduated from Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, he is the Z. Smith Reynolds Professor of Management within the David S. Congdon School of Entrepreneurship at High Point University.  He has published in numerous journals and led many juried presentations and workshops. Professional roles have included chairing an academic department for almost twenty years, leading a nonprofit clinical practice with focus on at-risk youth for over ten years, directing a university counseling center, serving as a consultant in diverse contexts, and more than thirty years as a university professor. His professional interests focus on leadership development, personality assessment and application, assessment of leadership performance, and experiential education.  He has held numerous leadership positions in professional associations as well as community nonprofit organizations.