DR. MARK A. PULLAM

Academic Dossier | 2025–2026
Program Coordinator & Faculty Instructor
BAAS Organizational Leadership
Weatherford College
mpullam@wc.edu
Fort Worth, Texas | (817) 598-6304

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Transformative scholar–practitioner and higher education executive with more than 30 years of leadership across academic institutions and Fortune 100 enterprise systems. Currently serving as Program Coordinator and Faculty Instructor for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership at Weatherford College, I oversee curriculum architecture, enrollment growth strategy, student success initiatives, accreditation alignment, and workforce-aligned program design.

My work integrates:

• Systems-level academic leadership

• Enrollment growth modeling

• Workforce ecosystem development

• Data-driven instructional design

• Institutional governance participation

• Community-engaged scholarship

This dossier reflects a snapshot of active contributions to Weatherford College during the 2025–2026 academic cycle and serves as both a Rank & Promotion portfolio and an external executive-facing leadership supplement.

PROGRAM GROWTH TRAJECTORY (2025–2026)

Enrollment Metrics

• Fall 2025 Enrollment: 81 Students

• Projected Fall 2026 Enrollment: 110 Students

• Projected Growth: 35.8%

Under my leadership, the BAAS Organizational Leadership program is positioned for a 35.8% enrollment increase within one academic cycle, demonstrating strategic positioning, market alignment, and sustained student demand in Parker County and the greater West Fort Worth region.

STRATEGIC ACADEMIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

During the 2025–2026 academic year, I initiated four major structural advancements:

1. Formation of the ORGL Executive Advisory Board

2. Establishment of the SHRM Student Chapter

3. Development of the Advanced Skills HR Certificate (Projected Launch Fall 2027)

4. Articulation pathway exploration with:

   • University of North Texas

   • Dallas Baptist University

These initiatives reflect program-building beyond classroom instruction and signal systems-level leadership consistent with Chair and Dean-level responsibilities.

STUDENT SUCCESS & COMPLETION OUTLOOK

Student Outcome Projections

• Current Enrollment: 81

• Projected Enrollment: 110

• Projected Annual Graduates: 40

At projected scale, the program will produce approximately 40 bachelor-level graduates annually, contributing to workforce-aligned leadership preparation across North Texas.

CURRENT TEACHING PORTFOLIO (2025–2026)

Fall 2025

• ORGL 3322 – Ethics & Leadership I (Online)

• ORGL 3324 – Conflict & Negotiation (Online)

• ORGL 4341 – Leadership Theory I (Online)

Spring 2026

• ORGL 3323 – Leading High-Performance Teams (Online)

• ORGL 4352 – Leadership Capstone I (Online)

• ORGL 4342 – Leadership Theory II (Online)

FULL ORGL COURSE ARCHITECTURE

• Data-Driven Decision Making

• Ethics & Leadership I & II

• Leading High-Performance Teams

• Conflict & Negotiation

• Leadership Theory I & II

• Leading Change

• Capstone I & II

TEACHING INNOVATION & PEDAGOGICAL FRAMEWORK

Instruction delivered across:

• Fully Online (Asynchronous)

• Hybrid

• Synchronous Zoom

Platforms Integrated:

• Canvas LMS

• O’Reilly Learning

• McGraw-Hill

• Cengage

• Applied Excel Analytics

Course Design Emphasizes:

• Executive memo writing

• Organizational diagnostics

• Negotiation simulations

• KPI dashboards

• Strategic change modeling

• Ethical decision frameworks

• Applied capstone consulting projects

The ORGL curriculum is intentionally sequenced as a leadership development journey rather than disconnected coursework.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT

Advanced Skills HR Certificate

• Proposal Submitted THECB: October 2025

• Projected Launch: Fall 2027

• Designed to align with SHRM frameworks

• Intended as stackable credential pathway

SERVICE TO THE COLLEGE

·       Articulation Agreement Exploration, Dallas Baptist University - Management and Leadership graduate program. (February 18, 2026).

·       Articulation Agreement Exploration, University of North Texas, G. Brint Ryan College of Business. (February 17, 2026).

·       Articulation Agreement Exploration, Tarleton State University, Dr. Sam Pack College of Business. (February 25, 2026).

·       Co-Advisor with Sharon K. Johnson, Phi Theta Kappa The mission of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize academic achievement of college students and to provide opportunities for them to grow as scholars and leaders. Our work involves providing support for the continued success of the nation’s top community college students, while also. (February 9, 2026 - Present).

·       Advisory Board, BAAS Organizational Leadership. (January 29, 2026 - Present).

·       Guest Panelists Leadership Summit, Weatherford College Fine Arts - Jazz Studies Program. (November 11, 2025).

·       Secretary, Faculty Senate Taskforce (TX H.B. 37). (February 6, 2026 - May 1, 2026).

PRESENTATIONS & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

·       Pullam, M. A. (Program Coordinator, BAAS Organizational Leadership), America 250: Honoring Our Legacy; Imagining Our Future Weatherford College, "The Evolution of Organizational Leadership Its Role in Shaping America's Next Chapter," Weatherford College, Workforce and Technology Building Weatherford College, Weatherford, TX, United States. (February 12, 2026).

·       Pullam, M. A., Forest Hill Public Library, "Parent Child Power Hour – Guest Community Partner," Forest Hill Public Library, 6962 Forest Hill Dr, Forest Hill, TX 76140, Forest Hill, TX, United States. (October 29, 2025).

·       Pullam, M. A. (Organizational Leadership), Alexander, B. R. (Emerging Technology), High School Presentation, "College Career Readiness - specifically Weatherford College," Cross Timbers Charter School, 242 Harmony Rd, Weatherford, TX 76087, Weatherford, TX, United States. (September 2025).

·       Board of Directors, Doctoral Project, Fort Worth, TX. (January 2024 - Present).

·       Guest Speaker, Forest Hill Public Library, Fort Worth, TX. (January 17, 2026).

·       Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Dallas, TX. (May 1996 - August 2025).

·       Chair, University of North Texas Career Center, Denton, TX. (January 2017 - December 2020).

·       Minister of Music, Galilee Missionary Baptist church, Sanger, TX. (September 2012 - March 2020).

·       Volunteer, Youth Sports, Denton, TX. (January 2010 - March 2020).

·       Board Member, Jubilee Theatre, Fort Worth. (May 2017 - August 2019).

·       Board Member, United Way of Denton County, Denton, TX. (January 2014 - December 2017).

·       Minister of Music, St. Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Denton, TX. (September 1996 - August 2012).

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT (2025–2026)

·       OHRP Human Research Protection Foundational Training, OASH Office for Human Research Protections. (November 5, 2025 - Present).

·       Collaborative Leadership, Linkedin Learning. (October 31, 2025).

·       Trust: The Language of Leadership, Linkedin Learning. (October 14, 2025).

·       Organizational Leadership in the Era of Artificial Intelligence, LinkedIn Learning. (October 13, 2025).

·       FY25-26 Texas Cybersecurity Awareness, Vector Solutions: Training from KnowBe4 (Custom). (October 9, 2025).

·       Leadership Mindsets, LinkedIn Learning. (October 9, 2025).

·       Tips to Boost Your Analytical Thinking, LinkedIn Learning. (October 9, 2025).

·       Data Security & Privacy (Full Course), Vector Solutions: Weatherford College. (July 1, 2025).

·       Notary Public, State of Texas. (August 2012 - August 2028).

SCHOLARSHIP & RESEARCH

Ed.D., Baylor University (2022), School of Education, Learning & Organizational Change
Dissertation:
“African American Male Undergraduate and Alumni Perceptions, Understandings, and Utilizations of Career Center Resources in Improving Internship and Full-Time Job” Opportunities
ProQuest #29993987

Research Interests:

• Organizational Leadership Systems

• Student Persistence & Career Outcomes

• Workforce Ecosystem Design

• Higher Education Reform

• Data-Informed Academic Decision Making

IMPACT SUMMARY SNAPSHOT (2025–2026)

• 10 Upper-Division Leadership Courses Managed

• Manage 2 Adjunct Faculty

• 4 Strategic Academic Initiatives Launched

• 2 Graduate Articulation Pathways Explored

• 35.8% Enrollment Growth Projected

• 40 Annual Graduates at Projected Scale

• Active Institutional Governance Participation

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

·       Spring 2026 Faculty Connections Week (BAND PERFORMANCE) Piano, "Faculty Band," Rob Laney, Professor of Music, Weatherford, TX, United States. (October 29, 2025 - January 13, 2026).

·       Faculty Orientation at Weatherford College, "Faculty Orientation training Fall 2025," Dr. Ydoyaga - Weatherford College, Weatherford, TX, United States. (August 2025 - December 2025).

·       Workshop, "Assessment," Weatherford College - Dr. Ydoyaga, Weatherford, TX, United States. (October 2025).

·       Beyond the Call- Dr. Leslie Hancock, "Beyond the Call: Embracing Ownership in Higher Education," Weatherford College Connections Week, Weatherford, TX, United States. (August 21, 2025).

·       The BioMetrics of Habit, "The BioMetrics of Habit: Using Self-Awareness to Effortlessly Improve Performance," Weatherford College Connections Week, Weatherford, TX, United States. (August 21, 2025).

·       Connections Week August 20, 2025, "WC Marketing vs. Recruiting - Katie Edwards and Crystal Woerly and Panel," Weatherford College Connections Week, Weatherford, TX, United States. (August 20, 2025).

·       Weatherford College Connections Week, "A.I. Tools - Dr. Michael Saylor," Weatherford College, Weatherford, TX, United States. (August 20, 2025).

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS (1995 – 2026)

Program Coordinator, Organizational Leadership, Weatherford College, Business & Emerging Technology. (August 2025 - Present).

Graduate Academic Student Support Specialist, Ed.D. in Learning & Organizational Change, Baylor University, Department of Education. (December 2023 - August 2025).

Adjunct Instructor, Business Administration and management, Tarrant County College District, Business. (September 2023 - August 2025).

Assistant Professor & Curriculum Developer, Colorado Technical University, Organizational Management. (March 2023 - August 2025).

Adjunct Professor, University of North Texas, G. Brint Ryan College of Business. (January 2017 - August 2023).

Director, University Relations (Talent Acquisition & Early Careers), Fidelity Investments, Talent Acquisition/Human Resources. (November 2015 - November 2021).

Associate Director - Career Center, University of North Texas, Student Services. (May 2013 - November 2015).

President, National American University, Administration. (June 2012 - May 2013).

President, ITT Technical Institute, Administration. (February 2011 - May 2012).

Regional Manager NW, Kaplan University, MSG. (October 2007 - December 2010).

Director of Admissions, Job Corps contractor through Vinnell Corporation, Admissions. (August 2002 - October 2007).

Territory Sales NW, SBC Datacomm, Public Sector and Government Sales. (August 2000 - August 2002).

Manager, Dallas Independent School District, Safety and Security. (January 1996 - August 2000).

Probation Officer, Dallas County Adult Probation, Community Supervision. (June 1995 - September 1996).