Patrick Powaser Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Business
Credentials
BA, Iowa State University, 1990
PhD, Iowa State University, 1993, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
After earning his PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Iowa State University, Pat spent the first part of his career inside Fortune 500 corporations (Bank of America, Frito-Lay, The Limited, Occidental Petroleum) developing strong leaders and helping each company and its employees achieve greater business results. He has worked around the globe, with regular visits to Canada, Colombia, and the Middle East (Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE).
In 2016, Pat founded Gradient Coaching & Consulting to prepare executives and individual business contributors alike to accelerate their success in new roles as they earned promotions or changed organizations. He has had clients across the US (including Hawaii) and in Japan, Korea, the Middle East.
Pat has taught at Iowa State University, San Francisco State University, University of Phoenix, and University of Houston-Downtown. He is a certified Executive Coach and a Licensed I/O Psychologist.
