Grand Canyon University

Nancy Bridier

Research Consultant

Education

Programs Taught

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Performance Psychology
Doctor of Business Administration with an Emphasis in Data Analytics
Doctor of Business Administration: Data Analytics (Qualitative Research)
Doctor of Business Administration: Data Analytics (Quantitative Research)
Doctor of Business Administration: Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship (Qualitative Research)

Classes

Research Interests

• Intellectual curiosity and the individual differences in cognitive ability relative to personality traits. • Psychometrics of individual differences and related constructs (e.g. ability; attitudes; creativity; and learning approaches). • The role of personality traits for lifespan cognitive development. • Cultural bias in assessment. • Higher education.

Publications

Bridier, N. L. (1999). Does the use of symbolic gesture facilitate early language acquisition? (Unpublished master's thesis). The University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL.
Thompson, C. J.,& Bridier, N. L. (2013). Homeless aging veterans in transition: A life-span
perspective. Journal of Aging Research, (2013). Article ID 570407. doi:10.1155/2013/570407
Thompson, C. J.,Flores, P., Bridier, N. L., &Whatley, J. (2014). Using quantitative
observation instruments for analyzing behaviors. Journal of Research &Advanced Studies, 2(1), 29-50.
Bridier, N. L. (2016). Defining intellectual curiosity in higher education (Doctoral dissertation). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (Order No. 10099622).
Busch-Armendariz, N. B., Nsonwu, M., & Heffron, L. C. (2018). Review of Human Trafficking.

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