Peter O. Amah, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Practice, Management
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Bio
Peter O. Amah is an associate professor of management at The University of Texas at San Antonio. Prior to joining the UTSA faculty in 2024, he lived and worked in Fargo and Seattle for approximately 12 years where he taught at The University of Washington, Seattle University, and the Valley City State University. His credentials include a PhD from Gonzaga University, a Technology MBA from the University of Washington, an MA from Fordham University, an M.Div. in Theology from the Catholic University of America and an undergraduate degree in Philosophy.
Dr. Amah has research and teaching interests in leadership, human resources, and business ethics. In his servant-leadership model study, Dr. Amah found that leaders and their employees who exemplify servant-leadership characteristics can change toxic organizational cultures, become more productive, and report higher satisfaction with their work. He is currently studying sustainable student engagement in the classroom and the workplace in the era of social media using extended reality. His research has been published in peer-reviewed journals.
In addition to teaching and research, he served as an administrator in the missions and started a non-profit organization that built a 27-bed hospital for a rural community in Africa. He enjoys altruistic services to remote communities that are in need. He also served as a director of research at Madonna, a leadership consultant to organizations such as Bolton White Hotels, and a member of AOM, AFAM, and ILA.
Teaching
- Business Ethics
- Human Resource Management
- Organizational Behavior
- Leadership
Research Interests
- Engagement
- Leadership
- Servant-leadership
Degrees
- Ph.D. Gonzaga University
- MBA University of Washington
- M.Div. Catholic University of America
- M.A. Fordham University
- B.A. Seat of Wisdom
Publications
- “Reimagining Sustainable Students Engagement: Insights from XR Digital Capabilities.” Nganje, W., Ade, K., & Muthuri, J. Africa Journal of Management, 2024, forthcoming.
- “The Place of a University to a Community: Academic Institution where everyone of the followers leads. (Book Chapter). Palgrave Studies in Leadership and Followership. Servant Leadership and Followership Series (Davis, C. Ed.). 2017, pp. 133-154.
- “Emmanuel Edeh: Inspiring 21st Century Generation Africans to Serve-First.” The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. New York, NY: SUNY Press. 7, (1), 2011, 235-246.
- “Igwebuike: Creating a Community of Strength.” The International Journal of Servant-Leadership. New York, NY: SUNY Press. 6(1), 2010, 235-246.
- “Serving the led: Democratic Options for a Nigerian village.” The International Journal of Servant-Leadership, 5 (1), 2009, 223-242.
