Dr. Ellis is a professor and program director at Saint Mary’s University of MN, Twin Cities Campus where he currently has administrative and student advising responsibilities for the graduate degree program in project management. He also teaches in the doctorate of education program and serves full-time as faculty member in EDD Program. There he teaches core courses for undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, health care management and human resources management.
Prior to Saint Mary's, he served as adjunct instructor in University of St. Thomas from 1996 to 1999 and was guest lecturer for the University of Minnesota & Carlson School of Management.
Dr. Ellis has held a variety of positions in several locations throughout the United States, including working for the Prudential Insurance Company from 1974–1992. Positions included director of marketing, regional group manager and regional affirmative action and equal employment officer. He also served as a senior training consultant to corporate and regional offices in design and implementation of employee management programs for managers and staff in such areas as: sales training, cultural diversity, project management,organizational change, career development and conflict resolution.
Jerry completed his Doctor of Education Ed.D. in 2000 from University of St. Thomas, Hamline University, his M. A. in liberal studies in 1995, and B.A. in sociology in 1972 from University of Minnesota.