Biography
Barbara VanderWerf came to Palm Beach Atlantic University in October 2006 as a member of the administrative staff. She joined the Rinker School of Business as an adjunct professor of business and management in 2014 and transitioned to full-time faculty in 2015. She currently teaches management, leadership and ethics, and financial literacy courses and is an expert in online course development.
Prior to joining the PBA community, Professor VanderWerf worked in the marketing department at IBM before exiting the workforce to raise her three children, who are all PBA graduates. She attended Moody Bible Institute, majoring in Christian education, and completed her education at PBA, earning a master’s degree in business administration.
Professor VanderWerf is the inaugural director of the Center for Financial Literacy. One of her passions is to help students understand personal finance and practical money management in order to live a life of financial freedom. In addition to her roles at PBA, she has a private financial coaching business and facilitates financial literacy classes at her church. Barbara loves spending time with her grandchildren and going on long walks with her rescue dog, Abbey.
Degrees
MBA in Business Administration, Palm Beach Atlantic University | BS in Organizational Management, Palm Beach Atlantic University