Dr. Bjorn (Bjorn) Mercer
Dept Chair Associate Professor, Arts, Humanities and Education
Education
- D.M.A. in Music
- The University of Arizona
- M.B.A. in Business Administration
- University of Phoenix
- M.M. in Music
- The University of Arizona
Research Interests
Music, social media to aid learning, multimedia in the online classroom, online faculty leadership, online faculty networking.
Positions Held
2009 - 2017
University of Phoenix
Associate Faculty
2011 - 2017
University of Phoenix
Associate Director
2006 - 2011
University of Phoenix
Full-time Faculty
2002 - 2008
Maricopa Community College District
Adjunct Faculty
2001 - 2004
Pima Community College
Adjunct Faculty
2000 - 2003
University of Arizona
Visiting Lecturer
Intellectual Contributions
Influence of Labor Unions on the American Dream
Jeffrey M Leatherwood,Bjorn Michael Mercer
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 1, 2021
American Public University System
Investigating Twitter use in Lower Division Online Classrooms
Bjorn M Mercer,Amy Winger
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 2017
Distance Learning
Media Contributions
Podcast: The Responsibility of the Media in the Ukraine and Russian Conflict (Kelly)
APU Edge
March 31, 2022
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Buddhism
APU Edge
January 06, 2022
Social Media - Podcast
What Is a Meaningful Life? It Depends on Where You Live Part II
APU Edge
December 31, 2021
Social Media - Blog
What Is a Meaningful Life? It Depends on Where You Live Part I
APU Edge
December 29, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Stephen Sondheim - A Remembrance
Medium
December 21, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: STEM communication
APU Edge
October 22, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Hacks and Hacking
AMU Edge
October 18, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Working from Home
APU Edge
October 14, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: STEM and Literature
APU Edge
October 01, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Executive Communication
APU Edge
September 30, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Engaging STEM in the Classroom
APU Edge
September 17, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: People Talking about Things they Do Not Know
APU Edge
September 16, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Serenity
APU Edge
September 03, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Graduation Rates
APU Edge
September 02, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Story Branding
APU Edge
August 19, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: AAC&U Report
APU Edge
August 05, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Diet and Climate Change
APU Edge
July 23, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Complexities of Marx
APU Edge
July 22, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Chicago and Investment Groups
APU Edge
July 08, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Democratic Literacy
APU Edge
June 24, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
The Negatives of Social Media in 2021
APU Edge
June 21, 2021
Social Media - Blog
The Positives of Social Media in 2021
APU Edge
June 18, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Humility: Benjamin Franklin and Arguing with Humility
APU Edge
June 11, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: Studying Communication
APU Edge
June 10, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Humility: Benjamin Franklin, Jesus, and Socrates
APU Edge
June 09, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: Dissastisfaction w/ Social Media
APU Edge
May 27, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Humility: Religious, Public and Personal Humility
APU Edge
April 14, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Humility: Overview
APU Edge
April 5, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Discovering American Composers: Harry Burleigh Part v
Medium
March 25, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Discovering American Composers: Harry Burleigh Part IV
Medium
March 23, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Discovering American Composers: Harry Burleigh Part III
Medium
March 19, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: Video Streaming and Film Industry
APU Edge
March 18, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Discovering American Composers: Freeman's Legacy (Part II)
Medium
March 15, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Discovering American Composers: Harry Lawrence Freeman (Part I)
Medium
March 11, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Popular Classical Music: Its Value in the Contemporary World (Part VI)
Medium
February 24, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Popular Classical Music: Even More American Composers (Part V)
Medium
February 22, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: The Capitol Riots
APU Edge
February 18, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Popular Classical Music: More American Composers (Part IV)
Medium
February 17, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Popular Classical Music: Top American Composers (Part III)
Medium
February 15, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Popular Classical Music: How Popular Is Classical Music? (Part II)
Medium
February 10, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Popular Classical Music: The Big Names (Part I)
Medium
February 8, 2021
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: The Religious Crossroads of Hawaii
APU Edge
February 4, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Science (Carter)
APU Edge
January 22, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Intersectionality (Fish-Ferguson)
APU Edge
January 21, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: The Technology of Cyber Security (Harris)
APU Edge
January 08, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: Philosophy of War (Parker)
APU Edge
January 07, 2021
Social Media - Podcast
Do Colleges Really Prepare Graduates for a Successful Career? (Part IV)
Medium
December 31, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Do Colleges Really Prepare Graduates for a Successful Career? (Part III)
Medium
December 29, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: The Benefits and Complexities of AI (Kostic)
APU Edge
December 25, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Do Colleges Really Prepare Graduates for a Successful Career? (Part II)
Medium
December 24, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: A Brief Dive into Labor History (Leatherwood)
APU Edge
December 24, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Do Colleges Really Prepare Graduates for a Successful Career? (Part I)
Medium
December 22, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: Environmentalism Today (Welsch)
APU Edge
December 11, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: 2020 Election and the History of Political Conventions
In Homeland Security
October 15, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
COVID-19 and Why Reopening Schools Is Complicated, Part V
Online Learning Tips
September 24, 2020
Social Media - Blog
COVID-19 and Why Reopening Schools Is Complicated, Part IV
Online Learning Tips
September 22, 2020
Social Media - Blog
COVID-19 and Why Reopening Schools Is Complicated, Part III
Online Learning Tips
September 17, 2020
Social Media - Blog
COVID-19 and Why Reopening Schools Is Complicated, Part II
Online Learning Tips
September 15, 2020
Social Media - Blog
The Narcissism of Small Differences Is a Product of Evolution (cowritten with Gary Deel)
Medium
September 15, 2020
Social Media - Blog
COVID-19 and Why Reopening Schools Is Complicated, Part I
Online Learning Tips
September 10, 2020
Social Media - Blog
The Narcissism of Small Differences: Initial Thoughts
Medium
September 10, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: COVID and the Ethics of School Reopening
Online Learning Tips
September 3, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Explaining The Magic of Orchestration (Part II)
Medium
August 27, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Explaining The Magic of Orchestration (Part I)
Medium
August 26, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: What Is the Path to Leading an Ethical Life?
Online Learning Tips
August 25, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Podcast: COVID-19 and Healthcare Disparities in Minority Communities
Online Learning Tips
August 19, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Course Development: Lessons from 'Frozen II' (Part III)
Online Learning Tips
August 13, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Course Development: Lessons from 'Frozen II' (Part II)
Online Learning Tips
August 11, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Course Development: Lessons from 'Frozen II' (Part I)
Online Learning Tips
August 7, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Testing Readability Levels for Comprehension (Part II)
Online Learning Tips
July 22, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Testing Readability Levels for Comprehension (Part I)
Online Learning Tips
July 20, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Richard Wagner: Separating Art from Its Artist (Part II)
Online Learning Tips
July 7, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Podcast: How We Can Improve Race Relations in the US
Online Learning Tips
July 4, 2020
Social Media - Podcast
Richard Wagner: Separating Art from Its Artist (Part I)
Online Learning Tips
July 3, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Environmental Lessons from the Dust Bowl Tragedy
Online Learning Tips
May 29, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Who Will Compose the Next Great Classical Requiem?
Online Learning Tips
May 15, 2020
Social Media - Blog
How You Can Help the Environment from Your Home
Online Learning Tips
May 8, 2020
Social Media - Blog
How Religious Communities Have Responded to the Coronavirus
Online Learning Tips
April 10, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Did Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’ Really Cause a Riot?
Online Learning Tips
April 1, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Religious Affiliation: Does the US Congress Represent Us? (interview with Tom Kelly)
Medium.com
March 30, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Anton Bruckner: When Politics Alter a Musical Reputation
Online Learning Tips
February 21, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Judging the Amount of Bias in Today’s News Media
Online Learning Tips
February 18, 2020
Social Media - Blog
The Professional and Personal Pros and Cons of Using Twitter
Online Career Tips
January 29, 2020
Social Media - Blog
A Historic Case of Misinformation: Was Mozart an Austrian?
Online Learning Tips
January 27, 2020
Social Media - Blog
Opportunity Jobs Can Create a Successful and Secure Future
Online Career Tips
November 4, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Developing the Leadership Skills Needed for Management
Online Career Tips
November 1, 2019
Social Media - Blog
How Should Online College Students Talk about Politics?
Online Learning Tips
October 30, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Is Work a Calling, a Misery or Something in Between?
Online Career Tips
October 29, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Lifelong Learning Is Critical for 21st-Century Workers
Online Career Tips
September 13, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Humanities and Business Degrees Can Prepare Leaders
Online Learning Tips
September 6, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Why It’s Important to Not Kill Creativity in the Workplace
Online Career Tips
September 6, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Creativity: A Competitive Skill All Workers Should Have
Online Career Tips
August 9, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Let’s Begin Today to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
Online Career Tips
August 7, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Workplace Civility Is an Important Soft Skill to Develop
Online Career Tips
August 2, 2019
Social Media - Blog
Why You Need a Jazz Musician on Your Workplace Team
Online Career Tips
April 23, 2018
Social Media - Blog
Storytelling Is an Essential Skill for Inspirational Leaders and Companies
Online Career Tips
March 22, 2018
Social Media - Blog
Awards & Honors
July 15,
2022
Unsung Leader Award
APUS
For those whose contributions to Academics come not from title, but from their hard work and their inspiration of others to become better leaders. This individual shows initiative, demonstrates motivation, and makes Academics a more inclusive organization.
June 16,
2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.