Fellows

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Human Development

Dohrea Bardell, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2017)
Mature Leadership for World Peace

This project is based on the principle that peace is integrated into humanity’s DNA as the ultimate achievement of humankind, and pursues the question of how to change collective consciousness to create peace.

Kathy Bell, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2024
Finding the Key to Positivity for Elders in Home Transitions

This research uses an arts-based methodology to explore how individuals in their late 70s and 80s can be supported in the process of downsizing their living space and possessions to a potential ideal future environment. Related questions include how elders idealize their future homes, and the emotional support needed to help them create an ideal living environment.

Lisa Bradley, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2024)
Investigating African American Women’s Process of “Shemancipation” at Age 50

This research investigates African American women’s midlife aging with focus on their age 50 transition. Findings will be used to fortify existing theories of aging that have traditionally centered the experiences of white male participants.

Lisa Buckley, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2021)
The Serenity Prayer: A Part of Well-Hoping?

This research project explores how adults make meaning of hope when faced with permanent loss and how they differentiate what they can or cannot influence, both of which are elements of the Serenity Prayer.

Pauline Johnson-Zielonka, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2013)
Retirement Adjustment: Social-Psychological Changes and Adjustments

This research and action project explores the social psychological adjustments that retirees face and develops seminars and educational materials for practitioners and those nearing retirement.

Jeffrey Schneider(Human and Organizational Development, 2022)
How Does Having Meaning in One’s Life Affect Psychological and Physical Health?

This research is a systematic review of literature documenting the relationship between the degree of one’s meaning or purpose in life and various indicators of psychological and physical health. 

Theresa Southam, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
The Oldest Language: What Transcendence Can Teach Us

This research explores older adults’ experience of moving between post conventional stages of development and transcendence, how they navigate this change, and how resulting insights can be useful in addressing individual, communal and interspecies challenges.

Colette Street, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2015)
Digital Expression & Advancement Lab (DEAL): Evaluating the Effectiveness of Digital Storytelling and Financial Literacy Training on Career Readiness for Transitional-Aged Youth

This research examines how digital storytelling and financial literacy influence career trajectories for transitional-aged foster youth and young professionals. By integrating a trauma-informed approach with digital self-expression, DEAL explores whether structured training in financial literacy and professional development can enhance economic mobility and career stability.

David Zuniga, PhD (Clinical Psychology 2014)
Becoming a Buddha: A Zen Manual for Death and Life

This professional development project draws upon Zen Buddhist philosophy to develop a theory of personality and clinical change that can address concerns such as anxiety, depression, and anger management and enduring challenges such as death and grief.

Leadership

Kathleen Adelman, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
Developing Engagement of the Non-Profit Board: A Systemic Approach

This research will supplement and verify previous research on the systemic factors influencing board member engagement. Results will be used to create practical guidelines for boards that increase the intellectual capital and cognitive diversity of participation.

Rebecca Andree, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Adaptive Leadership – How to Lead in Complex and Ambiguous Times

This research project explores how to support ecosystem organizational culture during times of seismic change driven by an ecosystem economy, greater use of digital platforms, and events triggered by climate change.

Kimberly Cantergiani, PhD (Human and Organizational Development, 2021)
Switching Hats, Keeping Boundaries: Exploring a Hybrid Coaching/Consulting Program for Nascent Women Entrepreneurs

This research project explores the process and outcomes of a hybrid coaching-consulting program for nascent women entrepreneurs.

Gwen Dubois-Wing, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2017)
High Performing Boards in Health System Governance

This project builds on prior research which explores the qualities of high performing health system boards and their relationship with collaborative governance.

Zabrina Epps, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Integrating Futures Thinking and Foresight with Education Leadership Practice

This professional development project integrates Futures Studies theories and Strategic Foresight tools to enhance the leadership practices of executives, governing boards, and policymakers, including how to convene diverse groups and leverage multiple narratives to envision more equitable and inclusive organizations.

Melissa George, PhD (Human and Organizational Development, 2024)
Navigating Ambiguity: Adaptive Leadership Development for International School Directors

This professional development program equips organizational leaders with evidence-based strategies to navigate ambiguity through a constructive developmental approach, drawing from empirical research linking leadership effectiveness to the ego development stage. Participants will enhance their adaptive leadership capabilities through online modules, coaching, and collaborative learning communities while developing practical tools for reframing challenges, fostering organizational resilience, and leveraging emotional intelligence in cross-cultural contexts.

Jeremy Gershfeld, MA (Organizational Development and Leadership 2015)
Sensory Leadership Development Model: The Practice and Impact of Read a Room in 500 Milliseconds

This project builds awareness to reduce sensory noise for leadership skills. This includes exploring how increased sensory processing awareness affects emotional awareness, mindset, and the ability to read the room toward interpersonal resonance.

Yabome Gilpin-Jackson, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
We Will Lead Africa

This action research project harnesses the collective, multidisciplinary knowledge of everyday African leaders, scholars, and practitioners to address the question of what leadership narratives will move the African continent forward.

Russell Hammond, EdD (Educational Leadership and Change 2012)
Post-Pandemic Community College Challenges: Views of Presidents, Philanthropists and Community Stakeholders

This research explores fiscal, enrollment, curriculum, and student support challenges facing public community colleges. Results will be used to explore collaborative solutions.

Alice MacGillivray PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2000)
Is Leadership Theory Hitting a Glass Wall?

This research focuses on collaborative leadership theories and approaches such as Leadership-as-Practice. It provides an initial exploration of why these approaches have not become as popular as those based on individual leaders with positional power.

Carrie Spell-Hansson, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2021)
Unbossed and Unbroken – Women in Leadership Positions

This research project explores factors that impact the resilience of women leaders in cross-cultural settings who experience disrespect in the workplace.

Drew Suss, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2014)
Developing Servant Leaders

This project explores the process and impact of a Servant Leadership development program embedded in a non-profit organization devoted to delivering educational enrichment opportunities to low-income grade school students.

Mary Jean Vignone PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2011)
How do Authentic Women Leaders Lead in a VUCA World?

This research explores the challenges that women experience in their attempts to be authentic leaders during times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity.

Natalie Vishnevsky, PhD (Human and Organizational Development, 2024)
AI-Driven Decision-Making in Leadership: Navigating Complexity, Bias, and Strategic Adaptability

This project examines how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping leadership decision-making by enhancing data-driven insights, reducing cognitive biases, and introducing new ethical and strategic challenges. By examining AI adoption across industries, the research will identify best practices and frameworks for integrating AI into leadership processes while preserving human adaptability, ethical responsibility, and strategic foresight.

Gail Patricia Wilson, PhD (Human and Organizational Development, 2021)
Transformational Leadership for Change and Innovation in Healthcare System
This research study will explore transformational leadership in the context of cultural differences in leadership perspectives in Maryland, USA and the Bahamas.

Media and Education

Diane Burt, EdD (Educational Leadership and Change, 2011)
Integrating Applied Research in Vocational Education and Training

This initiative focuses on knowledge dissemination and applied research as a form of experiential learning, The project offers consulting and professional development o improve teaching methods, learning outcomes, and employment opportunities for students, while contributing to the socioeconomic needs of their region.

Tony Collins, EdD (Educational Leadership and Change, 2010)
Creative Scholarship: Rethinking Evaluation in Film and New Media

This project investigates global university practices to identify exemplary models for evaluating creative work in film and new media. Additionally, it explores effective strategies for self-publishing and marketing nonfiction work derived from research in educational leadership and change.

Nina Craft, PhD (Media Psychology 2015)
ExpertizeIt.com

This project creates a blended professional development course for women over age 40 to learn how to share their expertise through storytelling and community building using multi-media and social media creation and distribution tools.

Susan Eddington PhD (Media Psychology 2020)
A New Attitude: Music Promoting Self-Love and Acceptance

This research examines song lyrics and related videos with a body positive message, performed by artists popular with Black teens and young adults. Results will be shared with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other organizations with large memberships of Black women on strategies for coping with race and gender bias.

Christine Schwyn Harrison, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Doctoral Graduates’ Sense of Belonging During Their Study Years and Related Impact on Post-Graduate Institutional Connection

This study explores the relationship between doctoral graduates sense of belonging and connection during their study years and their long-term engagement and support of their degree institutions.

Jay Grant, PhD (Media Psychology, 2023)
Digital Emotional Intelligence in the Remote Workplace

The literature is divided between characterizing Emotional Intelligence (EI) as a trait (an individual’s predisposition to act and react) and an ability (possessing an awareness of self and others, and the ability to regulate oneself or influence others). This project focuses on EI as an ability. The question then emerges, is there a difference between traditional EI and Digital Emotional Intelligence (DEI) abilities? In other words, what does it mean to be digitally emotionally intelligent?

Michael Moates, EdD (Educational Leadership and Change, 2023)
Neurodivergent-Informed Practice: A Certification Program for Educators and Professionals

This  Program provides educators, mental health professionals, and workplace leaders with evidence-based training on supporting neurodivergent individuals (e.g., autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia). This program integrates inclusive education models, universal design for learning and neurodiversity-affirming interventions, and incorporates self-advocacy and intersectionality while challenging outdated deficit-based models.

Natalie Murray, Ph.D. (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
Cultivating Inner Capacity for Disruptions at Work

This professional development program introduces the 8Q Capacity Model for Digital Transformation and offers activities for employees to recognize their current capacities, build for learning a roadmap for needed capacities, and inspire agency and development in the process.

Kristin Palmer, Ed.D. (Educational Leadership and Change 2016) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2023
Providing Skills Training to Women Entrepreneurs in Africa’s Leading Ladies Community

This partnership project with DeAfrica (Distance Education for Africa), Coursera, and the University of Virginia, will support mentors for African women enrollees in online business courses, and will include research to assess the impact of mentoring and online community building efforts on networking and entrepreneurship learning outcomes.

Marilyn Price-Mitchell, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2010)
Family-School-Community Partnerships: A Systems Approach to Positive Youth Development

This research project investigates the internal abilities that help young people grow into supportive family members, innovative workers, engaged citizens, and ethical leaders.

Whitney Strohmayr, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2021)
What Does the Public Know About Intimate Partner Violence?

This research project assesses what adult community members know about intimate partner violence and explores how adult education might be designed as a prevention strategy.

Mental and Physical Health

Anita Chambers, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2009)
Creating Effective Healthcare Delivery Systems for Developing Countries

This research and action project identifies the most effective methods of delivering full spectrum healthcare to underserved communities located in remote regions of developing countries throughout the world.

Lori Davidson PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Transformative Recovery in treating Substance Use Disorder

This consulting project focuses on substance use disorder through a project called Focused in Transformative (FIT) Recovery. The purpose of the Focused in FIT)Recovery is to support individuals in recovery from substance use disorders by implementing fitness programs, specifically strength training, as a supplement to their treatment plans.

Susan Eddington (Media Psychology, 2020)
Meaning Making for Black women in High Status Position

This study focuses on the experiences of Black women who have achieved professional success based on their ascension to high-status positions. Participants will use storytelling to make meaning of their professional lives and experiences as they navigate the intersectionality of race and gender as aspects of their social identity.

Susan Auguste Elliott, PhD (Clinical Psychology 2010)
Agents of Change Connect: Building a Community of Family Time/Visit Coaches

This training project focuses on professional development for a national community of Family Time/Visit coaches and the programs that employ or support them in service of children in Child Welfare custody and their parents.

Dominique Eugene PhD (Clinical Psychology 2018)
Women Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence
This research tests several hypotheses regarding whether PTSD and childhood maltreatment, alone or in combination, are significant triggers of intimate relationship violence committed by women.

Joseph Foran, MS (Organizational Leadership and Change, 2010)
Safeguarding Juvenile Sports Officials

Nationally, an estimated 250,000 adolescent children (12-17) face instances of verbal, emotional, and even physical abuse while officiating youth sports, with little to no intentional support. This research examines mental health impacts and resiliency factors to both raise awareness and recommend the most effective interventions.

Jenny Fremlin PhD (Media Psychology 2012) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2023
Enabling Women to Self-Advocate for Better Sexual Health Care

This research project analyzes language and beliefs that negatively impact young women’s ability to seek provider education around genital disease, such as those that causally link to genital cancers, with special attention to women across diverse demographic groups and with healthcare access challenges.

Christy Gliniak PhD (Infant and Early Childhood Development 2022) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2025
The Preterm Sleep Bundle Project

This project will design a standardized and internationally scalable sleep protocol and e-learning program designed to increase the adoption of evidence-based strategies to safeguard sleep for preterm-born and medically fragile infants in diverse neonatal intensive care units.  Results will support early brain development and neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants worldwide. The project will collaborate with researchers at Tübingen University (Germany), Bern University (Switzerland), Stanford University (United States), Rotterdam Erasmus Medical Center (Netherlands) and the primary institution University Medical Center Utrecht (Netherlands).

Steven Hassan, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
Combating Cult Mind Control & Promoting Freedom of Mind

This research focuses on developing a model to assess the degree of authoritarian control exerted by a group or individual and also to gather online data from individuals on specific groups and dictatorships. A related project is to train agents who can assist individuals in empowering people to exit destructive cult organizations.

Aiden Hirshfield, PhD (Media Psychology 2019) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2022
Providing Critical Support for ASL Interpreters in the Mental Health Setting

This project offers support and additional educational opportunities to American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters who face considerable occupational stress and financial challenges.

Suzan McVicker, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2017)
Cherokee And English Cross-Language Analysis of Healing Concepts

This research project uses the Internal Family Systems glossary to explore Cherokee conceptualizations of healing and well-being through understanding overlaps and differences embedded in Cherokee and English languages.  The purpose is to strengthen healthcare service delivery for Native Americans.

Karla Peters-Van Havel, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2016)
It’s Not ‘Just Lunch’: Learning to Thrive with a Chronic Food-based Illness

This project will offer coaching, consulting and workshops to help individuals living with a food-based chronic invisible disease or ailment.

Michael Serabian, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2006)
Visual Observation of Art as Therapy for Resident Nursing Home and Other Elderly Patients

This study examines how visual art therapy can reduce health care costs, reduce healing time, and improve the quality of life in nursing home and other elderly patients.

Organizational Development and Change

Eliza von Baeyer, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2021)
Co-Creating People-Centered Workplaces Where Leaders and Teams Thrive

This professional development project designs a workshop with Semco Style Institute USA that equips leaders with a holistic framework to manage and inspire organizations and teams tailored to undertaking transformational change relating to the future of work.

Deborah Bucci, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
Experiences of Well-being of Workers Impacted by Recent Natural Disasters

This research explores the well-being of individuals affected by recent hurricanes, amplifying their voices to uncover factors, challenges, and opportunities for improved support and resilience.

Kathleen Curran, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
Feeling At Home in the Global Business Ecosystem

This study examines global business employees’ conceptions of what comprises their sense of belonging, and highlights ways organizations can improve their climates of inclusion.

Charlene Feathers PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
Redefining Wellness: A 12-Week Intervention for Black Women Facing Workplace Stress

This research evaluates the effectiveness of a structured 12-week wellness intervention designed to support Black women in corporate settings as they navigate workplace stress, gendered racism, and institutional inequities. By measuring shifts in workplace well-being, burnout, and resilience, this study seeks to determine whether intentional, proactive wellness strategies can foster sustainable change for Black women professionals.

Jane Feng, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2015)
Practicing OD in China: applying seeing, thinking, and reframing as a way of intervention

This consulting project engages key leaders in an organizational transformation from a state of rapid to sustainable growth through revamping HR systems and resetting management routines. 

Jennifer Hurley PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Improving Public Participation in Urban Planning

Through research and a community of practice, this project will explore how urban planners can improve public participation, while taking into account emergent group process and systemic factors such as social inequality and urban planning practice conditions.

Trevor Maber, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2018)
The Art of Deliberate Change

This professional development project designs and delivers a dialogue-centric approach to hosting change-oriented conversations for community and organizational groups.

James Marlatt, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2012)
Tethys: A Fielding Ecological and Social Justice Mapping Project

This participatory action research project is based in Fielding communities-of-practice to build consciousness in the lifeworld for all life forms and the planet.

Kathleen McMillian-Roberts, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2014)
Creating a Cross-Collaborative Community within the Leadership Academy (LA) Division of the Internal Revenue System

This project analyzes quantitative data from the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to create an Organization Development Plan/roadmap that will support a community of collaborative learning opportunities across the LA Division.

Marissa Mosunich, MS (Organizational Development and Leadership, 2010)
Food Cooperatives as a Model for Collective Action and Social Change

This project assists the Paso Robles Food Co-Op to become a model of community-driven, socially responsible business practices in the local community. Goals include an increase in membership engagement, strategic action, and leadership development.

Sylvie Plante, MA (Organizational Management and Development 2011)
How Boundary Spanners Use Social Capital to Develop Network Capabilities in an Innovative Ecosystem

This case study develops a process model of how social capital and boundary-spanning are used in cross-sector partnerships to design collaboration spaces for innovation.

Marie Sonnet, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2016)
Igniting Innovation in Organizational Change Readiness

This research study combines evidence-based assessment of organizational resilience and change management leadership in the insurance industry.

Leesa Riviere, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
What Color is Your Lens? An Interactive Simulation Broadening Horizons and Building Bridges Among Stakeholder Needs, Communities, and Organizations

This virtual project guides participants in development of diverse perspectives, approaches, and experiences to support cross functional teams, systems thinking, and professional development.

Randal Thompson, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2014)
Proleptic Leadership on the Commons: Ushering in a New Global Order

This research project focuses on how leadership is practiced on the commons  – collaborative communities that manage resources such as Internet, private services, time banks, and cooperatives. 

Social Change, Diversity and Inclusion

Zoe Broussard MA (Media Psychology 2022)
Digital Activism: LinkedIn as a Tool to Uplift Marginalized Voices in the Workplace and Beyond

This project examines the social impact of LinkedIn within nonprofits, with a focus on how it can challenge the impact of hierarchical structures, provide a platform for inclusivity advocacy, and uplift traditionally silenced marginalized voices.

Jennifer Decker, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2021)
Overcoming the Challenges of Contemporary Food Culture to Promote Individual and Community Health

This research project identifies the factors that play a role in the type of food people buy and consume and assesses the ways mainstream food culture impact individual and community well-being.

Lucinda Garthwaite EdD (Educational Leadership and Change 2014)
Reframing Equity: Building a Liberatory Organization

This consulting project synthesizes systems thinking, behavioral science, and lessons from nonviolent and restorative movements for social change. Outcomes include reduction of harm, bias-based exclusion, and punitive behaviors, as well as preparation of the system to integrate diverse perspectives and challenging paradigms such as bias and historical injustice.

Dibendu Ghosh, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
Cash Transfers, Compulsory Schooling, and Participatory Action Research to Reduce Child Labor in India

This participatory action research explores how a sample of parents, children, and teachers in India accept and implement cash transfers and compulsory schooling designed to prevent child labor.

Linda Honold PhD (Human and Organizational Development 1999)
A History of the Women’s Club Movement

This study examines the Woman’s Club Movement from its inception in 1868 to the present, focusing on Clubs that emphasize the founding purpose of being dedicated to community improvement by civil society.

Zieva Konvisser, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2006)
Resilience and Growth in the Face of Adversity

This research examines the human impact of traumatic events such as terrorism, genocide, combat and wrongful conviction and gives voice to the survivors of traumas and their stories.

Tracy Long, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2014) 
Project Recovery Following a Catastrophic Risk Event

This in-depth case study investigates project, organization, and community recovery strategies following a devastating natural disaster and analyzes overall effectiveness of these strategies.

Hilary S. Lyn, MS, MA, EBC (Organizational Leadership and Change 2022; Certificate in Evidence Based Coaching 2023)
Bridging Generations of Women in Communications: Unveiling the Community of Continuity Theory

Through a Community of Continuity lens, this project aims to unite women across generations to uncover a spectrum of viewpoints, diverse perspectives, experiences, and contributions within the communications domain. The initiative aims to promote intergenerational communication, collaborative learning, cohesion, and reciprocal mentorship among women in communications in Santa Barbara County.

Kate McAlpine, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2015) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2020
Investigating the Nature, Prevalence and Changing Dynamics of Protective Social Norms in Tanzania and Uganda

This project focuses on how the problem of violence against children is being resolved collectively by East African citizens. Results will be used to counter a deficit-based narrative that focuses on the prevalence of violence, by telling a more positive story about the norms and behaviors that are protective to children.

Gayla Napier, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2016)
Factors Influencing Migrant Democratic Values and Well-Being

This research will examine belonging, community, and communitas as they shape democratic values, intergroup relations, and the health and well-being of migrants, while providing valuable insights to inform and empower key stakeholders.

Sergej Van Middendorp PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2016)
Making Healthy Open Systems

This action research project explores communication and design dynamics among participants gathered to redesign a fragmented Dutch healthcare system.

Cheryl Jefferson Page PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
And What of Reparations in These Perilous Times?

This research project seeks to understand the potential for reparations policies in the state of North Carolina in the context of previous movements on racial and social justice and what transpires at the federal level.

Patricia Baum Salgado, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 1997)
Internalized Oppression and the death of Tyre Nichols

This research project examines published texts from 2013 – 2023 of black on black interaction between law enforcement and civilians to illuminate internalized oppression.

María Viola Sánchez, PhD (Media Psychology 2022)
Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation

This project offers consulting, advisement, and advocacy to entities and organizations working to educate about and eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in order to improve their effectiveness and assist in expanding their resource base.

Cathy Ames Turner PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2023)
Music Inside Out Day Camp: An Arts Camp for Children Impacted by Familial Incarceration and Possible Foster Care

This project investigates the effects of artistic expression and restorative practices on the well-being, self-esteem, communication skills, and emotional resilience of youth experiencing familial incarceration and possible foster care.

Barbara Volger, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2009)
Understanding the Long Term Traumatic Effects of Violence on Women

This project examines the effects of residual trauma from domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking in low income and homeless women.

Wanda Whiteside EdD (Educational Leadership and Change 2023) Recipient of the Dianne Kipnes Fund for Social Innovation in 2024
Respecting Race and Recognizing Racism through Playback Theatre

This project is a collaboration between Live Garra Theatre and Montgomery College, Maryland’s Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Center to conduct an ongoing workshop series incorporating Playback Theatre. This performance exercise invites the audience to participate in the creation of improvised scenes focused on racial bias and issues of marginalization.

Karen Williams, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2022)
Organizational Paradoxes by Design: A Deeper Look at the Chief Diversity Officer Role

This research project explores complexity and paradoxical organizational dynamics in relation to the work and role of the Chief Diversity Officer.

Sustainability

Mohamed Y. Amer, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2020)
Sustainability’s mixed reception: A critical discourse analysis at the intersection of economic, political, and social forces

This archival data study will examine the nature of corporate commitment to corporate social responsibility, sustainability, and ecological and social justice to better understand how corporations are adapting their business policies to social change.

Catherine Brooker, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2013)
Sustainability Leadership

These consulting and professional development workshops focus on leadership for sustainability – business profitability, social equity, and environmental stewardship – including care for future generations, resilience, and climate change.

Shelli Hendricks, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2024)
Toward Sustainable Eco-Tourism: Increasing Ocean Empathy through Watersports

This project develops a model of leadership for sustainability through ocean empathy, watersports and ecotourism by expanding sustainable practices in island communities throughout the Caribbean region.

Kerul Kassel, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2011)
Environmental and Social Sustainability

These research and professional development projects emphasize environmental and social sustainability for organizations based on global systems analysis.

Jeanlee Weeks Parker, EdD (Educational Leadership and Change 2020)
Environmental Sustainability Training Awareness for Accrediting Bodies

This study develops measures of environmental sustainability training and awareness for educational accrediting agencies’ professional development programs with a focus on the effects of indoor air quality on children’s health and learning.

Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2017)
Sustainability and Organization Development: Linking a Global Issue to Change Facilitators

This project conducts research on internal organization development practitioners to build a model that will enable them to further the implementation of sustainability efforts in the workplace.

Barbara Volger, PhD (Human and Organizational Development 2009)
Autoethnographic Exploration of My Relationship with Nature 

This project explores how I make sense of my relationship with the more-than-human world as part of the eco-psychological efforts to restore the planet’s health.