Schools with an Exceptional Organizational Leadership Faculty
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Organizational leadership programs are lucrative degrees for students who wish to pursue management-level roles and positions. These programs train students to take the initiative, make ethical decisions, deal with organizational challenges, and motivate their team members. Organizations small and large need effective managers, and graduates from organizational leadership programs are in demand.
An online master’s in organizational leadership can be completed in two years or less. Students take courses on leading change, ethics and integrity, leadership skills, conflict management, and the psychology of motivation. At the end of the program, students are prepared to lead an organization efficiently and affect change around them.
This list includes 20 notable organizational leadership faculty members. There were four schools in particular which boasted outstanding professors in this discipline: Eastern University, the University of Colorado at Boulder, the University of San Francisco, and the University of Virginia.
The following professors have considerable field experience along with expertise honed through years of research. They have been widely published and awarded for their achievements in the field.
Eastern University
A Christian University located in Center City, Philadelphia, Eastern University offers interdisciplinary programs through its College of Business and Leadership (CBL). Students are trained in aspects of entrepreneurship, leadership and advocacy relevant their future careers, promoting economic growth and prosperity locally and globally. In addition, the college is dedicated to the personal and professional development of its students and aims to prepare them to use their business acumen in service to others through partnering with U.S. nonprofits, international NGOs, churches, healthcare facilities, educational institutions, or public administration entities.
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Heewon Chang, PhD
Eastern UniversityDr. Heewon Chang teaches organizational leadership at the College of Business and Leadership of Eastern University. She leads courses in qualitative research methodology, equity and social justice in educational leadership and policy, the foundation of research methods, and a dissertation proposal seminar. Before she joined Eastern University, she worked at several other institutions, including Yonsei University, the University of Oregon, Charles Sturt University, Eastern College, and Ursinus College.
Dr. Chang’s research endeavors are focused on autoethnography, qualitative research, ethnography, leadership development, and educational leadership for justice. She is a member of several professional organizations, such as the National Association of Multicultural Education, the International Leadership Association, and the Korean Anthropological Education Association. Notably, she has published her research in top journals such as the Journal of Educational Anthropology, the International Journal of Quantitative Studies in Education, and the International Journal of Multicultural Education, where she also serves as editor-in-chief. She has received many honors throughout her education and career such as the Graduate Student Service Award and the Most Distinguished Graduating Senior Award in Education.
Dr. Chang completed her doctorate in education and anthropology and master’s in education and anthropology from the University of Oregon and her bachelor’s in education from Yonsei University.
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Christa Lee-Chuvala, PhD
Eastern UniversityDr. Christa Lee-Chuvala is an assistant professor at Eastern University’s College of Business and Leadership. She teaches organizational leadership, economics, and data analysis courses.
Her research centers on economic development, the economics of social transformation, social impact, social enterprise, and social innovation. She has published her research in prominent journals such as the Journal of Cross Border Studies in Ireland and the Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy, and Society. She has won accolades, including the William H. Emerson Travel Award and the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award.
Dr. Lee-Chuvala has a doctorate in urban and regional studies with a concentration in urban economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s in urban planning from Harvard University, and a bachelor’s in political science and French from Taylor University.
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Franklin Oikelome, PhD
Eastern UniversityDr. Franklin Oikelome is a professor and business management concentration coordinator in the doctoral program in organizational leadership at Eastern University. He teaches courses on strategic leadership and organizational change, educational leadership and human resource development, and organizational leadership and globalization. Before joining Eastern University, he taught at the University of Hull, Queen Mary University of London, the International Labor Organization, and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Dr. Oikelome’s research efforts focus on human resource management, diversity management and labor relations, and inequality in employment. He has been published in prominent journals such as the Journal of Management, the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and the Health Service Journal Supplement. He has received many awards, including the Provost Fellowship Grant Award, Best Graduating Student Award, and the Phelan Fellowship.
Dr. Oikelome has a doctorate in employment relations and a master’s in the same subject from the London School of Economics, as well as a bachelor’s in psychology from the University of Lagos. He also has a postgraduate certificate in higher education (PGCHE) at the University of Hull.
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University of Colorado, Boulder
Adjacent to the dramatic flatirons, the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder describes its identity as one rooted in social responsibility, ethics, excellence, and integrity. Accredited by the highly esteemed Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Leeds students are trained as future business leaders guided by the foundational principles of corporate responsibility and business ethics. Owing much of their success to the large number of partners from the renewable energy, sustainable real estate, and natural and organic products industries, the school’s main goal focuses on educating students to be leaders in sustainable business. The Center for Ethics and Social Responsibility (CESR) fosters connections between Leeds students and the global community through the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRIME). A testament to this commitment, Sierra Magazine recently named the CU Boulder campus the number one green campus in the U.S.
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David Balkin, PhD
University of Colorado, BoulderDr. David B. Balkin tis a professor of management in the organizational leadership and information analytics department at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He teaches corporate governance, strategic human resource management, management of compensation and benefits, and executive compensation. Before joining the University of Colorado, he taught at Northeastern University and Louisiana State University.
Dr. Belkin’s research centers around corporate governance, innovation, and the relationship between pay policies and firm strategy, as well as human resource management in high technology firms. He is a member of professional organizations such as the Society for Human Resource Management, the Academy of Management, and the Southern Management Association. His work has appeared in prominent journals such as the Journal of Management, the Journal of Change Management, and the Journal of Product Innovation Management. He has received many awards such as Best Empirical Paper Award and Outstanding Case Writer Award.
Dr. Belkin has a doctorate and master’s in human resource management from the University of Minnesota Graduate School of Business, and a bachelor’s in political science from the University of California at Los Angeles.
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R. Wayne Boss, PhD
University of Colorado, BoulderDr. R. Wayne Boss is a management and entrepreneurship professor at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He teaches classes on organization development, consultation skills, organization behavior, and leadership. Before the University of Colorado, he worked at Brigham Young University.
Dr. Boss’s research foci center on organizational effectiveness, behavior, development, and consultation skills. His articles have appeared in high-impact journals such as the Journal of Health and Human Resources, the Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine, and the Journal of Management Inquiry. He has won many awards including the Health Care Division Best Paper Award and the MBA Teaching Excellence Award.
Dr. Boss completed his doctorate in organizational development with minors in research methods and organizational behavior from the University of Georgia. He also has a master’s in public administration (MPA) and a bachelor’s in economics (with a minor in accounting and business management) from Brigham Young University.
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David Eargle, PhD
University of Colorado, BoulderDr. David Eargle serves as an assistant professor at the Leeds School of Business of the University of Colorado, Boulder in the organizational leadership and information analytics department. He teaches business statistics, data mining and business intelligence, databases, information security, and business systems development.
Dr. Eargle’s research efforts explore information security, neuroscience applications to HCI, behavioral information systems security, and human-computer interaction. He is a member of professional organizations such as the Information Systems Security Research and Association for Information Systems. He has published his research in many peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of Management Information Systems, the Journal of Cybersecurity, and the European Journal of Information Systems. He has won several accolades such as the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and the GAR Foundation Fellowship.
Dr. Eargle earned his doctorate in information systems and technology management from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as his master of information systems management and bachelor of science in information systems from Marriott School.
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Ramiro Montealegre, DBA
University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Ramiro Montealegre is an associate professor of information systems at the Leeds School of Business of the University of Colorado at Boulder. Part of the organizational leadership and information systems faculty, he teaches courses on competing with information technology and the internet, systems analysis and conceptual design, and the management of information systems. Before joining the University of Colorado, he taught at many other universities such as the IE Business School, Case Western Reserve University, Harvard University, and Carleton University.
Dr. Montealegre’s research covers the interplay between information technology, organizational transformation, and the transfer of technology. He has written for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems, the Journal of Global Information Technology Management, and the Journal of Information Technology Management. He has received several awards, including the Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award, MBA Professor of the Year Award, and the Graduate Professor of the Year Award.
Dr. Montealegre completed his doctor of business administration from Harvard University, his master’s in computer science from Carleton University, and his bachelor’s in computer systems engineering from Francisco Marroquín University.
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Joseph G. Rosse, PhD
University of Colorado, BoulderDr. Joseph Rosse is a management professor in the organizational leadership department at the Leeds School of Business in the University of Colorado at Boulder. He teaches human resource management, critical managerial and leadership skills, organizational behavior, and management development. Before he joined the University of Colorado, he was part of the faculty at the University of Minnesota and the University of Colorado at Denver.
Dr. Rosse’s research efforts examine the effects of employee attitudes on behavior, employee adaptation to work, and employee selection and retention. He has been published in the Journal of Management Education, the Journal of Business and Psychology, and the Journal of Managerial Issues. He has won many academic accolades, including the IBM Faculty Award and the S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award.
Dr. Rosse completed his doctorate in industrial and organizational psychology with minors in labor and industrial relations and engineering psychology from the University of Illinois. He also has a joint bachelor’s degree in psychology and sociology from Loyola University.
University of San Francisco
The mission statement of the University of San Francisco’s School of Management challenges students to use their knowledge and skills “to create a more humane and just world.” By illustration, the school demands academic excellence as a form of service to humankind. USF appears to walk its talk, as the faculty/student ratio of 15:1 and its recognition as an AACSB-accredited institution (only held by 5 percent of business schools) are indicative of its quality and commitment to students. In keeping with its call to humanitarian action, undergraduates have service learning and community engagement requirements, and all students have opportunities to participate in experiential learning, competing in national competitions like the Annual National Intercollegiate Business Ethics Competition.
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Zachary Burns, PhD
University of San FranciscoDr. Zachary Burns is an assistant professor in leadership, organization, and communication at the University of San Francisco. He teaches courses on building and leading effective teams, management and organizational dynamics, managerial decision-making, and management and organizational dynamics. Apart from the University of San Francisco, he has also taught at Northwestern University.
Dr. Burns’s research efforts are centered around the psychology of morality and ethics, applications in law, and judgment and decision-making. He has published his research in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Experimental Psychology, the Boston University Law Review, and the Texas Law Review. He has received numerous awards such as the Deputy Dean Letter for Teaching Excellence and Student Travel Award.
Dr. Burns earned his doctorate in managerial and organizational behavior, as well as his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds a bachelor’s in mathematics from Cornell University.
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Kathleen Kane, PhD
University of San FranciscoDr. Kathleen Kane is a professor of organizational behavior and leadership at the University of San Francisco, where she teaches management and organizational dynamics, advanced leadership, building and leading effective teams, and leadership and teams.
Through her research, Dr. Kane examines the effect of race and gender in establishing the norms of respect in business settings. Her work has appeared in prominent journals such as the Journal of Management Education and the Organizational Management Journal. She has received numerous awards including the Ignatian Faculty Award, Distinguished Teaching Award, and the Distinguished Service Award.
Dr. Kane completed her doctorate in organizational behavior and master’s in organizational psychology from the Claremont Graduate University and her bachelor’s from Mills College.
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Richard Stackman, PhD
University of San FranciscoDr. Richard Stackman is a faculty member in the organization, leadership, and communication department at the University of San Francisco. He teaches classes on organizational leadership, leading change in organizations, change and organization development, and management and organizational dynamics.
Most recently, Dr. Stackman’s research has focused on gender differences in project team membership but he has published his work in prominent journals including the Journal of Management Education, the Project Management Journal, and the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory. He also has won several honors that include the Outstanding Faculty Award and the Joan G. Dahl President’s Award.
Dr. Stackman has a doctorate in business administration and organizational behavior from the University of British Columbia, a master’s in industrial relations from the University of Minnesota, and a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley.
University of Virginia
Named the number one educational experience in the world for the eighth consecutive year by The Economist, the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia is renowned for its preparation of entrepreneurial leaders. Graduates receive instruction by top faculty members in the business field, recognized for their teaching expertise and research. Notably, students entering the executive MBA program in 2021 and beyond will enjoy the use of the brand-new building in Arlington, while earning their degree through distance learning and residential learning experiences. In addition to high levels of student satisfaction with Darden’s degree programs, the school boasts an impressive hiring rate among recent graduates; over 90 percent of the class of 2018 accepted employment offers within three months of graduating and venture capital funding for Darden graduates is at an all-time high.
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Peter Belmi, PhD
University of VirginiaDr. Peter Belmi leads classes on leadership and organizational behavior in the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. Specifically, he teaches courses in feeling the future, paths to power, leadership, and leading organizations.
Dr. Belmi’s research examines power, inequality, social class, hierarchies, intergroup relations, and status. His work has appeared in top-notch journals such as the Journal of Organizational Behavior, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Dr. Belmi has won many awards, including the John Colley Award, a Best Article Award, and an Outstanding Research Award.
He completed his doctorate on organizational behavior at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, his master’s in industrial and organizational psychology from San Francisco State University, and his bachelor’s in psychology from Ateneo de Manila University.
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Martin N. Davidson, PhD
University of VirginiaDr. Martin N. Davidson teaches courses in leadership and organizational behavior at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. His classes cover leadership in organizations, global diversity, organizational change, and relationships at work. Before he joined the University Of Virginia, he worked at Dartmouth College, Stanford University, and the University of California.
Dr. Davidson’s research work focuses mainly on social identity and its development, core competencies for global management, diversity and strategically leveraging difference in organizations, and power and status. He is a member of many professional organizations such as the Academy of Management, the American Psychological Association, and the International Association for Conflict Management. He has published his work in the influential Journal of Personality, Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, and the International Journal of Conflict Management. He has received many awards, including the Wachovia Award for Research Speaking and Frederick S. Morton Leadership Award.
Dr. Davidson has a doctorate in psychology with an emphasis on personality and social psychology from Stanford University and a bachelor’s in psychology and social relations from Harvard University.
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James R. Detert, PhD
University of VirginiaDr. Jim Detert serves as the associate dean of leadership initiatives and executive degree programs at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. He is a professor of business administration, teaching courses related to organizational behavior and leadership. Before joining the University of Virginia, he was a faculty member at Cornell University, the University of Minnesota, and Penn State University.
Dr. Detert’s research is focused on improvement-oriented voice, workplace courage, ethical decision making and behavior, and other leadership-related topics. He is an active member of organizations such as the Academy of Management and the American Psychological Association, and has written for the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Business Ethics. He has won the STAR Award for Teaching Excellence, the State Farm Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Award, and the Academy of Management Journal Best Article in 2011 Award.
Dr. Detert earned his doctorate in organizational behavior and master’s in sociology from Harvard University, his MBA in strategic management and organization from the University of Minnesota, and his bachelor’s in management from the University of Wisconsin.
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Lynn A. Isabella, DBA
University of VirginiaDr. Lynn A. Isabella is an associate professor of business administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business. She teaches courses on leadership residencies, leading organizations, and global leadership experiences. Before the University of Virginia, she taught at Southern Methodist University, Lesley College, Boston University, and Harvard Business School.
Dr. Isabella’s research efforts explore interpretation processes of managers, leading change from the middle, partnering for organizational change and transformation, and managerial mindsets and change. She serves as an editorial board member of the NACRA Case Research Journal, as well as an associate editor of the Journal of Business Education. Her research has appeared in other prominent journals including the Journal of Management Studies, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Management Education. Notably, she received the Wachovia Award for Teaching Excellence and a Best Paper Award, among other recognitions.
Dr. Isabella received her doctorate of business administration in organizational behavior and MBA from Boston University, her master’s of education from Harvard University, and her bachelor’s from Tufts University.
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Scott A. Snell, PhD
University of VirginiaDr. Scott A. Snell is a professor of business administration at the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business where he teaches strategic management and strategy execution. Before joining the University of Virginia, he taught at Cornell University and Pennsylvania State University.
Dr. Snell’s research focuses on talent management, strategic management, and strategy execution. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Management Studies, and the Journal of Management. He has won honors such as the Academy of Management International HR Scholarly Research Award and the Excellence-in-Teaching Award.
Dr. Snell completed his doctorate in business administration and MBA from Michigan State University and bachelor’s in psychology from Miami University.
Other Outstanding Organizational Leadership Professors
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Paul A. Argenti, MBA
Dartmouth CollegePaul Argenti is a corporate communications professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He also serves as the faculty director of leadership and strategic impact. He teaches classes on corporate communication and corporate responsibility.
Professor Argenti’s research efforts focus on corporate values, strategy implementation through communication, and reputational risk. He has published his research in top journals such as the Journal of Business Strategy, Powerful Corporate Communications, and the International Journal of Business Communication. He has won numerous honors including the Pathfinder Award for Research and the Distinguished Publication Award for The Power of Corporate Communication.
He completed his MBA at Columbia University, his master’s in English from Brandeis University, and his bachelor’s in English, literature, and letters from Columbia University.
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Sydney Finkelstein, PhD
Dartmouth CollegeDr. Sydney Finkelstein is a professor of management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. He teaches courses on leadership and strategy. His research efforts examine the ways of developing leadership talent, reasons for the failure of smart executives, and mergers and acquisitions.
Dr. Finkelstein’s research has been published in top journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and the Strategic Management Journal. He is the recipient of many awards including the Cenafoni Award for Best Research Proposal in Entrepreneurship and Best Article of the Year Award.
Dr. Finkelstein has a doctorate in strategy and leadership from Columbia University, a master’s in economics from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor’s in business and creative writing from Concordia University.
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Paresh Mishra, PhD
Purdue UniversityDr. Paresh Mishra is an assistant professor of organizational leadership at Purdue University, Fort Wayne. He teaches classes on applied leadership, human relations in organizations, leading change, and the foundations of behavior and leadership in organizations. Before he joined Purdue University, he worked at Gwinnett County Public Schools and Tata Motors.
Dr. Mishra’s research explores workplace spirituality, organizational justice, goal-setting, leadership, and corporate social responsibility. His work has been published in prominent journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Academy of Management Learning & Education, and the Human Resource Development Review. He has been nominated for the Best Paper Award at the 69th Annual Conference of Academy of Management at Chicago, as well as the Best Associate Instructor Award from the Kelley School of Business.
Dr. Mishra completed a doctorate in organizational behavior from Indiana University, a master of arts in psychology from the University of Lucknow, and a bachelor of science in mental retardation from Osmania University.
Methodology
When considering organizational leadership experts for inclusion in this list, BSchools used the following criteria:
- University Affiliation: These experts are all associated with organizational leadership programs at accredited universities in the U.S. They must also be actively teaching.
- Publication: When looking at credentials, publishing is a necessary consideration. The professors on this list have published extensively in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
- Institutional & Peer Recognition: They have been recognized by their peers and their employers as being the top in their field through teaching and publishing awards, notable grants, and research funding.
- Professional Commitment: They have also contributed to the field outside of their teaching obligations. Some have been selected to be faculty deans or program directors, while others are community volunteers or have become leaders of professional organizations.