Jennifer Moss Breen, Ph.D., serves as an Associate Professor and Program Director for Creighton University’s Interdisciplinary Leadership Ed.D. Before joining Creighton University, Jennifer served as the inaugural Director of Bellevue University’s Human Capital Management Ph.D. program. Jennifer earned her Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska (2006) in Leadership Studies. She current serves as the President of the Association of Leadership Educators and the Chair of the Business Leadership Member Interest Group for the International Leadership Association. Jennifer currently teaches business courses within the Ed.D. Program and conducts research in the areas of leader resilience, leader humility, knowledge sharing, leadership development and medical school leadership education.
Research Focus
Teaching – Leadership, Ethics, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Physician Leadership, Research Methods Research - Human Capital Management, Leader Resiliency and Consciousness, Leader Humility, Interpersonal Political Skills, Servant Leadership, Systems Leadership, Educational Pedagogy and Online Learning, and the Practice Ph.D, Psychometrics and Mixed Methods
Emerald Moss Breen, J. A. (2018). Designing a resilient organization, Exceptional Leadership by Design, Bingley, UK: Emerald. 2018
Emerald Downing, E. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2015). In whom do we invest: A case study. Followership in Action: Cases and Commentaries. Bingley, UK: Emerald. 2015
Articles
Medical Science Educator Schmidt, J.W., Eno, C.A., Moss Breen, J.A. Linenberger, S. J. (2018). Medical student leadership disposition in the first year of medical school. Medical Science Educator.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-018-0555-0 2018
Knowledge Management Research and practice Richards, B. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2018). A Qualitative Analysis of Knowledge Sharing: A Grounded Theory Study Examination of Knowledge Sharing, Journal of Knowledge Management, Revise and resubmit, April 2018. (This paper was rejected after the second review. Reviewers offered good comments and areas of refinement. We plan to submit to the Knowledge Management Research and Practice Journal Fall 2018 2018
Journal of Leadership Studies Bloomquist, C.D, Georges, L., Ford, D. J. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2018). Interdisciplinary leadership practices in graduate leadership education programs. Journal of Leadership Studies: Symposium. 12, pp. 60-63, doi:10.1002/jls 12, p. 60-63 2018
Emerald Moss Breen, J. A. and Van der Steege, M. (2018). Bringing it all Together, Exceptional Leadership by Design, Bingley, UK: Emerald. 2018
SAGE Research Methods Cases Business and Management Elkington, R. & Moss Breen, J. A., (2018). Global leaders’ perceptions of elements required for effective leadership development in the twenty-first century: SAGE Research Methods Cases Business and Management, in press. 2018
Advancing Doctoral Leadership Education Moss Breen, J. A. and Martin, J. (2018). Teaching Leadership Research Online at the Doctoral Level: Why We Do it and How It Works in Advancing Doctoral Leadership Education, Edited by Laura Hyatt and Stuart Allen, Edward Elgar Publishing. 2018
Leadership and Organization Development Journal Elkington, R., van der Steege, M., Moss Breen, J. A., Pearce, N., & Martin, S. (2017) Global leaders’ perceptions of elements required for effective leadership development in the 21st century. Leadership & Organization Development Journal, pp. 1038 – 1056., p. 1038-1056 2017
Leadership & Organization Development Journal Elkington, R., Pearse N. J., Moss Breen, J. A., Van der Steege M., Martin S. (2017). Global leaders’ perceptions of elements required for effective leadership development in the twenty-first century", Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 38, pp.1038-1056, 38, p. 1038-1056 2017
Downing, E., and Moss Breen, J. A. In whom do we invest: A case study. Followership in Action: Cases and Commentaries. 2015
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics Elkington, R. and Moss Breen, J. A. How senior leaders develop resilience in adversity: A qualitative study. 2015
Creighton Journal of Interdisciplinary Leadership Brock, B., Cherney, I., Martin, J., Moss Breen J. A., and Oltman, G. How to launch an interdisciplinary leadership program. 1, p. 14-23 2015
Elkington, R., Meekins, D., Moss Breen, J., and Martin, S. Leader as enabling function: Towards a new paradigm for local church leadership in the 21st Century – A concept paper in honor of Professor George Lotter. In Die Skriflig/In Luce Verbi, (South African Journal). 2015
Journal of Leadership Education Noble, D., Matesi, L., Horstmeier, R., and Moss Breen, J.A. Resource development opportunities for the Association of Leadership Educators: Phase one. 2015
Journal of Knowledge and Human Resource Management Burrell, D., Finch, A., Moss Breen, J. A., and Lu, S. Using social media recruiting strategies as an effective tool for the competitive war on university faculty talent in business, education and public health: A case study. 2013
Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Jr. Testing the relationship between interpersonal political skills, altruism, leadership success and Effectiveness: A multilevel model. 11(2), p. 155-174 2010
Organizational Management Journal Moss Breen, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Doctoral advising, research productivity and the academic balancing act: Insights from Michael Hitt, Edwin Locke, Fred Luthans, Lyman Porter, and Anne Tsui. 7, p. 182-191 2010
Training Industry Magazine Moss, J. A. & Chevalier, M. Improving the measurement of sales readiness initiatives. 2009
TAPwire Newsletter Moss, J. A. Discerning the incremental value of education: Moving from intuition to fact. Counsel for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) 2009
Innovation@work Moss, J. A. Political skills as building blocks to human capital. 2(5) 2008
Innovation@work Moss, J. A. Unfolding the mystery: Human capital investment in organizations – a collective case study. 1(1) 2007
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Moss, J. A. Dispositional effects in intra-organizational influence tactics: A meta-analytic Review. 12, p. 30-45 2006
Psychological Reports Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Moss, J. A. A validity generalization procedure to test relations between intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and influence tactics. 99, p. 121-124 2006
Psychological Reports Moss, J. A. Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Matkin, G. S. Influence of sex differences in leaders’ behavior. 96(2), p. 499-510 2005
Psychological Reports Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Jr. Machiavellian’s association with sources of motivation and downward influence strategies. 94(3), p. 933-943 2004
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Moss, J. A. Assessing political leadership: A review of Christie and Geis’ (1970) Mach IV measure of Machiavellianism. 11, p. 26-31 2003
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Jr. Framework development examining the effects of the Machiavellian disposition on the relationship between motivation and influence tactics. 9, p. 29-41 2002
Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management Moss, J. A. & Parsons, G. Remember the Titans: Case study examining transformational leadership, servant leadership, power and change. 5, p. 152-165 2001
Publications
Journal of Leadership Studies Vance, D. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2016). The challenge of human capital leadership. Journal of Leadership and Studies Symposium, Contributing Authors: Bazigos, M., Bassi, L., Barbuto, J. E., Linenberger, S. J., Murnane, J., Vance, D., 10, pp. 34-38, DOI: 10.1002/jls.21470. 10, p. 31-33 2016
Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice Moss Breen, J. A. Contributor, Money, Markets, Institutions, Global Financial Practice: An Encyclopedia, ABC-CLIO, 17 entries. 2013
Midlands Business Journal Moss Breen, J. A. What’s Necessary for CEO Recommendations to Take Hold? 2011
Midlands Business Journal Moss Breen, J. A. Are We Making Each Other Sick? 2011
CLO Magazine Moss, J. A. Innovation – The next frontier in the human capital agenda? Spring 2010
Midlands Business Journal Moss Breen, J. A. Leadership Traits: Factors Important to Growing Successful Organizations. 2010
Midlands Business Journal Moss Breen, J. A. Innovation: The Next Frontier on the Human Capital Agenda. 2010
Editing and Reviews
Emerald Moss Breen, J. A. (2018). Editor and contributor, Exceptional Leadership by Design: How Design in Great Organizations Produces Great Leadership, Bingley, UK: Emerald. 2018
Information Age Publishing Moss Breen, J. A. (Senior Editor), Font-Guzman, J.N.(Co-Editor), and Abduljawad, H. (Co-Editor) (2018). Contemporary Perspectives in Business Leadership: Running with Scissors: Leadership in Uncertainty, Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. Expected publication Summer, 2019. 2018
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Moss Breen, J. A. Invited Guest Editor, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies Symposium, “Leading Human Capital”, to be published Spring, 2016. Invited Authors: Bazigos, M., Bassi, L., Barbuto, J. E., Linenberger, S. J., Murnane, J., Vance, D. 2016
Emerald Moss Breen, J. A. (2016). Editor and contributor, Visionary Leadership in a Turbulent World, Bingley, UK: Emerald 2016
Presentations
Moss Breen, J. A., (2020). Embedding Resilience Practices into Higher Education for the Public Good: Overcoming Perceived Challenges and Threats by Using an Emerging Creativity Model, Accepted by the Midwest Association of Graduate Schools Conference, Milwaukee, WI, April. 2020
Moss Breen, J. A. & Carbonara, A. (2020). Panel Conveners, Effective Leadership for Overcoming ICT Challenges in Higher Education: What Faculty, Staff and Administrators Can Do to Thrive Amidst the Chaos. Accepted by the Research and Innovation (Rii) Forum, Athens, Greece, April. 2020
Moss Breen, J. A., and Costanzo, C. (2019). Overcoming Challenges While Creating Adaptive Leaders and Learners: An Experiential Workshop for Graduate Educators, Midwest Association Graduate Schools, St. Louis, MO. April. 2019
Frumer, J. and Moss Breen, J. (2019). Essential Leadership Skills in Today's Turbulent World - Thriving in VUCA, Network of Human Service Agencies, Atlanta, GA., February. 2019
Elkington, R., Moss Breen, J A., Vashisth, K. and Handa, A. (2019). Exceptional Leadership by Design, Full-Day Workshop, Toronto, CA. April. 2019
Moss Breen, J. A., Holtz, L. & Kelly, T. (2019). Assessing Program Learning Outcomes of an Undergraduate Dean's Leadership Fellow Immersion Program, Poster presentation, Albuquerque, NM, July. *Awarded Outstanding Innovative Practice Poster. 2019
Moss Breen, J. A., (2019). Changing the Organizational World by Developing the Whole Professor through Emotional, Physical, Spiritual and Mental Resilience: A Professional Development Workshop. Midwest Academy of Management, October. 2019
Elkington, R., Moss Breen, J. A., Martin, S., & Donaldson, A. (2019). Women Courageous: Navigating the Leadership Labyrinth and Beyond, Half-Day Pre-conference Workshop, International Leadership Association, Ottawa, CA, October. 2019
Moss Breen, J. A., Elkington, R., & Burgess, G. (2019). The Courage to be an Exceptional Leader: Designing a New Leadership Strategy, International Leadership Association, Ottawa, CA, October 2019
Moss Breen, J. A. & Frumer, J. (2019). Leadership Courage: Nourishing Your Mind, Body, Spirit and Heart through Resilience, International Leadership Association, Ottawa, CA, October 2019
Moss Breen, J. A. and Frumer, J. (2018). Building Resilient Leaders, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities, New Orleans, LA. February. 2018
Costanzo, C., Font-Guzman, J., Moss Breen, J. A. (2018). Effective Interdisciplinary Leadership: Stories of Academic Curiosity at the Intersection of Difference, Midwest Association of Graduate Schools, Grand Rapids, MI. April. 2018
Moss Breen, J. A., Kelly, T., and Holtz, L. (2018). Assessing Program Learning Outcomes of an Undergraduate Dean's Fellows Immersion Program, Creighton University Assessment Symposium, Omaha, NE, October. 2018
Elkington, R., van der Steege, M., Moss Breen, J. A. (2017). Exceptional Leadership by Design in Turbulent Times, Workshop, International Leadership Association, Brussels, October. 2017
Linenberger, S. J., Schmidt, J., and Moss Breen, J. A. (2017). It's Good for What Ails You: Leadership Education in Medical School, International Leadership Association, Brussels, October. **Recipient of the Sage Publications Most Publishable Paper Award. 2017
Frumer, J. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2017). Building a Revolutionary Leadership Model in Social Services Agencies. Lead Presenter, Alliance for Strong Families and Communities Senior Leadership Conference, Clearwater, FL, February. 2017
Georges, L. and Moss Breen, J. A. (2017). "Teaching Leadership at the Graduate Level: Drawing Upon Our Complex World to Enhance Learning," Roundtable Discussion, Association of Leadership Educators Conference, Charleston, SC, July. 2017
Linenberger, S. J., Schmidt, J., Moss Breen, J. A., & Franks, L. (2016). From Bench to Bedside: Developing a Leadership Education Program in Medical School. Western Academy of Management, Portland, OR, March. 2016
Georges, L. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2016). How Can We Best Teach Leadership at the Graduate Level: An Essential Dialogue for Leadership Educators, Association of Leadership Educators, Sacramento, CA, July. 2016
Elkington, R., Moss Breen, J. A., and Martin, S. (2016). Global Leaders' Perceptions of Elements Required for Effective Leadership in the Twenty First Century. International Leadership Association, Atlanta, GA, November. 2016
Moss Breen, J. A. (2016). Panel Discussion with C-Suite Leaders on the Dynamics of Inclusive Leadership. International Leadership Association, Atlanta, GA, November. 2016
Moss Breen, J. A., Schmidt, J. & Linenberger, S. J. (2016). Transcending the Obvious and the Ambiguous: Visual Art as a Pathway to Inclusive Leadership, Post-conference presentation, International Leadership Association, Atlanta, GA, November. 2016
Minner,W. and Moss Breen, J. A. (2015). Developing cross-generational and across-boarder leaders through the eyes of a family-owned, Spanish winery, International Leadership Association, Barcelona, Spain. Full Session. 2015
Minner,W., Moss Breen, J. A. and Archibald, J. (2015). Developing cross-generational and across-boarder leaders through the eyes of a family-owned, Spanish winery, International Leadership Association, Barcelona, Spain. Pre-Conference Workshop: 2015
Elkington, R., Moss Breen, J. A. and Martin, S. S. (2015). Leadership development across borders: A contextual transnational leadership development model. International Leadership Association, Barcelona, Spain. Full Session. 2015
Moss Breen, J. A. and Cherney, I. (2015). Creating an interdisciplinary graduate program in leadership: Challenges, opportunities and lessons learned. International Leadership Association, Barcelona, Spain. Full Session. 2015
Linenberger, S. J., Schmidt, J., and Moss Breen, J. A. (2015). From bench to bedside: A pilot study of leadership curriculum in medical school. Association of Leadership Educators, Washington, DC, July. Poster Session. 2015
Moss Breen, J. A. (2011). How Do we Know When Leadership Development Has Occurred? A Round-Table Discussion on Capturing Objective Measures of Effective Leadership Development Programs, Association of Leadership Educators, Denver, CO, July. 2015
Elkington, R. and Moss Breen, J. (2014). Developing leader consciousness: Fostering resilience through adversity and complexity, International Leadership Association, San Diego, CA, October. Poster Session. 2014
Moss Breen, J. and Elkington, R and Trudeau-Poskas, D. (2014). Developing Consciousness through Resilience in Complex and Adverse Environments. International Leadership Association, San Diego, CA, October. Workshop. 2014
Imperato, P., Linenberger, S. J. and Moss Breen, J.A., (2014). Bouncing back and moving forward: How to build resilient business colleges that promote creativity and innovation. Submitted to the International Assembly of Colleges of Business Education, San Diego, CA, April. 2014
Richards, B. and Moss Breen, J.A. (2014). The Truth About Knowledge Sharing How Do Our Motivations Impact the Knowledge Sharing Event? Western Academy of Management, Napa Valley, CA. 2014
Linenberger, S. J., Schmidt, J. W., & Moss Breen, J. A. (2013). Direction, Alignment and Commitment (DAC): A Preliminary Model for Medical School Leadership Education, Western Academy of Management, Santa Fe, NM. 2013
Matkin, G., Bugenhagen, M., and Moss Breen, J. (2013). Leadership Education as Doctoral Study: What Does This Really Mean? International Leadership Association, Montreal, Canada. 2013
Moss Breen, J. A., Trudeau-Poskas, D.A., and Linenberger, S. J. (2013). Optimizing Doctoral Education in Leadership: A Round Table Session for Program Directors, Faculty and Students, Association of Leadership Educators, New Orleans, LA. 2013
Cronin-Gilmore, J., Moss Breen, J. A., Shafai, J. and Nabavi, M. (2013). Promoting Scholarship in Business Education: A Workshop to Get you Started. IACBE Annual Conference and Assembly Meeting. Orlando, FL. 2013
Moss Breen, J. A. (2011). Moderator, Creating HR Business Intelligence: Strategies that Make Lasting Linkages Between the People Suite and the C-Suite. Panel Members: Dr. Michael Bazigos, Dr. Alec Levenson, Dr Carolyn Youssef, presented at The Conference Board, New York City, NY. 2012
Linenberger, S. J. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2012). Altruistic Calling in the Orthodox Jewish Community: Bridging Cultures to Discover Pathways to Servant Leadership. International Leadership Association Global Conference, Denver, CO. 2012
Moss Breen, J. A. (2012). Moderator and Organizer, Leading through Systems Change: Bridging Cultures, Contexts and Complexities, Panel Members: Stephen Linenberger, Denise Trudeau, Sharon Hoffman and Lorri Cooper. International Leadership Association Global Conference, Denver, CO. 2012
Bockorny, K. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2012). Social Capital in the Online Classroom and Its Impact on Student Learning: A Research Review. Midwest Marketing Association, Minneapolis, MN. 2012
Moss Breen, J.A. & Ashley, G. C. (2011). Find the Positive Side of Negative Leadership styles: Perhaps Heroic Leadership Doesnt Always Get the Job Done. Paper presented at the Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE. 2011
Moss Breen, J.A. & Ashley, G. C. (2011). Find the Positive Side of Negative Leadership styles: Perhaps Heroic Leadership Doesnt Always Get the Job Done. Paper presented at the Midwest Academy of Management, Omaha, NE. 2011
Echols, M., Bassi, L. & Moss Breen, J. A. (2010). Thinking Like Your CEO Hands-on Session Designed to Help You Gain C-Suite Attention. The Conference Board Pre-Conference Workshop, San Diego, CA. 2010
Moss Breen, J. A. (2010). Toward The New Normal, Panel Discussion. The Conference Board Pre-Conference Workshop, San Diego, CA. 2010
Moss Breen, J. A. (2010). Toward The New Normal, Panel Discussion. The Conference Board Pre-Conference Workshop, New York City, NY. 2010
Thomas, L., Stark, E., Moss Breen, J. A., and Artz, P. (2010). Publishing, Professing and Perishing: Work-Life Balance in Academia. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, San Diego, CA. 2010
"Where Are the Leaders?" Presenter, Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Boca Raton, FL. 2010
Byerly, B. & Moss, J. A. (2009). Executing a Measurement Project in Your Organization. The Conference Board, New York City, NY, November. 2009
Moss, J. A. & Hare, J., (2009). Converting Intangibles to Tangibles, OD Network, Omaha NE, November. 2009
Moss, J. A. (2009). Whats Stopping Learning Leaders From Capturing the Business Impact of Their Programs? A Grounded Theory Study. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Washington, D.C., October. 2009
Sosik, J. J. & Moss, J. A. (2009). Assessing Leadership Development in Graduate Business Education: Program Development and Proposed Study. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Washington, D.C., October 2009
Beresford. B. & Moss, J. A. (2009). Impacting Performance Through Predictive Analytics, Chief Learning Officer Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO, September. 2009
Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Jr. (2009). Success in Academia: A Panel Discussion with Four High-Achieving Scholars. Professional Development Workshop, Academy of Management, Chicago, IL, August. 2009
Moss, J. A., Linenberger, S. & Stark, E. (2008). The Politically Skilled Servant Leader. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Orlando, FL. October. 2008
Moss, J. A. (2008). Measuring Human Capital: A Grounded Theory Study. Sustainable Practice Action Research Community Workshop, Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA. August 2008
Moss, J.A. (2007). Testing the Relationship Between Interpersonal Political Skills, Altruism, Leadership Success and Effectiveness: A Multilevel Model. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Reno, NV. October. 2007
Moss, J. A. (2007). Outstanding Organizational Behavior Scholars Success is No Gamble: A Collective Case Study, Submitted to the Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Reno, NV. October. 2007
Moss, J. A. & Hittlet, B. V. (2005). Invited Workshop: Transcending Pedagogy to Andragogy in Online Learning - Strategies that Bring Electronic Education Alive, Institute of Applied and Behavioral Management, Scottsdale, AZ. October. 2005
Moss, J. A. (2005). Chair, Doctoral Symposia: Panel: Sandy J. Wayne, Robert C. Liden, Douglas R. May & Kenneth R. Thompson, Midwest Academy of Management, Chicago, IL. March 2005
Moss, J. A. & Burbach, Mark (2004). Invited Workshop: The New Faculty Experience: A Symposium for Doctoral Students and Faculty, Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Newport, RI. October. 2004
Moss, J. A. (2004). Developing a Framework of Leadership Success and Effectiveness, Political Skills, Altruism and Egoism, Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Newport, RI. October. 2004
Moss, J. A. (2004). Chair, Doctoral Symposia: Panel: John E. Barbuto, Jr., Douglas May, Thomas Martin & Catherine Schwoerer: Midwest Academy of Management, Minneapolis, MN. April. 2004
Moss, J. A. (2004). Assessing Political Leadership: A Review of Christie and Geis (1970) Mach IV measure of Machiavellianism, submitted to Midwest Academy of Management, Minneapolis, MN. April. Awarded Best Paper 2004
Moss, J. A. (2003). Gender and Leadership: Individual Differences that Impact Evaluation and Performance, Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management, Tampa, FL. October. 2003
Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Moss, J. A. (2003). A Meta-analytic Review of Dispositional Antecedents of Intra-organizational Influence Tactics. Academy of Management, Seattle, WA. August. 2003
Hughes, L. & Moss, J. A. (2003). Entrepreneurs and Motivation: Framework Development for Success. Midwest Academy of Management, St. Louis, MO. April. 2003
Moss, J. A. (2003). Chair, Doctoral Consortia: Panel: John E. Barbuto, Jr., Douglas May & Catherine Schwoerer: Topics: Professional Ethics in Academia, Planning for Productivity, Feedback without Fear, Managing your Advisor (and Yourself), Rhythms of Academic Life, Beyond the ABD, & Networking. Midwest Academy of Management, St. Louis, MO. April. 2003
Moss, J. A., Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Goertzen, B. J. (2003). Boundaries of the Mind and its Relationship with Executives Downward Influence Strategies: A field Study. Midwest Academy of Management. St. Louis, MO. April 2003
Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E. Jr. (2002). The Machiavellian Disposition and its Moderating Effect Between Sources of Motivation and Influence Tactics An Empirical Study. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Denver, CO. November. Best Paper Nomination 2002
Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Moss, J. A. (2002). Dispositional Antecedents of Intra-organizational Influence Tactics A meta-analysis. Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management, Denver, CO. November. Best Paper Nomination 2002
Moss, J. A. , Barbuto, J. E. Jr. & Matkin, G. S. (2002). Gender Differences in Downward Influence Strategies. Midwest Academy of Management. St. Louis, MO. April. 2002
Moss, J. A. & Barbuto, J. E, Jr. (2001). The Princes Tyranny: Discovering the Relationship between Sources of Motivation and Influence and the Moderating Effect of the Machiavellian Disposition. Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management. Charleston, SC. November. Best Paper Nomination 2001
Moss, J. A. & Parsons, G. (2001). Remember the Titans: Case Study Examining Transformational Leadership, Servant Leadership, Power and Change. Eastern Academy of Management. New Haven, CT. May. 2001
· Guest Speaker, Leadership Matters Radio Show "Effective Approaches to Leadership", Voice, https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/62139/leadership-matters; https://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/69366/special-encore-presentation-leadership-matters-053012.
Award Holling Family Teaching Award
The annual awards honor outstanding teaching in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Best Paper Best Paper, Midwest Academy of Management Regional Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2004 Midwest Academy of Management Regional Conference
Consulting
Desk Review Desk Review Desk Review, Ohio Department of Education, for Franciscan University of Steubenville: Master of Catholic Leadership, July, 2018. , Ohio Department of Education, for Franciscan University of Steubenville: Master of Catholic Leadership 2018 - 2018
• Invited Webinar Host • Invited Webinar Host, International Leadership Association Speaker Series, “Leadership in Turbulent Times: VUCA Prime, May, 2017. , International Leadership Association Speaker Series 2017 - 2017
Speaker Speaker, with Dr. Leah Georges, “How do I Become a Good Leader? Become a Good Follower, First!”, Omaha YP Summit, March 2017. Omaha YP Summit 2017 - 2017
partner Partner Partner, Center for Strategic Leadership and Planning LLC with Dr. Eric Downing, 2017 to present. Center for Strategic Leadership and Planning LLC 2017 - 2017
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, “Leadership and Success”, Nebraska Hospital Association Leadership Institute Session, October, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. Nebraska Hospital 2016 - 2016
writer Writer, Certificate of Visionary Leadership, University of Kwazulu-Natal School of Extended Learning, Durban, South Africa, 2016. University of Kwazulu-Natal School of Extended Learning, 2016 - 2016
Fellow Fellow, Global Leadership Initiatives Consulting Group, Global Leadership Initiatives 2014 - 2018
Adjunct Faculty • Adjunct Faculty, Federal Executive Institute for the United States Office of Personnel Management, United States Federal Government. Contracted to develop and present “Interpersonal Political Skills – Positive Ways to Use Political Skills to Get Things Done, September 19, 2013, Charlottesville, VA Federal Executive Institute for the United States Office of Personnel Management 2013 - 2013
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Nebraska Hospital Association Leadership Institute Session “Using 360 Degree Assessments for Improved Leadership, February, 2013 to present Nebraska Hospital Association 2013 - 2013
Curriculum Writer • Curriculum Writer, University of Minnesota, Center for Community Vitality – wrote for separate modules including effective communication, motivating others, followership, and questioning skills. Also created ½ and full-day workshops for each module as well as facilitator’s guide for each module University of Minnesota 2013 - 2013
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Developed and facilitated Oklahoma Hospital Association Leadership Development Institute, 2012 Oklahoma Hospital Association 2012 - 2012
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Leadership Institute Training, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Kansas, May, 2011 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas 2011 - 2011
Facilitator and Developer • Developer and Facilitator, Nebraska Hospital Association Educational Advisory Group, January, 2010 - present Nebraska Hospital Association 2010 - 2010
Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Talent Management Webinar entitled “Beyond the Bar Graph: Effectively Using Statistics to Enhance Presentations”, with Steve Farner, Ph.D., January 2009, January, 2010 Talent Management 2009 - 2010
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Training Industry Inc. Webinar entitled “The Learning Leader’s Role: Ensuring Business Impact”, November, 2008 Training Industry Inc. 2008 - 2008
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Leadership Institute Training, Army Corp of Engineers, “Change Management”, July 2008, 2009 Leadership Institute Training 2008 - 2009
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Leadership Institute Training, Omaha Public Schools, “Change Management”, June 2008, June, 2009 Leadership Institute Training 2008 - 2009
Educational Consultant Initiate, develop, implement and evaluate educataional and business projects Contracted position responsible for initiation, development, implementation and evaluation of educational and business projects as assigned by Chief Learning Officer. White Hat Management 2005 - 2005
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Bellevue University Leadership Development Sessions, 2005 Bellevue University 2005 - 2005
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, Developed and facilitated White Hat Management Leadership Development Sessions, 2005 White Hat Management 2005 - 2005
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, University of Nebraska Library Employees In-Service. Topic: Assertiveness and Conflict Resolution, 2004 University of Nebraska 2004 - 2004
Trainer, Developer and Facilitator • Trainer, Developer and Facilitator, University of Nebraska Finance Department in-service on stress reduction and stress management, 2004 University of Nebraska 2004 - 2004
Facilitator and Developer • Facilitator and Developer, University of Nebraska Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Graduate Student Association Leadership Series: Organized “Developing your Research Skills”, September, 2003 University of Nebraska 2003 - 2003
Facilitator and Developer • Facilitator and Developer, University of Nebraska Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication, Graduate Student Association Leadership Series: Discussion with Nebraska Governor Kay Orr, January, 2003 University of Nebraska 2003 - 2003
Facilitator and Developer • Facilitator and Developer, Lincoln Southeast High School presentation on entrepreneurs and motivation, December, 2002 Lincoln Southeast High School 2002 - 2002
Facilitator and Developer • Facilitator and Developer, Workshop “Sources of Power” to County Commissioners, Lincoln, NE, 2002 County Commissioners 2002 - 2002
Facilitator and Developer • Facilitator and Developer, University of Nebraska Gallup Leadership Institute, cross-cultural program for departmental faculty, students and staff. Featured speaker Dr. Bruce Avolio and Dr. Ashwin Hurribunce. Topic: Round table discussion of cross-cultural issues in leadership, December, 2001 University of Nebraska 2001 - 2001
Facilitator and Developer Facilitator and Developer, Lincoln Southeast High School workshop on leadership, motivation and influence, November, 2001 Lincoln Southeast High School 2001 - 2001
Facilitator Facilitator, Horizons Church Small Group Leaders Session, Lincoln, NE, 2001 Horizons Church 2001 - 2001
Facilitator and Developer Facilitator and Developer, University of Nebraska Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication Graduate Student Association periodic and regular events University of Nebraska 2001 - 2001
Trainer Assistant in Facilitation Trainer, Assisted Dr. Jay Barbuto and Jill Braband in facilitating ODEGO project, Leadership Seminar, Fillmore County, NE, 2001 Leadership Seminar 2000 - 2000