Archives: Notes

Dr. Elena Haviv (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) , Executive Director and Founder of Generation Human Rights, has recently led the launch of unMasking: The Pandemic Curriculum Project. All around the world, we have put on masks to protect ourselves and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Yet, at the same time, the pandemic has taken masks off so many human rights issues. unMasking is a free, open source curriculum that provides educators free, open-sourced unMASKing: The Pandemic Curriculum Project provides educators with a muchneeded roadmap to guide students, in supportive and inclusive ways, as they explore the local and global

Dr. Nicole White (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has published “Shifting Leadership in Times of Crisis: A Role for DAC” in the latest issue of the Journal Biomolecular Techniques. The piece highlights the ways in which the current COVID-19 pandemic has led to the opportunity for Direction, Alignment, and Commitment (DAC) in leadership throughout the globe. In particular Nicole shares the importance of creating space for distributive leadership, the importance of increasing the flow of ideas, and building stronger boundary-spanning networks of community. Nicole is Shared Resource Administrator at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and is experienced in business

Dr. Kathy Hoffman (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) will be presenting “Toward Socially Equitable Conditions: Leading Change in Washington State Cannabis Regulatory Reform”at the Spring 2021 American Society for Public Administration annual conference. The paper largely reflects the work of her PhD in Leadership and Change studies and her planned dissertation regarding the complexities of social equity and the disproportionate impact of drug policies on communities of color.

Program Director for RELI Group, Inc. Dr. Kader Gumus (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has been selected to lead a $70+ million opportunity for the company in light of a recent award from the federal government to provide IT Mission Support Services at DHS/TSA. Additionally, Kader’s Change Project won the Community Partner of Excellence Award from the Fairfax County Domestic Violence Community in Virginia. This project was titled “Technologies for Justice” and focused on removing barriers and creating transparency to knowledge access of domestic violence services available in Fairfax County, Virginia. Finally, Kader has been selected to serve as a

Dr. Roz Cohen (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) recently presented “Do You Know What You’re Measuring? One Company’s Practical Approach to Assess Your DE&I Initiatives” at the Society of Human Resource Management Inclusion Conference. Additionally, Roz is currently co-chairing a national search for the new CEO of the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco (JCCSG) where she is a board member.

Dr. Greta E. Creech (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has published “Real” Insider Threat: Toxic Workplace Behavior in the Intelligence Community” in the August, 2020 issue of the International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence. She began her intelligence career as an analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency before transitioning to managerial roles. She also served as Russia Team Lead at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Dr. Lauren Bullock (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) is co-host of The Leadership Educator podcast (listen here) which has garnered almost 7,000 downloads and nearly 40 episodes posted. The most popular episode – with nearly 450 downloads – focused on teaching leadership education during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Love Benton (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC), leadership educator at Temple University and Columbus State, is serving on the Columbus Ohio Police Chiefs Advisory Council (watch here).

Dr. Mike Bills (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has recently been named Chief Operating Officer for AtlasRTX. Dr. Bills is an experienced entrepreneur and C-Suite executive with a deep understanding across a range of industries and is a leading expert in using technology and data science to improve learning outcomes. Prior to joining AtlasRTX, he was President of ConexED. His most recent publication, “Colleges in Peril Can Be Rescued, but Only if Governing Boards Transform” appears in Chronicle of Higher Education (read here).

Dr. Paula C. Lowe (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has published the poems “Sourdough Starter / Heal” within The Pedestal Magazine and “The Orange Cat in Edmund Husserl’s Kitchen” in Crosswinds, which is a finalist for the Crosswinds 2021 Poetry Award.

Mayor of Norfolk, Virginia, Dr. Kenny Alexander (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) has been appointed Chancellor of Centura College, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, and Tidewater Tech. In this new role Dr. Alexander will oversee external affairs for their 19 campuses across the country.

Dr. Missy McGee (PhD in Leadership and Change, GSLC) received the Associate Director’s Award Recognition in December 2020 selected by the Associate Directors of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture for her leadership in assisting her department in pivoting training programs amid the pandemic.