Donna Chrobot-Mason

Ph D: University of Georgia Athens, GA, 1997 (Applied Psychology)

MS: University of Georgia Athens, GA, 1994 (Applied Psychology)

BA: Miami University Oxford, OH, 1991 (Business Psychology)

09-2009 - Director, Center for Organizational Leadership, University of Cincinnati,

09-2007 - Associate Professor, Center for Organizational Leadership, University of Cincinnati,

09-2004 -09-2009 Graduate Director, MA Labor & Employment Relations, University of Cincinnati,

09-2004 -09-2007 Assistant Professor, Center for Organizational Leadership, University of Cincinnati,

08-1998 -09-2004 Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Colorado at Denver,

08-1999 -08-2000 Interim Director, University of Colorado at Denver,

06-1997 -07-1998 HR Research Specialist, Xerox Corp,

03-1995 -06-1997 HR Research Intern, Xerox Corp,

01-1993 -12-1994 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Psychology, University of Georgia,

Investigators:Chrobot-Mason, Donna 2010 Interdisciplinary Faculty Development Grant Award 20000 Type:Grant

Investigators:Chrobot-Mason, Donna 2009 Center for Creative Leadership - funds to support book project 5000 Type:Sponsored Research

Book Chapter

Ruderman, M., & Chrobot-Mason, D. (2010).  Triggers of Social Identity Conflict.  In K. M. Hannum, B. B. McFeeters, and L. Booysen (Eds)., Leading Across Differences: Cases and Perspectives (pp. 81-86). San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer, 2010.

Ruderman, M., Glover, S., Chrobot-Mason, D., & Ernst, C.  (2010).  Leadership Practices Across Social Identity Groups.” In K. M. Hannum, B. B. McFeeters, and L. Booysen (Eds)., Leading Across Differences: Cases and Perspectives (pp. 95-114).  San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer, 2010.

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ruderman, M., & Nishii, L.  (In press).  Leadership in a Diverse Workplace.  In Q. Roberson’s (Ed)., Oxford Handbook of Diversity, Oxford University Press.

Rothman, J.  & Chrobot-Mason, D.  (2012).  Intrapersonal and interpersonal ARIA process.   In J. Rothman’s (Ed.), From Identity-Based Conflict to Identity-Based Cooperation (pp. 35-50).  New York: Springer.  

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ruderman, M., & Nishii, L.  (2012).  Leadership in a Diverse Workplace.  In Q. Roberson’s (Ed)., Oxford Handbook of Diversity (pp. 315-340). New York: Oxford University Press.

Chrobot-Mason, D, Cullen, K., & Altman, D.  (2013).  Leveraging networks through boundary spanning leadership.  In  J. Nickerson and R. Sanders (Eds)., Tackling Wicked Government Problems: A practical guide for developing enterprise leaders (pp.101-115).  Washington D.C: Brookings Institution Press.

Palus, C., Cullen, K., and Chrobot-Mason, D.   (2013).  Boundary-Spanning leadership in an interdependent world.  In J. Langan-Fox and C. L. Cooper (Eds)., Boundary-Spanning in Organizations:  Network, Influence, and Conflict (pp.206-229).  New York: Routledge.

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ruderman, M., & Nishii, L.  (2014).  Leadership in a Diverse Workplace.  In D Day’s (Ed)., Oxford Handbook of Leadership and Organizations (pp. 683-708). New York: Oxford University Press.
 

Chrobot-Mason, D., Yip, J., & Yu, A.  (In press). Leading Beyond We: The Nature and Consequences of a Boundary Spanning Mindset.   In L. M. Roberts, L. P. Wooten, & M. N. Davidson’s (Eds)., Positive Organizing in a Global Society: Understanding and Engaging Differences for Capacity-Building and Inclusion.  Taylor-Francis

Book

Ernst, C. & Chrobot-Mason, D.  (2010).  Boundary spanning leadership: Six practices for solving problems, driving innovation, and transforming organizations.   McGraw-Hill Professional. 

Under Review

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ruderman, M., & Nishii, L.  Leadership in a Diverse Workplace.  Chapter in preparation to appear in the Oxford Handbook of Diversity in 2011.

Rothman, J. & Chrobot-Mason, D.  Intrapersonal and Interpersonal ARIA Process.  Chapter in preparation to appear in the Handbook on Identity-Based Conflict in 2012.

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Ernst, C.  Boundary spanning in the battlefield.  Article under consideration for Fortune, featuring interviews with the Commanding General and Ambassador of Iraq. 

Work in Progress

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ragins, B. R., & Linnehan, F.  The second hand smoke effect: Race and awareness of racial harassment in the workplace.  Manuscript in progress for submission to Personnel Psychology. 

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Aramovich, N.  Making the case for diversity: The link between diversity climate, belonging, and engagement.  Manuscript in progress for submission to Group and Organization Management. 

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ragins, B. R., & Linnehan, F.  The second hand smoke effect: Race and awareness of racial harassment in the workplace.  Manuscript in preparation for review with the Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Aramovich, N.  Making the case for diversity: The link between diversity climate, belonging, and engagement.  Manuscript in progress for submission to Group and Organization Management.

Ragins, B., Parks, K., & Chrobot-Mason, D.  Ambient harassment against gays and lesbians in the military.  Survey developed and IRB approval received.  Data collection to begin winter 2012. 

Stockdale, M., Crosby, F., Chrobot-Mason, D., Blake-Beard, S.  Study on women’s leadership development to assess psychosocial support for STEM faculty.  Pilot data collection in progress.

Chrobot-Mason, D.  Antecedents and consequences of boundary spanning leadership.  Research proposal in progress. 

Other Publication

Ernst, C. & Chrobot-Mason, D.  (2011, Spring).  Flat world, hard boundaries – How to lead across them.   MIT Sloan Management Review, 1-8.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Cullen, K. L., Palus, C. J. Chrobot-Mason, D. & Appaneal, C. (2012). Getting to “We”: Collective leadership development. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 5, 431-436.

Chrobot-Mason, D.  (2012).  Developing multicultural competence to improve cross-race work relationships.  The Psychologist-Manager Journal. 15(4), 199-218. 

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Leslie, J.  (2012).  The Role of Multicultural Competence and Emotional Intelligence in Managing Diversity. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 15(4), 219-236. 

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Aramovich, N.  (2013).  The Psychological Benefit of Creating an Affirming Climate for Workplace Diversity.  Group and Organization Management, 38(6),  659–689.

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ragins, B. R., & Linnehan, F.  (2013).  Second hand smoke: Ambient racial harassment at work.  Journal of Managerial Psychology, 28(5), 470-491.

Cullen, K., Gerbasi, A., & Chrobot-Mason, D.  (In press).  Thriving despite the demands of workplace communication centrality: The role of political skill.  Accepted for publication in the Journal of Management

Chrobot-Mason, D , Gerbasi, A., & Cullen, K.  (In press).  Predicting Leadership Relationships: The Importance of Collective Identity.  Leadership Quarterly

Technical Report

Fleenor, J.W., Chrobot-Mason, D., Ernst, C., Taylor, S., Barts, D., & Shields, J. (2013). Boundary Spanning Leadership 360 technical manual. Greensboro, NC: Center for Creative Leadership.

Other Publications

Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Ruderman, M. R.; Weber, T.; Ernst, C. (2009. ) The challenge of leading on unstable ground: Triggers that activate social identity faultlines .62 (11 ) , Human Relations

Dalton, M.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna (2007. ) A theoretical exploration of manager and employee social identity, cultural values, and conflict management .7 (2 ) , The Journal of Cross Cultural Management

Ruderman, M. R.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Weber, T. (2007. ) Identity Crisis: Recognizing the Triggers of a Growing Type of Conflict .27 (3 ) , Leadership in Action

Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Ruderman, M. N.; Weber, T. J.; Ohlott, P. J.; Dalton, M. A. (2007. ) Illuminating a cross-cultural leadership challenge: When identity groups collide .18 (11 ) , The International Journal of Human Resource Management

Linnehan, F.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Konrad, A. M. (2006. ) Diversity attitudes and norms: The role of ethnic identity and relational demography .27 (4 ) , The Journal of Organizational Behavior

Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Hepworth, W. (2005. ) Examining perceptions of ambiguous and unambiguous threats of racial harrassment and managerial response strategies .35 (11 ) , Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Published Books

Ernst, C.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna (2010. ) Boundary spanning leadership: Six practices for solving problems, driving innovation, and transforming organizations .McGraw-Hill Professional

Book Chapter

Ruderman, M.; Glover, S.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Ernst, C. (2010 ) Leadership Practices Across Social Identity Groups San Francisco, CA, USA, Pfeiffer

Ruderman, M.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna (2010 ) Triggers of Social Identity Conflict San Francisco, CA, USA, Pfeiffer

Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Hays-Thomas, R.; Wishik, H. R. (2008 ) Understanding and defusing resistance to diversity training and learning New York, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Chrobot-Mason, Donna (2007 ) Discursive Leadership: In Conversation with Leadership Psychology Thousand Oaks, Sage

Thomas, K. M.; Chrobot-Mason, Donna (2005 ) Group-level explanations of workplace discrimination Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

Chrobot-Mason, Donna; Konrad, A. M.; Linnehan, F. (2005 ) Measures for Quantitative Diversity Scholarship Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications

Poster Presentations

Symposium

Chrobot-Mason, D. (2010. ) Leading Across Differences: A Boundary Spanning Approach .Boston, MA. Professional Meeting. Level:International

Chrobot-Mason, D. & Ernst, C. (2010. ) Workshop on Boundary Spanning Leadership .Boston, MA. Professional Meeting. Level:International

Chrobot-Mason, D. (2010. ) Boundary Setting Tactics: Leadership Strategies to Create Intergroup Safety and Respect .Atlanta, GA. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Hays-Thomas, R., Chrobot-Mason, D., Ferdman, B., & Johnson, B. (2010. ) Panel Discussion - Trials, Tribulations, and Joys: Challenges of Teaching Diversity Management .Atlanta, GA. Professional Meeting. Level:National

Chrobot-Mason, D. Wayne, J., Greenhaus, J., Mallard, A., Lankau, M., and Eastman, L., (2011. ) Is work-life balance reality or myth? Research and lessons learned”. Chicago, IL. Conference. Level:National

Chrobot-Mason, D., Ruderman, M., Nishii, L., and Davidson, M. (2011. ) “Leadership and Diversity: A conversation between practitioners and academics” .Chicago, IL. . Conference. Level:National

Chrobot-Mason, D. (2011. ) “Boundary Spanning Leadership” .Indianapolis, IN.. Conference. Level:National

Chrobot-Mason, D., Fairhurst, G., Boys, S., Dass, T., Furst-Holloway, S., and Hollensbe, E. from the University of Cincinnati. Other presenters included Cohen, M., U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Seaver, G., National Defense University, and Holt, K., Peakinsight LLC, (2011. ) “Leadership Development Challenges and Best Practices: A Scientist-Practitioner Forum” .San Antonio, TX.. Conference. Level:International

Chrobot-Mason, D. (2011. ) “Boundary Spanning Leadership Professional Development Workshop” .San Antonio, TX. . Conference. Level:International

Chrobot-Mason, D., Wadzinski, L., & Lenhardt, C. Symposium: Tackling wicked problems through boundary spanning leadership. Indianapolis, IN (April 26). Conference. Level:National

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Johnson, L.

Chrobot-Mason, D., & Cullen, K.

Event Organized

Boundary Spanning Leadership: Challenges, Capabilities, and Strategies Symposium Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Level:National

Informal Networking Roundtable - Leadership Across Boundaries Other International Leadership Association Annual Meeting Level:International

“Is work-life balance reality or myth? Research and lessons learned”. Co-chaired and presented the interactive symposium Symposium 2011 2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL.

“Leadership and Diversity: A conversation between practitioners and academics”. Co-chaired and presented Symposium 2011 2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL. Level:National

“Leadership Development Challenges and Best Practices: A Scientist-Practitioner Forum”. Presented at the . Symposium 2011 2011 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, San Antonio, TX Level:International

Conference Co-Facilitator, Nag’s Heart session entitled “Renewal and Replenishment”. A professional woman’s pre-conference to the SIOP Conference (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology) Conference 2011 2011 Chicago, IL Level:National

2009 Adjunct Research Scholar Type:Scholarship/Research

Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association (Staffing & recruiting oversight committee ) Committee Member Type:Community Service Level:Public 2009

FBI Annual National Conference (Conducted workshops on leading across boundaries to 120 crime lab employees ) Conducted Workshops Type:Community Service Level:Public 2010 -2010

Great American Insurance Developed Training Evaluation Instruments Type:Community Service Level:Public 2006 -2006

Northern Kentucky University 2nd Annual River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference Guest Speaker Type:Community Service Level:Public 2006 -2006

Cincinnati Museum Center Developed Evaluation Instruments for Programs Type:Community Service Level:Public 2005 -2005

A&S Diversity Research Center Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

Center for Organizational Leadership Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

MHR Curriculum Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

ORGL Curriculum Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

Psychology Diversity Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

RPT Committee for Dr. Dass Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2010 -2011

Center for Organizational Leadership Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2009 -2010

MHR Curriculum Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2009 -2010

ORGL Curriculum Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2009 -2010

RPT Committee for Dr. Furst Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2009 -2010

MA Human Resources Program Graduate Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2008 -2009

Search Committee for Center Director Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2008 -2009

Search Committee for Field Service Instructor Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2008 -2009

Graduate Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2007 -2008

MA Labor and Employment Relations Program Graduate Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2007 -2008

Search Committee for Department Head Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2007 -2008

Graduate Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2006 -2007

Graduate Program Review Coordinator Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2006 -2007

MA Labor and Employment Relations Program Graduate Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2006 -2007

Mentor to Stacie Furst Faculty Mentor Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2006 -2007

Graduate Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2005 -2006

MA Labor and Employment Relations Program Graduate Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2005 -2006

Search Committee for Field Service Instructor Committee Chair Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2005 -2006

Search Committee for Psychology Head Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2005 -2006

Search Committee for Tenure Track Position Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2005 -2006

Graduate Committee Committee Member Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2004 -2005

MA Labor and Employment Relations Program Graduate Director Type:Departmental Service Level:Department 2004 -2005

UC Leadership Development Group Committee Member Type:University Level:University 2004 -2005

The Psychologist-Manager Journal Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2006 -2006

Academy of Management Annual Conference Reviewer, Conference Paper Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2005 -2005

The International Journal of Human Resources Management Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2005 -2005

The Journal of Group and Organizational Management Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2005 -2005

Journal of Business and Psychology Editorial Review Board Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2009

Leadership Collaborative for Nag"s Heart (A group dedicated to facilitating conferences that support the development of professional women. ) Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2007

Journal of Management Editorial Review Board Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2005

Journal of Personnel Psychology Editorial Review Board Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2004

Academy of Mangement (Nag"s Heart session entitled "Self-Sustainability: A Balanced Discussion of Deadly Drains and Powerful Renewal." ) Conference Co-Facilitator Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2009 -2009

Academy of Mangement Meeting (Saroj Parasuraman Award ) Committee Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2008 -2008

Academy of Management (Best Paper based on a Dissertation Award, Gender and Diversity Division, Academy of Management Meeting ) Committee Chair Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2007 -2007

Academy of Management (Academy of Management Meeting and Conference Submission Reviewer ) Reviewer, Conference Paper Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2007 -2007

Academy of Management (Gender and Diversity in Organizations Division ) Executive Board Member Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2004 -2007

Academy of Management Reviewer, Conference Paper Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2006 -2006

Group and Organizational Management Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2006 -2006

SIOP Annual Conference Reviewer, Conference Paper Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2006 -2006

The International Journal of Human Resource Management Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer Type:Prof. Org. Level:Service to Professional Associations 2006 -2006

11-2010-11-2010 Participated in week-long Leadership Development Program at the Center for Creative Leadership. ,

2012-2012 Participated in four-day senior level leadership development program (Leading for Organizational Impact) at the Center for Creative Leadership ,

2012-2012 Participated in two-day certification workshop (Assessment Certification Workshop) to gain lifetime certification to administer and interpret instruments in the 360 suite of measures at the Center for Creative Leadership,

Academy of Mgmt,

American Psychological Association, National

Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association, Local

International Leadership Association, International

Society for Human Resource Management,

Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology,

LER Cap Stone

Research

Strategic Leadership for HR

Individual Behavior in the Workplace

LER Capstone

LER Capstone

Research in Labor & Employment Relations

The Diverse Workforce

LER Capstone

Research in Labor & Employment Relations

Strategic Leadership for HR

Individual Behavior in the Workplace

LER Capstone

Research in Labor & Employment Relations

LER Cap Stone

LER Cap Stone

Research

LER Cap Stone

Research

Individual Behavior in the Workplace

LER Cap Stone

Research

04-2010 -04-2010 Sessions on diversity, leadership, and human resources. Annual National Conference, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference Atlanta, GA Type:Conference Attendance

10-2010 -10-2010 Sessions on leadership. Annual International Conference, International Leadership Association Annual Conference Boston, MA Type:Conference Attendance

11-14-2010 -11-19-2010 Leadership Development Program Intensive leadership development program involving experiential activities, a variety of assessments including 360 feedback (from boss, direct reports, and peers), peer behavioral feedback, video-taped team interactions, and a 4 hour one-on-one meeting with an executive coach. , Center for Creative Leadership Greensboro, North Carolina Type:Other

03-2010 -08-2010 Faculty Development Council Grant Award $20,000 (see Research Support section for details), Awarded to the Center for Organizational Leadership Type:Other

2011 -2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Attended conference sessions involving diversity, inclusion, leadership, and human resources during this three day conference., Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference Chicago, IL Type:Conference Attendance

2011 -2011 Randall L. Tobias Leadership Annual Conference Attended conference sessions and workshops involving leadership development theory and practice at this three day conference, Indianapolis, IN Type:Conference Attendance

2011 -2011 Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Attended both professional development workshops as well as conference sessions related to diversity, leadership, human resources, and executive coaching/development. This conference involves two full days of professional development workshops followed by three full days of regular conference sessions. Thus, the conference itself is five days in length., Academy of Management San Antonio, TX Type:Conference Attendance

2011 -2011 CETL Workshop on teaching effectiveness UC Type:Workshop

2011 -2011 Community of Practice Retreat Attended and activitely participated in a retreat designed to engage scholars and practitioners engaged in Boundary Spanning Leadership work in North America, South America, and Europe. This three day retreat involved sharing of best practices and techniques for teaching boundary spanning leadership both in a classroom and client setting, Center for Creative Leadership Greensboro, NC Type:Other

2011 -2011 Renewal and Replenishment "Renewal and Replenishment”. This two and 1/2 day retreat was a professional woman’s pre-conference to the SIOP Conference annual meeting (Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology). I co-faciltated as well as actively participated in this professional development and networking retreat as one of 12 participants. , Nags Heart Chicago, IL Type:Other

2011 -2012 Faculty Development Council Grant Award I submitted and was awarded a faculty development council grant to earn lifetime certification for use of the Center for Creative Leadership's assessment instruments. I will be participating in this two day certification workshop during Spring 2012. , Type:Other

Participated in two-day certification workshop (Assessment Certification Workshop) to gain lifetime certification to administer and interpret instruments in the 360 suite of measures at the Center for Creative Leadership,

Participated in four-day senior level leadership development program (Leading for Organizational Impact) at the Center for Creative Leadership,

Attended sessions on leadership, diversity and organizational psychology as part of the annual meeting of SIOP (the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology), April 2012,

Attended sessions and workshops on leadership as part of the annual meeting of the International Association of Leadership, October, 2012.,

Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management Attended profesional development workshops, conference research and practice presentations at the annual conference, Orlando, FL Type:Conference Attendance

Academy of Management Africa Conference Non-traditional conference involving experiential journeys into South Africa to learn about culture and history. Attended sessions with business and Human Resource Professionals from South Africa to learn about their unique workplace challenges. , Johannesburg, South Africa, January 10, 2013 Type:Conference Attendance

Human Resources Leadership Summit meeting One day meeting of regional leaders in the field of Human Resources. Attended sessions on the practice of HR. , Cincinnati, June 4 Type:Seminar

University of Cincinnati’s Diversity Recruitment Training Symposium Attended professional development symposium on diversity recruitment in the workplace, University of Cincinnati Kingsgate, September 24 Type:Continuing Education Program

Participated in two week graduate leadership study abroad course in Bali Indonesia (June 19-July 3) entitled “Journey through Bali: Leadership, moral imagination, and the arts” facilitated by faculty at the University of San Diego and the Institute for Global Renewal,

Selected to participate in a 1.5 day writing workshop entitled the “Op Ed Project” at the University of Cincinnati,

Attended leadership and diversity workshops and presentations at three national/international conferences (Academy of Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Tobias Leadership),

Attended presentations involving Human Resource Management Topics at two Northern Kentucky SHRM meetings and the annual HR Collaborative Event. ,

 MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS AS DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP (2011)

• Professional development workshop submitted and accepted for presentation at the international Academy of Management annual conference in August.  Title:  Leadership Development Challenges and Best Practices: A Scientist-Practitioner Forum.  All faculty members of the Center were involved in the development of this workshop.
• Faculty Development Council Grant awarded for $2,090 to fund a UC site visit by Dr. Wanda Hayes, Director of Learning Services at Emory University, to gain expertise and knowledge about leadership development programs in academia as well as the private and public sector.
• Co-sponsored a workshop with the Greater Cincinnati Human Resources Association and the Society for Human Resources Management as part of their HR Academy series. 
• Developed interview protocol and secured IRB approval to gather qualitative data from UC’s leadership development cohort
• Director participated in week long Leadership Development Program at the Center for Creative Leadership
• Participated in the Tobias Leadership Conference and conducted benchmarking site visit at IUPUI.
• Hosted benchmarking site-visits from Dr. Chris Ernst from the Center for Creative Leadership and Dr. Sandy Wayne from the Center for Human Resource Management at the University of Illinois. 
• Extended center affiliates to include faculty from the College of Arts & Sciences, Business, Nursing, Educational Leadership, and Management
• Submitted a consulting proposal to the Educational Theatre Association.  The proposal involved conducting a member satisfaction survey, analyzing and interpreting the quantitative and qualitative data gathered, and facilitating organizational strategic planning based on survey results. 
• Submitted a consulting proposal to the UC Health University of Cincinnati Physicians group.  The proposal involved a series of three workshops designed to enhance team building and collaboration.

The following media interviews were published in 2011:

• Lang, F.  (Fall, 2011).  “Transforming government borders into common ground.”  Book review of Boundary Spanning Leadership: Six Practices for Solving Problems, Driving Innovation, and Transforming Organizations in The Public Manager.  Author Lang is the chief learning officer and director of training and knowledge management for the US Department of Commerce. 
• Garau, R. (December, 2011).  Interview with Donna Chrobot-Mason co-author of Boundary Spanning Leadership and Director of the Center for Organizational Leadership at the University of Cincinnati.  Leading Effectively E-Newsletter published by the Center for Creative Leadership. 
• Price, D.  (June 22, 2011).  Boundary spanning leadership.  An article published in the Moscow Times Business Section.
• Tarantino, G.  (May, 2011).  Interview with Donna Chrobot-Mason, co-author of Boundary Spanning Leadership.  Semi-annual publication of “WINSpirations”, the McGraw-Hill company Women's Initiative for Networking and Success (WINS). 
• Harris, J. (May 2011). Interview with Chris Ernst and Donna Chrobot-Mason, authors of Boundary Spanning Leadership. Strategic Direction.

Goldstein, N.  (June, 2012).   Book review of Boundary Spanning Leadership: Six Practices for Solving Problems, Driving Innovation, and Transforming Organizations in Academy of Management Learning & Education, 312-314. ,

Consulting:  Facilitated boundary spanning leadership workshop with approximately 80 leaders as part of annual senior executive strategic planning meeting for Briggs and Stratton (small engines manufacturer). ,

Consulting:  Facilitated boundary spanning leadership workshop with approximately 120 leaders as part of senior executive strategic planning meeting for Black and Veatch ( engineering, consulting and construction company) ,

Consulting:  Facilitated boundary spanning leadership workshop for approximately 140 senior leaders at Forest City Enterprises, a real estate development company ,

Consulting:  Facilitated half-day boundary spanning leadership workshops for principals in the Dayton Public Schools District (June and December) ,

Consultant for UC ProPEL – 360 assessment, strategic planning, and boundary spanning leadership development,

Consulting - Leadership succession planning project, United Dairy Farmers,

Consulting - Facilitated boundary spanning leadership workshop for senior leaders of the United Way at Deloitte University (Dallas, TX),