Michele D. Kegley

Michele D. Kegley, PhD, is Professor of Business and Economics at the University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College, and the Program Director of the Bachelor of Technical and Applied Studies. She is the co-author of Understanding and Managing Diversity 7th edition, Pearson, recipient of the 2025 TAA McGuffey Longevity Award. She received her PhD in Leadership and Organizational Change from Antioch University, her MS in Social and Applied Economics from Wright State University, and her BA in Economics and English from Wilmington College. In 2022, she was inducted into the University of Cincinnati, Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning, where she serves on The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching editorial board. She was awarded the 2020 UC Blue Ash Outstanding Faculty Service Award and the 2019 University of Cincinnati Jack Twyman Award for Service Learning. She is an alum of the 2022-2023 Women’s Institute for Leadership Development. She serves on the University’s Service-Learning Advisory Committee. She mentors, presents, and writes on multiple intersectional and interdisciplinary areas. Her research interests include leadership, socioeconomic stability, women’s promotion, service-learning, work-life balance, and online course design.

Doctor of Philosophy: Antioch University 2011 (Leadership and Organizational Change)

Master of Science: Wright State University Dayton, Ohio, 1993 (Economics)

Bachelor of Arts: Wilmington College Wilmington, Ohio, 1992 (Economics and English)

Peer Reviewed Publications

Kegley, M. D.  (2014). Debating as a team learning strategy in an economics classroom. AURCO Journal, 20, 203-218

Kegley, M. D., Toteva, M., Wolf, J. N.  (2016). Hybrids, Hassles, and Hiccups: Student perspectives of the challenges and advantages of hybrid classes. AURCO Journal, 22, 111-133

Kegley, M. D., & Rankey, P.  (2017). Evolving ePortfolio use in the Applied Administration Program. The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching. The Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching, 1 (2) , 1-10

Kegley, M. D. & Milligan, D. A.  (2018). Evolution of a Nonprofit Board of Directors. Sage Business Cases

Kegley, M. D. & Milligan, D. A.  (2019). A Rise in Leadership: An Appalachian Woman’s Academic Journey. Sage Business Cases

Kegley, M. D.  (2020). Service-learning in an interdisciplinary capstone: Engaging students in community. AURCO Journal, 26,, 56–70

Kegley, M. D., Rankey, P. L., Wood, K. E., Chekour, A., Hennessy, M., Miller, A. B., Odum, T. C., Presgrave, T. A., Sigler, K.  (2019). Interdisciplinary Faculty Learning Community: Reflection of Peer Review of Scholarly Teaching in Online and Hybrid Courses. Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching, 4 (1) , 124-149

Kegley, M. D.  (2011). Socio-economic stability and independence of Appalachian women. Dissertation Abstracts International Section A (73) , 2305

Kegley, M. D. Redmon, A., Wortylko, L., & Widdig, M.  (2021). Navigating COVID-19 and the Overnight Transition to Online Teaching: Multidisciplinary Business Faculty Narratives Address the Challenges. Journal for Research and Practice in College Teaching., 6 ((1),) , 1-27. More Information

2020 -2021 “Promoting Student Development Outside of the Classroom” This recognition is for the faculty member who fosters student success at UC Clermont through interactions and guidance outside of the traditional classroom, their sensitivity to individual and to multicultural needs, mentoring, involvement with student groups, experiential learning opportunities, etc. UC Clermont College Status:Recipient Level:College Type:Recognition

2020 UC Blue Ash Outstanding Faculty Service Award The UC Blue Ash College Outstanding Faculty Service Awards honors faculty who have demonstrated outstanding contributions to the College through service. The award is based on: Contributions to service that have a significant positive effect on the college and are professionally relevant to the college and/or community. Faculty who contribute their professional talents and expertise to support the college's mission of serving the community and developing active partnerships. UC Blue Ash College Status:Recipient Level:College Type:Recognition

2019 University of Cincinnati Jack Twyman Award for Service Learning University of Cincinnati Jack Twyman Award for Service Learning recognizes a collaborative educational team or individual who: has incorporated service-learning into one or more academic courses, actively collaborates with community partners, upholds values of respect, responsibility, inclusiveness and integrity, finds creative ways to support community organizations and the people they serve, and seeks to build relationships that continue after the service-learning project or class ends. University of Cincinnati Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

2022 The Academy of Fellows for Teaching & Learning - AFTL Mission: AFTL strives to place students at the center, grow research excellence in the scholarship of teaching and learning, achieve academic excellence, and forge key relationships that advance pedagogy at the University of Cincinnati. Status:Recipient Level:University Type:Recognition

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9555 Plainfield Rd
Blue Ash  Ohio, 45236
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