Spring 2021 Virtual Presentation

Author 1 biographic information:

Sarah Rist
Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Business
Ohio University

Sarah Rist is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the College of Business at Ohio University and has a Master of Education degree with an emphasis on academic technology from Ohio University. She instructs courses in marketing research, consumer marketing, business information systems in the Integrated Business Cluster, as well as the freshmen Bobcat Learning Community experience. Sarah serves in the Center for Consumer Research and Analytics as a faculty advisor, where research is conducted for numerous business clients in various industries.

Sarah comes from a strong applied organizational background of project management and leadership, with nearly two decades of professional experience leading teams in enterprise-wide initiatives, program development, research, analysis, and service excellence. In her previous roles, Sarah developed and implemented an outreach program to improve partnerships throughout the organization and was responsible for delivery, marketing and support of technological services and professional development programs for use and best practices of numerous organizational systems.

Bridging her organizational experience with effective classroom teaching, Sarah has remained passionate about fostering positive work environments through effective communication and teamwork, as well as ensuring that strategy is clearly defined while overseeing performance and maintaining morale. Current areas of research interests include marketing, positivity, and team effectiveness.

Author 2 biographic information:

Shawnee Meek
Assistant Professor of Instruction of Management, College of Business
Ohio University

Shawnee Meek is an Assistant Professor of Instruction of Management and the Assistant Director of Emerging Leaders, a selective one-year accelerated student leadership development program at Ohio University. She teaches strategic business communication and leadership. Her research interests include workplace effectiveness, positivity, and leadership.

Shawnee is a John Maxwell certified speaker and coach. She provides leadership training for both private and public-sector organizations, including Global Cooling and GallopNYC. In 2019, she coached and co-led a team of students at a regional Collegiate Leadership Competition. Additionally, she works with Sogeti’s training program to assist newly hired international professionals in refining their presentation and communication skills. Shawnee is a Certified Professional with the Society of Human Resources Management and has a Master of Arts in Human Resources Management from Webster University along with a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from Kennesaw State University. Prior to her current position, she worked for the Board of Trustees and President at Ohio University. Previous experience includes human resources, student affairs, and corporate trainer.

Author 3 biographic information:

Mary L Tucker, Ph.D.
Professor of Management, College of Business
Ohio University

Mary Tucker is Professor of Management in the Department of Management at Ohio University and has taught courses in global leadership, management, organization behavior, intercultural effectiveness and communication. Mary received her Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans; her dissertation research focused on transformational leadership. Mary has published over 50 professional journal articles and textbooks. She has garnered 12 teaching, 5 service, and 7 research awards, including a Best Research Paper Award from the OCIS Division of the Academy of Management.

Mary is a certified trainer in cultural intelligence and has done extensive training, speaking, and course development for both private and public sector organizations. Mary conducted leadership training for the American Association of Highway Transportation Officials in Washington, DC. She worked on a faculty team for the development of an MBA program for Brazilian executives and served on a faculty team for the OU MBA without Boundaries program. She served as the Director of Communication across the Curriculum for the College of Business and directed the Management Department Honors Program, which she developed. Mary team taught in the OU College of Business AACSB award-winning business cluster, a problem-based holistic teaching approach. She participated in the OU College of Business Global Consulting Program, teaching one quarter in Pau, France, and a summer session in Ancona, Italy. She also served as a Master Teacher Mentor, Director of the College Undergraduate Assurance of Learning, and Associate Director for Undergraduate Education for the OU Center for International Business.