"Professor Gradwohl is one of my favorite professors because she is very

energetic and enthusiasitic about her position."  Sarah Woodford, '06

     

               

Courses Taught

MGT 260S – Organizational Behavior

MGT 360S – Human Resource Management

MGT 381 – Applied Management

Academic Background

B.S.         Bowling Green State University, 1991

M.A.       Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Akron, 1993

Ph.D.     Industrial/Organizational Psychology, The University of Akron, 1997

                                                                 

Awards and Recognition

•  Education Chair for the Springfield local chapter of SHRM

•  Member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

•  Member of the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology

                                                                                                      

Publications

•  Gradwohl, W., & Young, C. (2003). Building student teams:   Tools for success. Journal of the Academy of Business Education Proceedings ,   http://www.abe.villanova.edu/proc2003/young1.pdf

•  Smith, W. G. , & Salter, R. S. (2002). Women in another world:   Expatriate managers. In G. R. Ferris, M. R. Buckley, & D. B. Fedor (Eds.), Human resources management:   Perspectives, context, functions, and outcomes (4 th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ:   Prentice-Hall.

•  Lewis, P., Beal, S., Facteau, J., Smith, W. G. , O’Leary, V., Burkhart, B., Weathers, F., & Vuchinich, R. (Eds.). (2000). Illuminating human behavior . Boston , MA :   Pearson Custom Publishing.

•  Lewis, P., Beal, S., Facteau, J., Smith, W. G. , O’Leary, V., Burkhart, B., Weathers, F., & Vuchinich, R. (Eds.). (2000). Readings in Psychology and Culture . New York : McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.

•  Lord, R. G., & Smith, W. G. (1999). Leadership and the changing nature of performance. In D. Ilgen & E. Pulakos (Eds.), The changing nature of performance: Implications for staffing, motivation, and development . San Francisco :   Jossey-Bass.

Research Interests

•  Dr. Gradwohl’s recent research interests include management education, emotion regulation within team settings, the role of self in the leadership process, and motivation and goal hierarchies.

Professional Background

Prior to joining the Wittenberg faculty, Dr. Gradwohl taught at Auburn University within the Department of Psychology for four years.   She has conducted several consulting projects that include developing employee selection systems, preparing for expert witness testimony, creating training and experience modules for career progression, and conducting management team training.

Other Interests/Info

Having a strong interest in athletics, Professor Gradwohl currently serves as Wittenberg’s Female Faculty Athletic Representative to the NCAC/NCAA.   She is an avid runner who has completed three marathons and hopes to run several more in the years to come.   Dr. Gradwohl also loves to travel and has had the opportunity to visit China, S. Korea, and Japan with the support of Freeman Foundation monies.

Quote

“I can do everything through him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13