Curriculum Vitae - Peabody College

Susan M. Kochanowski, Ph.D.
100 Forest Place Circle
Nashville, Tennessee 37215
Email: skocha@frontiernet.net
Susan.kochanowski@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: Home 615-679-0137; Cell 615-626-7931
Education
Ph.D., SUNY University at Albany, 2008.
Organizational Studies
Dissertation Title: COACHING AS A FACILITATOR OF THE EFFECTS OF
BEHAVIORAL FEEDBACK TO MANAGERS.
Dissertation Chair: Gary Yukl, Ph.D.
MA, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary.
Major: Religious Studies
MS, Auburn University
Major: Psychology
BS, University of Southern Mississippi
Major: Psychology
Professional Positions
Academic
Senior Lecturer in Organizational Leadership, Vanderbilt University, Peabody
College, Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations, Nashville, TN
(2014 to present). Teach graduate and undergraduate courses.
Assistant Professor of Management, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY (2008 –
2014). Taught graduate and undergraduate courses.
Adjunct Professor, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY (January
2005 - May 2007). Taught graduate courses.
Instructor/Consultant, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations,
Buffalo, NY (2001 - 2003). Taught graduate courses.
Adjunct Professor, Niagara University, Lewiston, NY (2001 - 2003). Taught graduate
and undergraduate courses.
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Adjunct Professor, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL (1992 – 1996).
Adjunct Professor, Troy State University, Birmingham, AL (1985).
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Auburn University, (1983 - 1985).
Professional
Senior Consultant, THE SYNERGY ORGANIZATION, Voorhees, NJ (2010-present)
Senior Manager, Business Consulting Practice, Change Management Team, ARTHUR
ANDERSEN LLP, Toronto, Canada; New York, NY (1998-2001).
Vice President, General Manager, LEE HECHT HARRISON, Birmingham, AL (1996 1998).
Director, Client Relations/Lead Consultant, LEE HECHT HARRISON, Birmingham, AL
(1996 - 1997).
Program Coordinator/Clinical Counselor, Behavioral Health Systems,
SWEDISHAMERICAN HEALTH SYSTEM, Rockford, IL (1993 - 1996).
President, BEHAVIORAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS, Rockford, IL (1991 - 1996).
Executive Director, PSYCHIATRIC CLINICS OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS, Rockford, IL.
(1992 - 1993).
Program Director/Case Manager, EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA.
(1986 - 1991).
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management
OBTS Teaching Society for Management Educators
Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Association for Psychological Science (Charter Member)
Society for Human Resource Management
International Leadership Association
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RESEARCH
Published Intellectual Contributions
Refereed Journal Articles
Klingenberg, B., Kochanowski, S. (2015 in press). Sustainability in the Business and
Public Administration Curriculum. The International Journal of Sustainability
Education.
Klingenberg, B., Kochanowski, S. (2015 in press). Hiring for the Green Economy:
Employer Perspectives on Sustainability in the Business Curriculum. Journal of
Management Development.
Kochanowski, S., Seifert, C. F., Yukl, G. (2010). Using Coaching to Enhance the Effects
of Behavioral Feedback to Managers. Journal of Leadership and Organizational
Studies, 17(4), 363-369.
Kochanowski, S., (2010). Women in Leadership: Persistent Problems or Progress?
Forum on Public Policy, Vol. 2010, No. 2. (September 2010).
Kidwell, R. E., Kochanowski, S., (2005). The Morality of Employee Theft: Teaching
about ethics and deviant behavior in the workplace. Journal of Management
Education, 29(1), 135-152.
Other Publications
Kochanowski, S. (2012). Book review. Space, Place and Mental Health by Sarah
Curtis. Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, 35(3) pp. 352-355.
Kochanowski, S. (2005). Book review. Career Mystique: Cracks in the American
Dream. Human Resource Management, 44 (4) pp. 513-515.
Kochanowski, S. (2005). The Process of Building New Entrepreneurs: Interview with
Frank DeRaffele, Jr. Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 10 (2),
pp. 107-114.
Conference Presentations
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter and Author, Klingenberg, B. (Presenter and Author). The
International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social
Sustainability, “Sustainability in Organizations: Barriers to Effective Change”,
Copenhagen, Denmark (January 2015).
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Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Organizational Behavior Teaching
Conference (OBTC) 2014, “Using Interviews as Project Based Learning in
Management Education” OBTC Nashville, TN (June 2014).
Klingenberg, B. (Presenter and Author), Kochanowski, S. (Presenter and Author),
North Eastern Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, “Sustainability –What
Are Our Students Thinking?” NEDSI 2014 Philadelphia, PA. (March 29, 2014).
Klingenberg, B. (Presenter and Author), Kochanowski, S. (Presenter and Author),
10th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social
Sustainability, “Sustainability in the Business and Public Administration
Curriculum”, International, Split Croatia (January 23, 2014).
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Organizational Behavior Teaching
Conference (OBTC) 2013, “A Method for Using Case Studies Online” OBTC
Asheville, NC (June 8, 2013).
Klingenberg, B. (Presenter & Author), Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author),
Northeast Decision Sciences Institute (NEDSI) 2013, "Employer Perspectives on
Sustainability in the Business Curriculum," Brooklyn, NY (March 2013).
Caridi, C. (Presenter & Author), Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Academy of
Business Research, spring 2013, "The Theory of Profit Maximization in MBA
Education: A Normative Perspective," New Orleans, LA (March 15, 2013). This
paper won Best Conference Paper for the division.
Klingenberg, B. (Presenter & Author), Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author),
Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities 9ths Annual Conference,
"Employer Perception of Sustainability in Business Curricula," Poughkeepsie, NY.
(October 27, 2012).
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), International Federation of Scholarly
Associations of Management, "Curriculum Changes in Business Schools:
Evidence Based or Not" University of Limerick, Limerick Ireland. (June 27,
2012).
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Seifert, C. F., Eden, D., Latham, G. & Yukl, G.
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology 25th Anniversary
Conference, "Successful Field Experiments: Getting In, Getting the Data, Getting
Published," Atlanta, Georgia. (April 10, 2010).
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Oxford Round Table, "Women in Leadership:
Persistent Problems or Progress?" Oxford Round Table, Oxford, England. (March
17, 2010).
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Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Seifert, C. F., & Yukl, G. Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, "Field Experiments: Strategies for gaining access,
avoiding pitfalls and getting published," Chicago, Illinois. (August 10, 2009).
Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Taber, T., Gordon, A. Academy of
Management Annual Meeting, "70% of All Organizational Change Initiatives Fail.
Or do they? A Multi-Case Study of Success Criteria," Philadelphia, PA. (August
2007).
Kochanowski, S., Business as an Agent of World Benefit: Management Knowledge
Leading Positive Change, "Creating Stakeholder Linkages to Overcome Obstacles
to Change," Cleveland, Ohio. (October 2006).
Gordon, A., Kochanowski, S. (Presenter & Author), Taber, T., 2006 Annual
Conference of the Southern Management Association, "Obstacles to evaluating
the success of organizational change: Lessons from an analysis of 32 case
studies," Clearwater, Florida. (October 2006).
Awards and Honors
Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the Emerging Leaders Program at Marist
College. (May 2011)
Membership in Beta Gamma Sigma. (May 6, 2009).
SERVICE
Student Groups or Clubs at Marist College
Sponsored Student Research presented at CURSCA. (April 2013, April 2014).
Enactus/Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE). Faculty Advisor (April 1, 2010 Present).
Business Leadership Initiative. Faculty Advisor (August, 2009 – August 2010).
Beta Gamma Sigma. Faculty Advisor (March, 2010 - May, 2011).
Emerging Leaders. Workshop Leader and Speaker (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013)
Special Projects, Assignments, or Other Service to Students or the College
at Marist College
School of Management Committee, Masters in Business Administration Committee
(MBAC), Chair (2011-2013).
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School of Management Committee, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (20082011).
College Committees, Internal Review Board IRB. (September 2009 - 2012).
College Committee, Honor’s Council (September 2012 to present).
College Committee, Pre-Health Committee (September 2012 to present)
College Committee, Advisory Board for the Medical Technology Program (March
2010 to present)
College Committee, Common Reading Committee (June 2013 to present)
Center for Academic Excellent Presentation entitled
Online Teaching Using Case Studies. (February 2011).
Entering Freshman Orientation. (June 2009, June 2010, June 2011, June 2012).
Regional Ethics Bowl Judge. (November 14, 2009).
Consulting Activity
Management/Leadership Development, Brookings Institution, Washington, DC
(April 2013 to present).
Management/Leadership Development, Partners in Care, East Brunswick, NJ
(December 2012 to June 2013).
Management/Leadership Development, Valley Health System, VA (June 1, 2010 to
March, 2013).
Management/Leadership Development, Albemarle Hospital, Elizabeth City, NC
(December 19, 2010 –January 2012).
Management/Leadership Development, St Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown MD
(May15, 2010 –June 2011).
Licensing/Certifications
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (currently on inactive status).
Certified in Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
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Community Service
Board of Directors, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, NY (October 15, 2009 Present). Elected as incoming Chair of the Board.
Performance Improvement Committee of the Northern Dutchess Hospital Board
Board of Directors, Wells Manor. A subsidized senior citizen housing development,
(January 2011 – present).
Academic Works in Progress
The following works have been presented at conferences and are being prepared for
journal submission..
Kochanowski, S. & Caridi, C. "The Theory of Profit Maximization in MBA Education: A
Normative Perspective.”
Kochanowski, S. “Why Do Change Initiatives Fail?”
Kochanowski, S. “A Method for Using Case Studies Online”
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