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Dr. Richard Walsh

Richard Walsh is an Associate Professor at Lewis University, Romeoville, Illinois and serves as Director of the Graduate Program in Organizational Leadership Studies. Before joining the Faculty of Lewis University's College of Arts and Sciences, he served as Secretary of Education in the Diocese of Joliet, from 1989 through 2001, working primarily in the area of leadership formation. Rich has served on the Adjunct Faculty of a number of universities across the nation addressing leadership in public service organizations. He has consulted with groups throughout the Midwest focusing on leadership formation. His research focuses on the constructing pathways to positive organizational emotion, and he continues qualitative research focused on emerging issues in leadership.

Education:

• B.A., University of St. Thomas, 1979
• M.Ed., Loyola University - Chicago, 1982
• M.Div., DeAndreis Institute, 1982
• M.A., Loyola University - Chicago, 1989
• Ph.D., Benedictine University, 2003

Dr. Cathy Ayers

Cathy Ayers holds a Ph.D. in Communication Studies (Northwestern). She has 28 years of teaching experience at the college level. Cathy has also served as a consultant in communication and leadership for multiple companies and organizations. She has served on various university and community committees and as Strategic Planning Coordinator for Lewis. Cathy was Project Director for a $1.7 million Title III Grant.

Education:

• B.A., University of Alabama, 1973
• M.A., University of Alabama, 1975
• Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1990

Dr. Keith Lavine

Dr. Keith Lavine is an Assistant Professor in the Organizational Leadership program at Lewis. Prior to joining Lewis, he spent over ten years as both an internal and external Organizational Development consultant. He worked with a diverse client base that included Chicago Public Schools, Capital One, Exelon, Pfizer, Advocate Health Care, Sprint, and United Airlines. During that period, he also served as an adjunct faculty member at DePaul and Roosevelt Universities, and the College of Lake County.

Dr. Lavine holds a doctorate in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from DePaul University, with an emphasis in employee motivation. His professional credits include publishing articles and presenting on the topics of employee motivation, retention, performance evaluation, and corporate consciousness. He is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).

Education:

• B.A., Miami University of Ohio, 1990
• M.A., DePaul University, 1993
• Ph.D., DePaul University, 2003