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Carolyn Kelly Ottman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
MSOE, Rader School of Business
Phone: (414) 303-9339 (cell)

Education

• Ph.D. - Adult Education with an emphasis on Organizational Leadership, University of Wisconsin - Madison
• M.P.A./M.A.  -  Public Policy and Administration and Health Service Administration, La Follette Institute of Public Affairs at University of Wisconsin - Madison
• B.S. - Therapeutic Recreation, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Ottman focuses on organizational behavior, management, leadership, continuous improvement, and team dynamics.  A specific area of interest is virtual teams, which she incorporates into the hybrid courses she teaches.  She is a certified administrator of the MBTI, which she uses to aid in leadership and team development.  Her scholarship for Teaching and Learning research addresses understanding participation and learning in traditional and online learning environments, the use of teams in large lectures, and online similarities and difference between US and Chinese executive learners.  She frequently presents her research at regional, nation and international conferences.

Currently, Dr. Ottman teaches full time graduate courses and conducts leadership seminars.  Prior to joining MSOE, she taught for eight years at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in the traditional undergraduate and graduate programs, and the Executive USA and China MBA degree programs, and she conducted leadership programs for industry leaders from around the world.  In 2005, she was awarded the Outstanding Teaching Award for Academic Staff for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Dr. Ottman also provides independent consultation to local, national and international executive leaders, leadership teams, and management groups from an array of industries and professions.  She has conducted onsite consultation and education to Asia-Pacific leadership teams.

Professional Activities

Dr. Ottman has 13 years of experience in health care as a manager, an administrator, and a vice president.  She served on various local, state, and national professional boards, including serving as President of the Milwaukee area Association of Health Care Executives, as a Board of Examiners for the Wisconsin Forward Award and as President of ALPs (Accelerated Learning Programs) in Oshkosh.  Among her current volunteer activities, she serves as a quality consultant for Oshkosh Public Schools, as a leadership consultant to Christine Ann Domestic Abuse Services and is on the Advisory Board for the VNA (Visiting Nurse Association) of Wisconsin.