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Associate Professor
Rader School of Business, Milwaukee School of Engineering
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 (UWM) 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. Within the field of health care, she served
on various local, state, and national professional boards, including serving as
President of the Milwaukee
area Association of Health Care Executives and as a Board of Examiners for the
Wisconsin Forward Award. Among her
volunteer activities, she currently she serves as President of the ALP (Accelerated
Learning Programs), as a quality consultant for Oshkosh Public Schools and is
on the Advisory Board for the VNA of Wisconsin.