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.