Marie-Line Germain’s Ph.D. is in Leadership with a specialization in Human Resource Development. Her research interests include leadership, organizational psychology, and human resource development, with a specific focus on the concept of human expertise. She has authored several manuscripts presented at national and international conferences and has published book chapters and research articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Germain is a current review board member for Career Development International and has been a reviewer for The Journal of International Business Studies. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Psychological Association, the Academy of Management, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Academy of Human Resource Development and the Southern Management Association, and has been the recipient of several national grants and research awards (including the Dissertation of the Year award from AHRD) and several reviewer awards. She is an assistant professor of Human Resources and Leadership at Western Carolina University (a University of North Carolina campus).
Articles
A Preliminary Exploration on the Measurement of Expertise: An Initial Development of a Psychometric Scale (with Manny Tejeda Ph.D.), Human Resource Development Quarterly (2012)
Traits and Skills Theories as the Nexus between Leadership and Expertise: Reality or Fallacy?, Performance Improvement Journal (2012)
A Chronological Synopsis of the Dimensions of Expertise: Toward the Expert of the Future, Performance Improvement Journal (2011)
Formal Mentoring Relationships and Attachment Theory: Implications for Human Resource Development, Human Resource Development Review (2011)
An attachment theory perspective of mentoring is presented to explain the degree of functionality of...
Contributions to Books
Mentoring and Identity Development: The Role of Self-Determination (with Terri A. Scandura), Supporting Women's Career Advancement: Challenges and Opportunities (2005)
Issues of Competencies and Ethics in Research. In Crossing Frontiers in Research Methods, Crossing Frontiers between Qualitative and Quantitative Research Methods (2004)
Popular Press
Presentations
Social Media in the Workplace and Implications for HRD professionals (with C Akers, A Locklear, and F Rafi), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference (2012)
The Role of HRD in the Use of Social Media at the Workplace (with K Dameron, E Mathai, and K Simmons), Academy of Human Resource Development Conference (2012)
Women employed in male-dominated Industries: Lessons learned from female aircraft pilots, pilots-in-training and mixed-gender flight instructors (with Penny Hamilton), Academy of Human Resource Development (2012)
Teaching Human Resources Concepts through Contemporary Art (with Gabriel Fennmore), Academy of Human Resource Development (2010)