Susan R. Madsen is a professor of management at Utah Valley University and an
independent leadership and change consultant. She is also the Orin R. Woodbury Professor
of Leadership and Ethics. She has been heavily involved for many years in researching the
lifetime development of prominent women leaders. She has personally interviewed a host of
women university presidents, governors, and international leaders. Her first book titled
“On Becoming a Woman Leader: Learning from the Experiences of University Presidents” was
released in 2008, and her second book titled “Developing Leadership: Learning from the
Experiences of Women Governors” was released in 2009. She is now doing related leadership
research and consulting in the United Arab Emirates and China. Susan has also published
over 50 articles in peer-reviewed scholarly journals and speaks and presents often in
local, national, and international academic and non-academic settings. Susan’s research
and consulting work have focused on leadership development, change, ethics, strategic
faculty development, and work-life integration. She serves as a reviewer and/or editorial
board member for many academic journals. In 2007 she received a prestigious research
award from the Academy of Human Resource Development and has also received numerous
awards and honors for her teaching and scholarship at her institution and beyond. Susan
received her doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota in Work, Community, and
Family Education with a specialization in human resource development. She has other
degrees in exercise science/wellness and speech communication education and started her
career many years ago as a junior high speech and debate teacher.
Leadership
Ethics
Change
Work-Life
Service-Learning and Other Pedagogical Papers
Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
Faculty Development
Adult Learning and Other
Women and Education
