Jenell Lynn-Senter Wittmer, Ph.D.
Professor
Office: Stranahan Hall 2047
419.530.2264
Bio
Jenell L. S. Wittmer, Ph.D. is an Industrial/Organizational Psychologist holding degrees from Wayne State University and the College of Charleston, SC. She is a Professor of Management in the Neff College of Business and Innovation at The University of Toledo, having received multiple awards in the areas of teaching, research, and community service. Her areas of teaching include Human Resources, with a special focus on Training and Development, Leadership Development, Organizational Behavior, and Results Based Management.
Dr. Wittmer’s program of research focuses on nonstandard employment (including part-time work, shift work, and nonstandard schedules), work-life conflict, the successful employment of people with disabilities, leadership and managerial development, applied statistics and measurement. She has recently published in Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Human Relations, Human Resource Management, Training and Development, and Journal of Business and Psychology.
Dr. Wittmer is a certified as an assessor for Managerial Assessment Centers, having coordinated and led assessments with the American Society of Employees. She is an expert in mid-level managerial coaching and development, with numerous clients in multiple industries, such as public schools, auto, retail, banking, manufacturing, and third-party distribution. She regularly serves as a consultant and speaker on such topics as leadership development, team leadership, disabilities awareness and strategic advantage, training and development for small businesses, and personal communication styles. Dr. Wittmer has also held several board of directors positions and currently sits on the board of the Ohio Business Leadership Network.
Education
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology, 2008
Dissertation Title: Partial Inclusion Theory: An Application and Extension to Part-Time Groups
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
M.A. in Industrial Organizational Psychology, 2005
Thesis Title: Factors Affecting Turnover in Different Groups of Part-Time Workers
College of Charleston
Honor’s Program, 2003, Charleston, SC
Research interests
- Nonstandard Employment/Schedules
- Work-Life Conflict
- Emotional Intelligence
- Leadership
- Successful Employment of People with Disabilities
- Advanced Statistics
Teaching Interests
- Human Resources
- Organizational Behavior
- Leadership
Awards and Honors
- 2014 Sage Publications/Robert McDonald Advancement of Organizational Research Methodology Award
- 2014 College of Business and Innovation Simonette Graduate Teaching Award Winner
- 2013 College of Business and Innovation DeJute Undergraduate Teaching Award Winner
- 2012 College of Business and Innovation James A. Brunner Service Award Winner
- 2011 Recognized by the President of the University of Toledo as an Outstanding Junior Faculty Member
- 2011 College of Business and Innovation Outstanding Junior Research Award
- 2010 Recipient of the Best Paper Award: Human Resources Division, Institute of Behavioral and Applied Management Conference
- 2009 Recipient of the Best Article of the Year Award for 2008 by Sage Publications
- 2009 Recipient of the Summer University Research and Fellowship Award, University of Toledo’s Office of Research Development