Dr. Jennie Walker
College of Business, Ph.D. in Global Leadership
Phone: 303.887.9478
Email: JLWalker05@indianatech.edu
Office: Remote
Office Hours
By appointment
Class Information
RES 7015 – Global Leadership Research
LDS 7003 – Communication in Global & Diverse Context
LDS 7005 – Global Leadership Development
LDS 7006 – Global Talent Management
OLHE 7008 – Global Practicum
RES 8111 – Continuous Development of the Qualifying Paper
RES 8221 – Continuous Development of Proposal
RES 8331 – Continuous Development of Dissertation
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Diversity & Higher Learning (Global Leadership Development Focus), University of Denver
M.A. Mass Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
B.A. Spanish Language & Literature, University of Colorado Boulder
B.S. Mass Communication, University of Colorado Boulder
Professional Experience
Executive Vice President for Strategy & Global Leadership Development – DeEtta Jones & Associates
Lead Faculty, Associate Professor & Chair of Center for Women’s Leadership – Forbes School of Business, University of Arizona Global Campus
Director Executive Education & Associate Faculty – Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University
Director, Global Learning & Market Development- Najafi Global Mindset Institute, Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University
Global Learning & Development and Talent Management Roles in Four Fortune 500 Companies
Selected Publications/Presentations
Books
Mast, Y., Walker, J.L. & Bieri, F. (2021). Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Foster, M., Taylor, V. & Walker, J. (2021). Teaching Methods in Business: Vol.
1. Experiential Exercises in the Classroom. New York: NY/United States of America: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Javidan, M. & Walker, J.L. (2013). Developing your global mindset: The handbook for successful global leaders. Edina, MN: Beaver’s Pond Press.
Book Chapters
Walker, J.L. & Tolstikov-Mast, Y.V. (2022). International Immersions for
Graduate Students of Global Leadership. In Perruci, G. (Ed.), The Study and Practice of Global Leadership. Emerald Publishing.
Walker, J.L. (November 2021). Leadership Research in Unchartered Territory:
Cross-cultural investigation when literature is sparse (Suriname, Haiti, French Guiana). In Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Tolstikov-Mast, Y., Walker, J.L., and Williams, B. (November 2021). Teaching
International Leadership Research Process: Part 1. In Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Walker, J.L., Tolstikov-Mast, Y., and Lemonte, P. (November 2021). Teaching
International Leadership Research Process: Part 2. In Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Tolstikov-Mast, Y., Bieri, F., Walker, J.L., de Jong, J., and Krause, W. (2021). Making
Research a Success. In Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Walker, J.L., Bieri, F., and Tolstikov-Mast, Y. (2021). Lessons
Learned: Doing Research with Integrity. In Leadership: Research and Practice: Handbook of International and Cross-Cultural Leadership Research. London: England/United Kingdom: Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Walker, J.L. (2014). Balancing skill application with the cross-cultural contexts in
international travel programs: A site study. In M.A. Gonzalez-Perez and Taras, V (Eds.), The Palgrave Handbook of Experiential Learning in International Business. Palgrave McMillan.
Javidan, M. & Walker, J.L. (2012). Global mindset. In J.T. Rhoad (Eds.), The MBA
women’s guide to success (Chapter 8). Suwanee, GA: Blitz Team Consulting.
Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Eric Kirby, Yulia Tolstikov-Mast & Jennie L. Walker (March 2020) Retention challenges for indigenous Peruvian college students on Beca 18 scholarship and strategies to improve their experiences and academic success. Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, DOI: 10.1080/15595692.2020.1740980
Mast, Y., Bieri, F., Walker, J.L., Wireman, A. & Vaiman, V. (December 2018). The Global Leadership Field and Doctoral Education: Advancing the Discipline through a Targeted Curriculum. Advances in Global Leadership, volume 11.
Walker, J. L. (2017). Do Methods Matter in Global Leadership Development? Testing the Global Leadership Development Ecosystem Conceptual Model. Journal of Management Education, 1052562917734891.
Javidan, M., Walker, J.L., and Bullough, A. (November 2013). Behind the global curve:
HR professionals’ low global mindset scores. HRPS, volume 36(3) 42-47.
Javidan, M., & Walker, J.L. (July 2012). A whole new global mindset for leadership.
HRPS, volume 35(2) 36-41.
Full list of publications and presentations available upon request.
Additional Information
Dr. Walker specializes in developing people and organizations for success in complex, diverse, and increasingly global environments. For the past 20 years, she has provided professional education and coaching in leadership development, talent management and organizational effectiveness within Fortune 500 organizations, as a professor and executive in higher education and as a consulting partner to many organizations across the world. These efforts have included leading the design of development programs, courses and learning experiences in multiple formats on a global scale and with diverse audiences in North America, South America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Australia. Her expertise in organizational effectiveness strategy and coaching has greatly benefited organizations, resulting in increased employee engagement metrics, enhanced succession planning through development of formalized leadership pipelines, and rich development experiences in leadership and diversity.
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/luminaryglobal/