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Dr. Kevin Bottomley

Dr. Kevin Bottomley
Assistant Professor of PhD in Global Leadership

College of Business, Ph.D. in Global Leadership

Phone: 260.287.0729

Email: ksbottomley02@indianatech.edu

Office: Cunningham 105C

My Office Hours

Monday/Wednesday: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tuesday/Thursday: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Additional hours by appointment (online or in person)

Classes I Teach

BA 2010: Principles of Management
MBA 5050: Executive Leadership
DBA 7002: International Business and Culture
LDS 7001: Leadership Theory & Research
OLM 7006: International Strategy & Decision Making
OLHE 7008: Global Practicum
RES 7000: Introduction to Research Methods
RES 7015: Global Leadership Research
RES 8001: Doctoral Research Seminar and Prospectus
RES 8221: Continuous Development of Proposal

Educational Background

PhD, Leadership Studies, North Carolina A&T State University
MPA, Master in Public Affairs/Nonprofit Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
BS, Sports Medicine, Guilford College

Professional Experience

Adjunct Instructor, Indiana Tech – PhD in Global Leadership
Adjunct Instructor, Franciscan University of Our Lady of the Lake – School of Health Professions
Associate Faculty/Senior Lead Faculty Area Chair – URM, Research, & Dissertation, University of Phoenix – College of Doctoral Studies
Executive Director, YMCAs of Greensboro

Publications/Presentations

Journal Articles

  • Bottomley, K., Tabata, M., & Jenkins, D. (2025 – under review). Building AI-ethical competencies: An integrated framework for organizational learning and leadership education. Leadership & Organizational Development Journal.
  • Bottomley, K., & Tummala, V. (2025 – under review). AI-integrated curriculum for workforce readiness. Leadership & Organizational Development Journal.
  • Tabata, M., Wildermuth, C., Bottomley, K., & Jenkins, D. (2025). Generative AI in leadership practice: Foundations, challenges, and opportunities. Journal of Leadership Studies, 18(4), 41-54.
  • Bottomley, K., & Bourgeois, J. (2023). Developing and implementing a virtual writing workshop for doctoral students in a global leadership program. Writing & Pedagogy, 14(3), 349–371. https://doi.org/10.1558/wap.22141
  • Bottomley, K., Schumacher, J., Burleigh, C., & Lindsay, P. (2020). Supporting online doctoral students to increase persistence and completion. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administrators, 23(4).
  • Bottomley, K., & Burgess, S.W. (2018). Changing generations in today’s workforce: Leadership skills for millennials. Employment Relations Today, 44(4) 5-9.
  • Bottomley, K., Burgess, S., & Fox, M., (2014). Are the behaviors of transformational leadership impacting organizations? A study of leadership. International Management Review, 10(1), 5-9.

Academic Book Chapters

  • Imani, K.V., & Bottomley, K. (2022). Perspectives on videoconferencing technology for qualitative research. Sage Research Methods Cases. SAGE Publications, Ltd.
  • Migliore, L.A., Bottomley, K., & Arena, B. (May 2019). Employee engagement in 3D virtual learning environments: A digitized HRD framework model for leadership and learning. In J.A. Overby & P.A. Gordon (Eds.), Advances in the technology of managing people: Contemporary issues in business the changing context of managing people (pp. 37-50). Emerald Publishing Limited.
  • Bottomley, K., & Burgess, S.W. (May 2018). Millennials in leadership: An examination of the practice-immediacy model. In J. Marques & S. Dhiman (Eds.), Engaged leadership: Transforming through future oriented design thinking (pp. 223-234). Springer Publishing, Inc.
  • Bottomley, K., (March 2018). Developing sustainable leadership through succession planning. In P.A. Gordon & J.A. Overbey (Eds.), Succession planning: Promoting organizational sustainability (pp. 1-10). Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Bottomley, K., Snyder, J., Misomali, A., Archuleta, D., Davenport, D. H., Dwyer, M., Nock, D., Kapenuka, L., Ziyaya, C., Potts, A., & Barber, L. (2017). Crafting community and change through books and pads: The Tikondwe teachers project in Domasi, Malawi. In S.J. Enrenich & J.F. Wergin (Eds.), Grassroots leadership and the arts for social change (pp. 263-280). Emerald Publishing Limited.

Conference Proceedings

  • Tummala, V., Agarwal, A., Bottomley, K., Gill, A., & Lee, S. (2025, November). AI and cybersecurity literacy course for mechanical engineers. AMSE 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2025), Memphis, TN. United States.
  • Bottomley, K., Fincannon, A., & Edmiston, C. (2021, July). Shifting the paradigm: On-campus to online for a PhD residency. Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, USA, ANNUAL, 25-32.
  • Imani, K.V., & Bottomley, K. (2021, July). Overcoming data collection obstacles in a pandemic. Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, USA, ANNUAL, 105-108.
  • Migliore, L.A., Bottomley, K., & Arena, B. (2019, June). Student and faculty engagement in 3D virtual learning environments. Proceedings of the Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, USA, ANNUAL, 133-141.
  • Barber, E., Potts, A., Bottomley, K., Snyder, J., Ziaya, C., Kapenuka, L., Misomali, A., Archuleta, D., Davenport, D., Stovala, R., Nock, D., Ngalande, T., Dwyer, M., & Sheargold, B., (2016, November). Crafting community and change through books and pads: The Tikondwe teacher’s project in Domasi, Malawi. Proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation, Seville, Spain, 8202-8211.
  • Potts, A., Barber, E., Ziyaya, C., Stovala, R., Ngalande, T., Sheargold, B., Stephens, J., Parker, E., Dodds, K., Parker, C., Thompson, A., Ussi, A., Bottomley, K., & Snyder, J., (2016, November). Developing a model for successful trans-global participatory action research involving teachers in Malawi and university students from the United States: The Tikondwe teacher’s project. Proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation, Seville Spain, 8257-8262.
  • Bottomley, K., Snyder, J., Kapenuka, L., Ussi, A., Ziyaya, C., Kapenuka, T., Barber, E., Potts, A., & McNulty, C., (2016, March). Tikondwe teachers project: The evolution of mission and redefinition of roles in a long-term International educational collaboration. Proceedings of the International Technology, Education, and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, 7928-7937.
  • Barber, E., Smith, T., Mays, M., Snyder, J., Nock, D., Kapenuka, L., Ussi, A., Bottomley, K., Ziyaya, C., Duren-Winfield, V., Martin, R., Bradsher, T., Reynolds, K., Ingold, K., Rose, C., Stone, W., Thompson, P., & Fletcher, A. (2012, October). Learners, educators and leaders survey nine years of trans-global collaboration in Malawi. Conference proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research, & Innovation, Madrid, Spain, 5884-5892.
  • Barber, E., Erwin, A., Smith, T., Worsley, J., Fox, M., Saunders, C., Washington, K., Hargett, T., Walker, T., Bottomley, K., Moseley, B., & Duren-Winfield, V. (2009, November). Advancing educational change agent leadership in a developing country setting: The Malawi project at North Carolina A&T State University. Conference proceedings of the International Conference of Education, Research, and Innovation, Madrid, Spain, 3509-3521.

Conference Presentations (Refereed)

  • Tummala, V., Agarwal, A., Bottomley, K., Gill, A., & Lee, S. (2025, November). Paper Presentation: AI and cybersecurity literacy course for mechanical engineers. [Paper co-author]. AMSE 2025 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2025), Memphis, TN. United States.
  • Jenkins, D., Bottomley, K., Wildermuth, C., & Tabata, M. (2025, October). Workshop: Turbocharging leadership education with generative AI. International Leadership Association 27th Annual Global Conference, Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Wildermuth, C., Bottomley, K., Muselman, C., & Wildermuth, M. (2025, June). Workshop: Playing with moral purpose. Game-Based Learning Virtual Conference.
  • Tabata, M., Bottomley, K., Wildermuth, C., & Jenkins, D. (2024, November). Preconference Workshop: Walking the ethical tightrope: Leadership education challenges and opportunities in the age of AI. [Full day workshop presenter]. International Leadership Association 26th Annual Global Conference, Chicago, IL. United States.
  • Tabata, M., Bottomley, K., Wildermuth, C., & Jenkins, D. (2024, November). Workshop: Walking the ethical tightrope: Leadership education challenges and opportunities in the age of AI. [90-minute workshop presenter]. International Leadership Association 26th Annual Global Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
  • Wildermuth, C., Bottomley, K., Wildermuth, M., & Muselman, C. (2024, November). Panel Discussion: Playing with a moral purpose: Using serious games to enhance moral leadership and followership. [Conference Panelist]. International Leadership Association 26th Annual Global Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
  • Tummala, V., & Bottomley, K. (2024, November). Paper Presentation: Empowering AI leaders: Educational modules to develop core competencies in ethical AI & cybersecurity. [Paper co-author]. International Leadership Association 26th Annual Global Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.
  • Wildermuth, C., Ndiaye, S., Tabata, M., Garard, J., Bottomley, K., & Jenkins, D. (2023, October). AI, leadership, and ethics: Where do we go from here? [Conference panelist]. International Leadership Association 25th Annual Global Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
  • Bottomley, K., Fincannon, A., & Edmiston, C. (2021, July). Shifting the paradigm: On-campus to online for a PhD residency [Conference presentation]. Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, United States.
  • Imani, K.V., & Bottomley, K. (2021, July). Overcoming data collection obstacles in a pandemic [Conference presentation]. Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, United States.
  • Bottomley, K. (2021, January). Unspoken factors in organizational decision-making: A case study [Conference presentation]. TQR 2021 Conference, Online.
  • Bottomley, K., Schumacher, J.A., Burleigh, C.L., & Lindsay, P. (2020, June). Supporting online doctoral students to increase persistence and completion [Conference presentation]. Distance Learning Administrator’s Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, United States. – Accepted for presentation however conference was cancelled due to Covid-19.
  • Bottomley, K., Burleigh, C.L., Migliore, L.A., & Bean, E. (2020, January). Using the VAE model to develop sustainable leadership in education by passing the torch to millennials [Conference presentation]. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, United States.
  • Bottomley, K., Schumacher, J.A., Burleigh, C.L., & Lindsay, P. (2020, January). Brave. honest. focused: Faculty and student engagement in online doctoral programs [Conference presentation]. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, United States.
  • Lindsay, P. & Bottomley, K. (2020, January). A case study on implementing the ARCS model in education for adults with intellectual disabilities [Conference presentation]. Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, United States.
  • Migliore, L.A., Bottomley, K., & Arena, B. (2019, June). Student and faculty Engagement in 3D virtual learning environments [Conference presentation]. Distance Learning Administration Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, United States.

Additional Information

Dr. Bottomley is an Assistant Professor of Global Leadership, supporting both the PhD in Global Leadership and the Doctor of Business Administration programs. He spent 25 years in various nonprofit management roles. Dr. Bottomley has extensive experience in corporate training, leadership development, and consulting. With his practitioner experience, he is a true scholar-practitioner who looks for ways to apply research in the field. Most of his research work has been interdisciplinary in nature by collaborating with scholars in the areas of cybersecurity, engineering, business, and pedagogy/andragogy. Dr. Bottomley’s true passion is for doctoral studies; he routinely teaches at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.

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