Denise E. Williams, Ph.D., MBA Assistant Professor Department of Marketing and Management College of Business Butler University Email: dewillia@butler.edu Phone: 317-940-9460 With research interests in Entrepreneurship and Organizational Behavior, Williams studies individual characteristics and motivations that influence innovative behavior and development on the individual level including diversity, positive psychology, and training interventions. Additional research focus is on women, millennials and experiential entrepreneurial education. Education Ph.D. May 2011 Dissertation: Major: Organizational Behavior Minor: Entrepreneurship Kelley School of Business, Indiana University-Bloomington, IN The Impact of Personality on Entrepreneurial Intention and Performance: Competing Models and Theory Pruning The dissertation addresses an issue at the intersection of the fields of entrepreneurship, human resource management and organizational behavior. Specifically, the goal is to understand the relationship among entrepreneurs Big Five personality traits and their intention to behavior entrepreneurially, and entrepreneurial performance. The dissertation integrates meta-analysis and structural equation modeling and uses a comprehensive database extracted from more than 200 independent studies including approximately 150,000 individuals. Results indicate that a model in which the Big Five personality traits predict the mediator intention, which in turn, predicts entrepreneurial performance provides the best fit for the relationship. Committee: Dr. Herman Aguinis (Chair) Dr. Timothy Baldwin Dr. Jeffrey G. Covin Dr. Donald F. Kuratko Masters MBA BA Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management Kelley School of Business, Indiana University-Bloomington, IN Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania-Philadelphia, PA Economics/Management emphasis. Spelman College-Atlanta, GA
Academic Positions Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing and Management, College of Business Butler University, Indianapolis, IN (Undergraduate: Entrepreneurship; Organizational Behavior) Fall 2011-current Instructor/Adjunct, Department of Business, Indiana University Northwest (Undergraduate: Organizational Behavior) Summer 2011 Research Associate/Associate Instructor, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (Undergraduate-independently taught: Entrepreneurship; Leadership, Teams & Diversity) Fall 2006-Spring 2011 Teaching Assistant, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (Undergraduate: Organizational Behavior) Summer 2007 Instructor/Adjunct Faculty/Program Development Team: Center for Innovative Leadership, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (Undergraduate & Graduate: Leadership) Fall 2001- Summer 2006 Instructor/Adjunct Faculty, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (Undergraduate: Business administration introduction) Spring 2000, Fall 1999, Fall 1998 Instructor/Adjunct Faculty, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA (Undergraduate & Executive MBA: Introduction to Marketing; International Marketing) Spring/Fall 1997 Instructor/Adjunct Faculty, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, CA (Undergraduate: Introduction to Marketing) 1989-1993 Honors, Awards, Certificates Associate Instructor Teaching Award, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, 2008 Peace through Prosperity Womens International Networking Group (P2Wings), Fall 2010. Selected to participate in USA/Peru women entreprenurship mentorship program as a result of exploratory research efforts in Peru in summer 2009. Targeted for future research development. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Commerce, Center for International Business and Education Research Indiana University, and Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce, Lima Peru. The Experiential Classroom XIII, (entrepreneurship education professional development), Oklahoma State University, September 2012 Certification, Networking for Teaching Entrepreneurship Program, Summer 2012
Intellectual Contributions Miller, T., Wesley, Curtis III, & Williams, D.E., 2012. Educating the minds of caring hearts: Comparing the views of practitioners and educators on the importance of social entrepreneurship competencies. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 11(3): 349-370. Williams, D.E., Ortiz-Walters, R., & Gavino, M. 2012. Entrepreneurial education and Latina business owner preferences: Do gender and race Matter? Journal of Women Entrepreneurship and Education. O Malley, A. & Williams, D.E. 2012 in press. Emerging leaders: The roles of flourishing and religiosity in millennials leadership development activity. Journal of Spirituality, Leadership and Management. Academic Conferences Gavino, M, Ortiz-Walters, R. & Williams, D.E., October 2012. The social network of Latino and Latina entrepreneurs. Midwest Academy of Management, Itasca, IL. Miller, T., Wesley, Curtis III, & Williams, D.E., August 2012. Academy of Management Annnual, Boston, MA. O Malley, A. & Williams, D.E., July 2012. Emerging leaders: The roles of flourishing & religiosity in millennials leadership development activity. International Network on Personal Meaning Conference, Toronto, Canada. Gavino, M., Walters-Ortiz, R., & Williams, D.E., August 2011. Preferences for entrepreneurial training by Latino & Latina business owners: Do gender and race matter? Academy of Management Annual Meetings, Showcase, Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. Wiethoff, C. & Williams, D.E. August 2010. Performance evaluation and self categorization theory: The hidden cost of positive evaluations. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal Canada. Williams, D.E. & Hobson, C., Summer 2005. A preliminary operational definition and theoretical model of international economic gender main streaming. Hawaii International Conference in Business. Academic Fellowships, Grants & Professional Development Butler Innovation Fund grant submission, Fall 2012, (under review) Faculty program assistant for student international travel, MBAs to Chile, Global Fund, Fall 2012 (travel Spring 2013) Academy of Management paper presentation, Fall 2012, travel/presentation grant: Butler University Midwest Academy of Management paper presentation, Fall 2012, travel/presentation grant: Butler University The Experiential Classroom (entrepreneurship education), Oklahoma State, Fall 2012 International Network on Personal Meaning Conference, Summer 2012, travel/presentation grant: Butler University
Academic Fellowships, Grants & Professional Development Affiliations Academy of Management interactive paper presentation, Summer 2010, grant: Institute for Global Organizational Effectiveness, Kelley School of Business; travel grant by PhD Project PhD Project Conference and Academy of Management Conferences, Summers 2006-2010, travel grant: The PhD Project Center for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis (CARMA), Virginia Commonwealth University, Summer 2009 & 2010, travel & fee grant: Kelley School of Business Research/Travel grant for preliminary exploration of women entrepreneurs, Lima & Cusco, Peru, Summer 2009, travel grant: Center for International Business Education Research (CIBER) & Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Tinker Field Research Grant)- Indiana University Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics I & II Training, College of Charleston, SC, Summer 2009, travel & fee grant: Kaufmann Foundation Brigham Young University Economic Self Reliance Conference, Provo Utah, Summer 2008, fee grant: Kelley School of Business Teaching and Training Workplace Diversity-Best Practices and Research Conference, George Mason University, Arlington, VA, Summer 2007, grant: Kelley School of Business Academy of Management, member The PhD Project/Management Faculty of Color, member International Leadership Association, member International Network of Personal Meaning, member / Selected Professional Management/Corporate Entrepreneur Experience President, DEW Consulting Group, Inc. Indiana 1995-current Management consulting services in leadership, entrepreneurship training, marketing communications & special event coordination services. City of Chicago, Dept. of Aviation, City of Gary: aviation, empowerment zone, tourism development Contracted Marketing Director: Gary/Chicago International Airport Gary, IN 1998-2006 Prime and sub-contractor included air service development support (3 airlines); comprehensive marketing/advertising strategy, vendor management, promotional events, community alliances. Coordinated Chicagoland media and support alliance with Chicago board. Separate contact for development of Chicago Department of Aviation Compact annual report. (2000-2009) Contracted Marketing Consultant: New Orleans International Airport New Orleans, LA 1995-1997 Managed marketing/advertising strategy and vendors; initiate unprecedented cross sector community collaboration
Selected Professional Management/Corporate Entrepreneur Experience NGO International Consultant/Fellow: AFRICARE Harare, Zimbabwe 1994-1995 Engaged in micro enterprise consulting, water development, NGO capacity building; traveled to 10 African countries Vice President/Director of Advertising: Robert Half International Menlo Park, CA 1990-1994 Corporate entrepreneurship: launched three divisions (international in-house advertising agency; Office Team for temp and perm administrative personnel; National major account sales); led conversion of franchise to corporate managed marketing function; design corporate collateral materials and comprehensive campaign; negotiation national media buys Management Supervisor, Foote, Cone & Belding Advertising San Francisco, CA 1988-1990 Managed accounts requiring comprehensive research, creative and media execution including Robert Half International Account Supervision Promotions, MOJO Advertising San Francisco, CA 1985-1988 Coordinated multiple accounts in tourism, aviation, packaged goods; liaison with client and creative; developed marketing strategies for integration of sales promotion component Associate Product Manager, General Mills Big G Division Minneapolis, MN 1984-1985 Supported marketing, production, promotion of new products in the division; managed financial and inventory tracking. Engaged in support for city arts as Commissioner; developed promotional tie with national baseball event. Associate Marketing Manager, United Airlines headquarters Schaumburg, IL 1981-1984 Responsible for marketing, scheduling, operations for all flights Denver to west coast and ski markets (Aspen and Vail). Served on matrix management pilot team. Developed the development of pricing, product, promotions for all segments. Represented the airline with industry partnerships.