Deborah O'Neil, Ph.D.

Education:

Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
M.S., Organization Development/Human Resource Development, American University
B.A., Journalism, English, Secondary Education, University of Rhode Island

Academic Positions:

Professor, Bowling Green State University, 2019-present

Associate Professor, Bowling Green State University, 2013-2019
Assistant Professor, Bowling Green State University, 2007-2013
Visiting Professor, Bowling Green State University, 2006-2007
Adjunct Professor, Bowling Green State University, 2005-2006
Senior Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, 2004-2007

• Organization Development
• Leadership Development
• Career Development
• Emotional Intelligence
• Women in Leadership
• Gender, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Executive Coaching (Board Certified Coach)
• Strategic Change Management.
• Scholar-Practitioners

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Hanasono, L.K., Ro, H.K., O'Neil, D.A., Broido, E.M., Yacobucci, M.M., Peña, S., & Root, K.V. (2022). Communicating Privilege and Faculty Allyship. Communication Quarterly, 70(5), 560-584. DOI: 10.1080/01463373.2022.2099294

O'Neil, D.A. & Torna, C. (2022). The Art of Business and the Business of Art: A Collaborative Studio Visualizing Organization Development. Organization Development Review 54(2), 58-60.

Richardson, J., O'Neil, D.A. & Thorn, K. (2022). Exploring careers through a qualitative lens: An investigation and invitation. Career Development International, 27(1), 99-112. https://doi.org/10.1108/CDI-08-2021-0197.

Hopkins, M.M. O'Neil, D.A., Bilimoria, D. & Broadfoot, A. (2021) Buried treasure: Contradictions in the perception and reality of women's leadership. Frontiers in Psychology/Organizational Psychology, 12, 1804. https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.684705

Rogers, B.Q., O'Brien, K.I., Harkins, D.L., Mitchell, T.G. & O'Neil, D.A. (2021). COVID-19 and OD: Unplanned Disruption and the Opportunity for Planned Talent Development. Organization Development Review 53(2), 61-67.

Voss, C. A. & O’Neil, D. A. (2021).  Commentary: Why is it so hard to change culture? More questions than answers. Organization Development Review 53(1), 53-54. 

Hopkins, M. M. & O’Neil, D. A. (2020). Developing Nurse Leaders for well-being and performance. In R.J. Burke & S.J. Pignata (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Stress and Well-being in the Public Sector, 248-259. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Hanasono, L. K., Broido, E. M., Yacobucci, M. M., Root, K. V., Peña, S., & O’Neil, D. A. (2019). Secret Service: Revealing Gender Biases in the Visibility and Value of Faculty Service. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Vol 12(1), Mar 2019, 85-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000081

O’Neil, D. A. (2018). A perspective of a program director from a long-running OD program. In G. Bushe & A. Litwin (Eds.) Different Perspectives on the Future of Organization Development: Voices from the Baltimore Conference. Organization Development Practitioner, 50(3), 4-18.

O’Neil, D. A., Brooks, M. E. & Hopkins, M. M. (2018). Women’s roles in women’s career advancement: What do women expect of each other? Career Development International, 23(3), 327-344.

Van Esch, C., Hopkins, M.M., O’Neil, D.A. & Bilimoria, D. (2018). How perceived riskiness influences the selection of women and men as senior leaders. Human Resource Management, 57(4), 915-930. https://doi.org/10.1002/hrm.21902
 
Hanasono, L. K., Broido, E. M., Yacobucci, M. M., Root, K. V., Peña, S., & O’Neil, D. A. (2018). Secret Service: Revealing Gender Biases in the Visibility and Value of Faculty Service. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. Advance online publication, August 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000081.

O’Neil, D. A., Hopkins, M. M., & Bilimoria, D. (2015). Developing women leaders: An executive coaching framework.  Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 51(2), 253-276.
 
O’Neil, D.A. & Hopkins, M.M. (2015). The impact of gendered organizational systems on women’s career advancement. Frontiers in Psychology: Organizational Psychology, 6:905. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00905

Hopkins, M.M. & O’Neil, D.A. (2015). Authentic Leadership: Application to women leaders. Frontiers in Psychology: Organizational Psychology,6:959. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.00959
 
Hopkins, M.M., O’Neil, D.A. & Stoller, J.K. (2015.) Distinguishing competencies of effective physician leaders.  Journal of Management Development, 34(5), 566-584.
 
Hoover, K. F., & O’Neil, D. A. (2015.) Leading by Example: Images of Diversity and Collectives on University Web Pages.  International Leadership Journal, 7(2), 46-66.

Hoover, K.F., O’Neil, D.A. & Poutiatine, M. (2014). Gender and leadership: A frame analysis of university home web page images. Journal of Academic Ethics, 12(1), 15-27.

McFillen, J.M., O’Neil, D.A., Balzer, W.K. & Varney, G.H.  (2013). Organizational Diagnosis: An Evidence-Based Approach. Journal of Change Management, 13(2), 223-246.

O’Neil, D.A., Hopkins, M.M., & Bilimoria, D. (2013). Sprinters, Marathoners, and Relay Runners:  Profiles of Women’s Career Development over Time. In R. Burke, S. Vinnicombe, L. Moore & S. Blake Beard (Eds.) Handbook of Research on Promoting Women’s Careers, 87-105. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

O’Neil, D.A., Hopkins, M.M., & Bilimoria, D. (2013). Patterns and Paradoxes in Women’s Careers. In W. Patton (Ed.) Conceptualizing Women’s Working Lives: Moving the Boundaries of our Discourse, 63-79. Career Development Series, Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Hopkins, M.M. & O'Neil, D.A. (2012). Nurse leaders:  Partners in health care leadership.  In P.C. Spurgeon, C. Cooper & R. Burke (Eds.). The innovation imperative in health care organizations:  Critical role of human resource management in the cost, quality and productivity equation, 137-152. UK:  Edward Elgar Publishing.

O’Neil, D.A. & Case, Susan S. (2012). Reconnections for Life Enhancement:  Daughters after Mother Loss. In A. Deakins, R. Lockridge & H. Sterk (Eds.) Mothers and Daughters:  Complicated Connections Across Cultures, 21-45. University Press of America.

O’Neil, D.A., Hopkins, M.M. & Sullivan, S.E. (2011). Do Women’s Networks Help Advance Women’s Careers? Differences in Perceptions of Female Workers and Top Leadership.  Career Development International, 16(7), 733-754.

Casile, M., Hoover, K., & O’Neil, D.A.  (2011). Both-and, not either-or: Service-learning as a tool for moral development and intellectual learning. Education and Training, 53(2/3), 129-139.

O’Neil, D.A. (2011). The value of emotional intelligence for high performance coaching:  A commentary. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching, 6(3), 329-331.

Hopkins, M.M., O’Neil, D.A., FitzSimons, K., Bailen, P. & Stoller, J.K. (2011). Leadership and Organization Development in Healthcare:  Lessons from the Cleveland Clinic.  In J. Wolf, H. Hanson, M. Moir, L. Friedman & G. Savage (Eds.) Organization Development in Healthcare:  Conversations on Research and Strategies. Advances in Health Care Management, Volume 10, 151-165. Emerald Group Publishing LTD.

Bilimoria, D., O’Neil, D.A., Hopkins, M.M., & Murphy, V.  (2010). Gender in the Management Education Classroom: A Collaborative Learning Journey.  Journal of Management Education, 34(6), 848-873.

O’Neil, D. A., Hopkins, M. M., & Bilimoria, D. (2009). Developing Women Athletes: Insights from Business and Management.  Annual Review of High Performance Coaching and Consulting. Multi-Science Publishing Co. Ltd., 73-96.

O’Neil, D.A. & Sharp, E. (2009). Hit or Miss? Assessing the Fit between Learning Outcomes in OD&C Graduate Programs and Organizational Requirements for OD&C Practitioners. Organization Development Journal, 27(2), 69-83.

Hopkins, M. M., O’Neil, D. A., Passarelli, A. & Bilimoria, D. (2008). Women’s Leadership Development:  Strategic Practices for Women and Organizations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 60(4), 348-365.

O’Neil, D. A., Hopkins, M. M. & Bilimoria, D. (2008). Women’s Careers at the Start of the 21^st Century:  Patterns and Paradoxes. Journal of Business Ethics, 80(4), 727-743.

O’Neil, D.A. (2008). The Importance of Organizational Diagnosis. OD Practitioner, 40, 51-54.