Biography

Dr. Cynthia L. Tomovic is an accomplished leader, administrator, consultant, and professor in leadership, workforce and organizational development. She currently serves as Professor in the Department of Educational Foundations and Leadership; and is Director, Training Specialist Program; and was the inaugural Director, Building Leaders to Advance Science and Technology - a STEM education program, at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. Previously, she served as Chair, Department of Organizational Leadership; and as Assistant to Dean, Distance Education, at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. She is a committed and award-winning teacher of undergraduate and graduate students. She has published and presented over 100 articles and book chapters and participated in over $6M grants and contracts related to organizational leadership and development; the development of strategic product lifecycle management assessment models; operational metrics used to drive productivity improvements; and improving STEM education. She has consulted and delivered training to clients including IBM, Boeing, State Farm Insurance, TRW, Motorola, INC., Delco Electronics, and other organizations. She reviews for professional journals, national funding agencies, and has served as an evaluator of leadership development and STEM programs in colleges and universities.