Leigh R. Hartman

Dr. Leigh R. Hartman is an Associate Instructor in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, where she teaches Behavioral Science in Organizations and Introduction to Project Management in Practice. Her professional background includes roles as a senior executive at Bank of America, leading business transformation initiatives, and as a managing consultant at Arthur D. Little, delivering project management services to clients like the U.S. Department of Defense and multinational corporations.

Education:

• DBA in Management, Jacksonville University
• MBA in Business Administration, Charleston Southern University

Research & Teaching Focus: Dr. Hartman specializes in organizational behavior, project management methodologies, and the psychological dynamics of change management. Her work explores attitudes toward organizational change, decision-making processes in project environments, and the mitigation of cynicism during organizational transitions.

Professional Experience: Beyond academia, she has led ERP system implementations, supply chain optimizations, and risk management frameworks at Fortune 500 firms. Her consulting engagements span government agencies and industries like logistics, healthcare, and manufacturing.