Marcelline Babicz

Marcelline Babicz serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Master of Science in Human Resource Management (MSHRM) program at the University of Southern California's Bovard College. A globally experienced organization effectiveness practitioner and researcher, she combines academic expertise with extensive fieldwork across diverse sectors including publishing, consumer products, oil and gas, and nonprofit organizations.

Her educational background includes a BA in International Communications from Texas Christian University, a Master of Organization Development (MOD) with international focus from Bowling Green State University, and a PhD in International Relations from American University. She maintains active professional engagement through her consultancy work.

Babicz's research concentrates on international and multicultural organizational dynamics, examining how cultural differences—including ethnic, gendered, and professional—impact organizational effectiveness. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in global change management, emphasizing the necessity of strategic HR perspectives in modern business environments. She advocates for HR professionals to adopt a 'helicopter view' of organizational challenges rather than focusing narrowly on policy implementation.

As a consultant, she currently works for Guidehouse supporting the U.S. Department of State, while previously conducting public diplomacy workshops for foreign government ministries and universities. Her career spans international assignments in Siberia, the Middle East, United Kingdom, and Malaysia, serving clients including the Federal Aviation Administration, Eli Lilly, and U.S. Embassies in Qatar and the UAE.

Babicz founded and operated NewView International, a consulting firm initially based in the Middle East and Europe before relocating to the U.S. in 2002. She emphasizes the critical need for HR professionals to speak the 'language of management'—translating HR initiatives into tangible business impacts—while navigating persistent global challenges in organizational perception of HR as strategic partners rather than transactional barriers.