Michael J. Wolter, PhD

Capella University: Minneapolis, MN
Graduated: Fall 2017
Ph.D.: Organization and Management
Dissertation Title: The Relationship Between Employee Motivation and Leadership Styles for Remote Call Center Representatives

Eastern Connecticut State University: Willimantic, CT
Graduated: Spring 2009
Masters of Science: Organizational Management
Independent Study Concentration: Assessment and Best Practices in Higher Education

Eastern Connecticut State University: Willimantic, CT
Graduated: Spring 2004
Bachelor of General Studies: Concentration: Communications/English

FELLOWSHIP:
Goodwin University: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Fellowship
Awarded: Summer 2018

CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified MBTI® Practitioner
Awarded: July 2013

Teaching Background

Post University: Waterbury, CT
Spring 2018-Present
Associate Faculty: Management and CTC 101

• Facilitated the MGT 105 online course through assignment grading, discussion board management, and student support.
• Facilitated the BUS 669 graduate on-ground course through assignment grading, discussion board management, and student support.
• Facilitated the CTC 101 online course through assignment grading, discussion board management, and student support.

Spring 2021-Fall 2022
Associate Faculty Lead

• Review and evaluate academic courses
• Coach and support Associate Faculty in the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business
• Set up Date Management for assigned courses for the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business
• Assign Associate Faculty to their designated courses
• Provide feedback on instructor performance to Program Chairs
• Provide regular feedback and communication with Associate Faculty regarding University Updates, Processes, and Procedures

Fall 2020-Summer 2021
Assumption University: Worchester, MA
Adjunct Faculty: Department of General Education

• Designed and developed course curriculum, syllabus and grading matrix for graduate and undergraduate courses. Faculty Mentor for student capstone research project focused on Project Management
• Instructed credit courses in:
  • Organizational Communication (Master’s Degree Course)
  • Leadership (Master’s Degree Course)

Fall 2010-2021
Eastern Connecticut State University: Willimantic, CT
Adjunct Faculty: Department of Business Administration

• Designed and developed course curriculum, syllabus, and grading matrix for graduate and undergraduate courses.
• Instructed credit courses in:
  • Management of Organizations (Master’s Degree Course)
  • Technology and Communication (Master’s Degree Course)
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Organizational Communication

Spring 2011- October 2021
Goodwin University: East Hartford, CT
Associate Professor, Fall 2018- August 2021
Assistant Professor, Summer 2012- Fall 2018
Adjunct Faculty,  Spring 2011-Summer 2012

• Developed, coordinated, taught, and evaluated assigned courses and student learning experiences.
• Designed and developed course curriculum, syllabus, and grading matrix for on-ground, hybrid, online, and live-stream course formats.
• Received strong positive feedback from student assessment surveys.
• Advised students as Primary Advisory for all Advanced Manufacturing and Management and Leadership.
• Provided course instruction for the following courses:
  • Team Dynamics and Individual Skills
  • Organizational Communications
  • Advanced Business Writing
  • Organizational Supervision
  • Organizational Change
  • Organizational Ethics
  • Organizational Theory
  • Business Research
  • Leadership
  • Supervision
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Worker Behavior
  • Talent Development and Performance Assessment

• • Facilitating Groups
  • Positive Mentoring
  • Strategic Planning (Capstone Course)
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Introduction to Management
  • Introduction to Non-Profit Management
  • Fundraising and Institutional Development

Instructor: Continuing Education: Spring 2017- October 2021

• Written, submitted, and awarded grants for Professional Skills Academy for at-risk individuals within the East Hartford Community to raise their annual income
• Developed and collaborated with outside manufacturing organizations on professional development training, which included a national and international training session
• Traveled nationally and internationally, providing workshops on Advanced Mentoring Practices for Manufacturing organizations.
• Assisted in the creation of weekly training sessions, managed the grant budget, and attended regular meetings with trainers and grant funders regarding a three hundred-thousand-dollar multi-year grant contract through the Department of Children and Families to provide career development for at-risk youth.

Professional Background

Post University
Assistant Dean of the Malcolm Baldrige School of Business
2022-Present
Interim Chair of the Business Administration Program
2022-2023
Assistant Registrar
2021-2022
Associate Faculty
2018-Present

Goodwin University
Program Director/Assistant to the Dean
Associate Professor
2011-2021

KIDSAFE CT
Coordinator of Mentor Services
2011-2012
Youth Programs Assistant/Mentor Coordinator
2010-2011

Trinity College
Career Specialist
2007-2010

University of Hartford
Assistant Director for First-Year Experience
Fall 2007

Central Connecticut State University
Residence Hall Director/Summer Conference Coordinator
2005-2007

Staples
Manager in Training
2005
Store Associate
2003-2005

Pfizer, Inc. (MCSi Consultant)
Videoconferencing Department Technician
2001-2003

Teaching Philosophy

I heard this saying once and it always rang true to me about the impact of being an educator. “True teaching is teaching people how to think, not what to think. All students have a critical thinking eye; it must be opened. That’s what my role is. The education received outside the classroom is just as valuable, possibly more so, than the education received within the classroom. There is a disconnect if the student’s outside world is not enhanced by what is learned in class. The two should complement each other, not conflict.”

Research/Academic Interests
Mentoring
Leadership
Classroom engagement
Universal Design for Learning
Technology

Professional Memberships
Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA)
Fall 2015-Present
New England Educational Assessment Network (NEEAN)
Fall 2018-Fall 2020
Association of Talent and Development (ATD)
Fall 2014-Summer 2017
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)
Fall 2007- Summer 2010

Publications
Wolter, M. & Saxton, M. (2022). Emerging leaders and their motivation. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 6(Special Issue 15), 557-562.

Saxton, M., Wolter, M., Connell, M., & Thermer, C. (2020). Mentoring Through the Generational Lens. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 1(Special Issue 13), 271-277.

Wolter, M., Wisniewski, L. (2020). Mentoring in the time of Covid-19. The Chronicle of Mentoring & Coaching, 1(Special Issue 13), 315-319.

Presentations
Wolter, M., Saxton, M. (2020, September). Professionalism. Post University Leadership and Career Development Conference, Waterbury, CT.

Wolter, M. (2020, September). Bridging the Generational Gap. Post University Leadership and Career Development Conference, Waterbury, CT.

Wolter, M., Saxton, M., Straub, R., and Wisniewski, L. (2020, September). Mentorship and Career Trajectory. Post University Leadership and Career Development Conference, Waterbury, CT.

Wolter, M. and Wisniewski, L. (2020, October). Effective Leadership Communication in the time of COVID. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Wolter, M. (2019, October). Examining Leadership Styles to Promote Motivation for Remote Call Center Representatives in the United States. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Connell, M., Dalenta, A., Wolter, M. (2019, October). Engagement in the Online Learning Community: Implications of Embedded

Videos Within Blackboard Courses. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Wolter, M. (2018, October). Creating Engagement Utilizing Technology in Online Classroom Environments. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Wolter, M. (2017, October). “Fun” In-Class Projects Within the Field of Manufacturing and Technology. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Wolter, M. and Wisniewski, L. (2016, October). Adding Some Style Into Academic Leadership. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.

Varela, E., Grove, T., and Wolter, M. (2015, October). Building bridges: Engaging students via collaboration with nonprofits in a capstone strategic planning course. Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA) Annual Conference, Trumbull, CT.