Kimberly (Kim) R. Jordan

Kimberly (Kim) R. Jordan is an Associate Professor of Instruction, a Senior Partner in Business Communication in the Integrated Business Cluster, and Co-Director, Emerging Leaders. Ask her about leadership and professional development opportunities, including the Strategic Leadership Certificate, Management Accelerated Graduate Pathway (AGP), and Japan Global Consulting Program.

Before joining Ohio University in 2017, Kim worked in healthcare, business, consulting, and leadership across a variety of organizations, including George Washington University Hospital, AMERICORPS, the U.S. Naval Station Bahrain, and Harrison Memorial Hospital. Locally, she serves on the Board of Directors for Clem House, a local nonprofit organization, and on the Executive Committee of the Athens Ohio Investment Alliance (AOIA).

Kim happily resides in the foothills of Ohio. When not teaching, she enjoys long walks, hot tea, local food, bodies of water, yoga, and family time with her husband, children, and their Boston terrier, Louis (loo-ee).

Publications

Jordan, K. R., Pueschel, A., Hartman, K., Johnson, R. C., Bayless, D., & Tucker, M. L. (2025). Leadership and teamwork training: Comparing in–person and virtual modalities. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies.

Tucker, M. L., Pueschel, A., Uzuegbunam, I., Jordan, K. R., & Meek, S. (2020 Fall). Change is happening at hyperspeed: Is management education keeping up? Journal of Scholastic Inquiry: Business 11, 8–20.

Jordan, K. R. (2020 Fall). Giving and receiving feedback: Impact of a process on team efforts. Proceedings of the 85th Annual Conference: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Research Focus. p. 256–257. [Conference abstract]

Jordan, K. R., Meek, S., Pueschel, A., & Tucker, M. (2020, January). Story tactics for leaders: Select, sharpen, and shape before sharing. The International Journal of Interdisciplinary Organizational Studies, 14(2), 19–26.

Meek, S., Pueschel, A., & Jordan, K. R. (2019, May 22). Introducing business communication students to the power of positivity: Providing one approach. Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 22, 1–10.

Jordan, K. R. (2016, October). The Value of Reflective Writing. Robert D. Walter Center for Strategic Leadership.

Jordan, K. R. (2014). The One–Straw Revolution. Alimentum Journal.

Jordan, K. R. (2012, Fall). A Taste of Paris. Ohio Today.

Presentations

Jordan, K. R. (2026, April 13). Key Points for Senior Partners: Team Identity in the Integrated Business Cluster [Faculty Brown Bag]. Ohio University College of Business, Athens, OH.

Jordan, K. R. (2025, October 9–11). Leading tomorrow: Lessons from team identity formation in the Integrated Business Cluster [Paper presentation]. Midwest Academy of Management Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Knudson, K. (2025, July 13). Interdisciplinary leadership and sustainability: The Eco Challenge experience [Poster presentation]. Association for Leadership Educators Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter). (2024, June 26–29). Applying the reciprocity ring [Conference presentation]. Association for Leadership Educators Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Toth, A. (2022, June 26–29). Teaching with a simulation: Keys to selecting, knowing, and debriefing [Poster presentation]. Association for Leadership Educators Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Toth, A. (2022, June 26–29). Lightning talks: Centauri Sim [Lightning talk]. Association for Leadership Educators Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Jordan, K. R. (2021, October 24). Standing with Moses [Invited storytelling presentation]. Speak Up Speaker Series, Virtual.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter). (2021, October). CENTAURI Simulation: Creating Experiential Learning through Collaboration [Conference Session]. Association for Business Communication 86th Annual International Conference. Virtual.

Jordan, K. R. (collaborator & presenter), & Waring, M. (2021, October). Teaching with a Simulation: Centauri [Poster Session]. Association for Business Communication 86th Annual International Conference. Virtual.

Jordan, K. R., (2021, May). Shaping your job search narrative. [Virtual Workshop]. Ohio CDC Association (OCDCA).

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter). (2020, October 28–31). Giving and receiving feedback: Impact of a process on team efforts [Conference Session]. Association for Business Communication 85th Annual International Conference. Virtual.

Tucker, M. L., Pueschel, A., Uzuegbunam, I., Jordan, K. R. (writer), & Meek, S. (2020, April 7). Change is happening at hyperspeed: Is management education keeping up? [Conference session]. Center for Scholastic Inquiry Academic, Behavioral Sciences & Business Research Conference [Virtual conference].

Jordan, K. R., Bindas, S., Jeffrey, M., Kopchu, R., & Monroe, A. (2020, April 3–4). Redefining power: Leading with wellness to impact stress and anxiety levels of followers [Conference Session]. McDonough Leadership Conference, Marietta, OH. (Conference canceled).

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter). (2019, October 23–26). Resilience story [Conference Session]. Association for Business Communication 84th Annual International Conference. Detroit, MI.

Jordan, K. R. (2019, October 23–26). My favorite assignment: Memorable verbal communication [Conference Session]. ABC 84th Annual International Conference. Detroit, MI.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), Meek, S., Pueschel, A., & Tucker, M. (2019, February 21–22). Storytelling workshop: Maximizing strategic leadership [Workshop]. 19th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations: The New Story of Organizing, University of British Columbia, Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Boss, D., Chimeli, J., Jordan, K. R. (writer), Pueschel, A., Reynolds, T., Taylor, P., & Taylor-Bianco, A. (2018, November). A model for strategic leadership development: Turning action into impact [Conference session]. Applied Business and Entrepreneurship Association International (ABEAI) Conference, Waikoloa, HI.

Meek, S., Tucker, M. L., Pueschel, A., & Jordan, K. R. (writer). (2018, October). Introducing business communication students to the power of positivity: Providing one approach [Paper presentation]. AABRI International Conference, Orlando, FL. Best Paper Award.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), Meek, S., Penrod, C., & Tucker, M. (2018, June). The understanding chain: Creating effective messages from presentations: Classic stories for various audiences [Conference session]. Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (MOBTS) Conference, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Metcalf, A. (2017, August 18). A failure to communicate: Preparation and practice for constructive dialogue in health care [Workshop]. OHIO MBA Professional Development Workshop in partnership with the Robert D. Walter Center for Strategic Leadership, Athens, OH.

Taylor-Bianco, A., Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Pueschel, A. (2017, May 26). A strategic leadership model[Conference session]. Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (OBTS) Annual Conference, Providence College, Providence, RI.

Jordan, K. R. (writer & presenter), & Metcalf, A. (2017, April 22). Lean hospitals: Creating value through process improvement [Workshop]. OHIO MBA Professional Development Workshop in partnership with the Robert D. Walter Center for Strategic Leadership, Athens, OH.

Jordan, K. R. (2017, February). Difficult conversations [Workshop]. Select Leaders, Athens, OH.

Awards

• 2024 Management Department Award Outstanding Team with Integrated Business Cluster Faculty. [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2023 Management Department Teaching Award. [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2021 Research Collaboration Award with Mary Tucker, Andrew Pueschel, Shawnee Meek, & Kimberly Jordan. [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2020 Best Paper. (2020, April 7). Mary L. Tucker, Andrew Pueschel, Ikenna Uzegbunam, Kimberly Jordan, & Shawnee Meek [Award]. Change is happening at hyperspeed: Is management education keeping up? Center for Scholastic Inquiry International Academic Research Conference.
• 2020 Outstanding Team of the Year. (2020). Business Communication: Cat Penrod, Rebecca Webb, Shawnee Meek, Kim Jordan, & Maryann Gunderson [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2019 Outstanding Team of the Year. (2019). Management Education Research: Mary Tucker, Ike Uzuegbunam, Andrew Pueschel, Shawnee Meek, & Kim Jordan [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2018 Outstanding Team of the Year. (2018). Strategic Leadership Development: Amy Taylor–Bianco, David Boss, Janna Chimeli, Kimberly Jordan, Andrew Pueschel, & Tim Reynolds [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2017 Outstanding Team of the Year. (2017) [Award]. Ohio University, College of Business. Management Department.
• 2017 Faculty Newsmaker: Kim Jordan. (2017, October 12). [Award]. Ohio University, Athens, OH.

Professional Certifications

• Gallup–Certified Strengths Coach. (2026, June). Gallup.
• Applied Positive Psychology Coach. (2019, April 1–August 31). Completed 64 hours of ICF coach’s training in the theory, skill, and practice of evidence–based coaching. [Certificate]. The Flourishing Center. New York, NY.
• Applied Positive Psychology Certificate. (2018, August–2019, March). Completed over 120 training hours in CAPP61, Washington, D.C. [Certificate]. The Flourishing Center. New York, NY.
• Speak as Well as You Think: Train the Trainer. (2016; 2022). Vautier Communications [Train-the-trainer qualification]. Ohio University College of Business, Athens, OH.