Gina Ligon

Gina Ligon received her Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Minor in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. Prior to joining University of Nebraska Omaha, she was a full time faculty member at Villanova University in the Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development. She also worked as a Director of Performance Consulting at St. Louis-based Psychological Associates. Her research program focuses on the identification and development of high level talent; she has specific expertise in innovation and leadership, and has published over 70 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters on these subjects. Organizational structures and leadership in non-normative organizations (e.g., violent ideological) are also of interest to her.

Teaching Interests

• Principles of Collaboration
• Managing Performance
• Essentials of Leadership
• Leading for Innovation
• Consulting

Research Interests

• Leadership
• Innovation
• Ideological Organizations.

Awards and Honors

• The Award for Distinguished Research or Creative Activity , Scholarship/Research - 2020

Education

• Ph.D University of Oklahoma (2000 — 2004)
• M.S University of Oklahoma (2000 — 2002)
• B.S. Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1997 — 2000)

Companies

• Director, National Counterterrorism, Innovation, Technology, and Education (NCITE) Center University of Nebraska at Omaha (2020)
• Professor of Management and Collaboration Science University of Nebraska at Omaha (2011)
• Assistant Director, Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development, University Alliance Villanova University (2011 — 2012)
• Director Performance Consulting: Psychological Associates (2004 — 2012)
• Assistant Professor, Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development and Department of Psychology Villanova University (2006 — 2011)
• Research Assistant University of Oklahoma (2000 — 2004)