Tova Sanders
Biography
A proven leadership development professional with focused experience in leadership education and development. She is passionate about leadership education and was actively involved in the establishment of the Leadership Domain at Northeastern University, a collaborative effort to develop strategic programs to engage learners in the leadership domain a variety of educational levels, with multiple modalities in widely dispersed locations. She has also served as the former lead of the Organizational Leadership Studies Doctoral Concentration.
Dr Olson-Sanders is also actively involved in the International Leadership Association where she serves as the co-chair of the Doctoral Faculty and Administrators Learning Community. Prior to her work at Northeastern, Dr. Olson-Sanders taught at The George Washington University in Washington DC where she also consulted with the Center for the Study of Learning and ran her own Leadership Coaching Firm: Leading Opportunity, LLC. She received her masters in arts at the University of Maryland, College Park and her doctorate in Human and Organizational Learning from the George Washington University.
Dr. Olson-Sanders lives in Michigan with her son and daughter and enjoys kayaking, running, the beach and even the winter snow!
Professional Experience
Northeastern University, Associate Teaching Professor, Doctorate of Education Program 2011-present
Northeastern University, Concentration Lead-Organizational Leadership Studies, Doctorate of Education Program 2013-2018
The George Washington University, Part-time Faculty, Human and Organizational Learning Program 2004-2012
Principal and Founder, Leading Opportunity, LLC: Coaching and Consulting Firm, 2005-2011
The Center for the Study of Learning, Doctoral Fellow, 2004-2006
Professional Activities & Accomplishments
Awards and Leadership:
University-wide Excellence in Teaching Award, 2014
International Leadership Association, Doctoral Program Faculty and Leaders Learning Community, Co-Chair, 2016, 2017
Professional Service
International Leadership Association, Webinar Facilitator, 2017
SAGE Publications, Book Reviewer, 2016, 2017, 2018
New Horizon’s Research Conference, Ashburn, VA, Conference Planning Committee, 2010
Reviewer, Academy of Management, Managerial and Organizational Cognition Division, 2003
Reviewer, Academy of Management, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, 2003, 2004
Society for Organizational Learning Conference, Volunteer Coordinator, 2002
Associations: International Leadership Association, Academy of Human Resource Development
University Service:
Dean Appointed: Faculty of the Year Nomination Committee, 2018
Dean Appointed: Task Force on the Development, Support, Monitoring and Evaluation of Teaching Best Practices, 2018
Dean Appointed: Leadership Domain, 2017
Dean Appointed: Leadership Community of Practice (CoP), 2017
Faculty Academic Council, Academic Program Committee, 2017-present
Faculty Academic Council, Faculty Development Committee, 2015-present
Faculty Promotion Mentor, 2017
Faculty Development Committee, Lead, 2013, 2018
Networking Task Force, Member, 2013
Student Completion Task Force, Member 2013
Student Admissions Committee, 2012-present
Summer Residency Program, Presenter, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Faculty Development Seminars, Presenter 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
Part-time Faculty Search Committee, Member, 2011, 2012, 2017
Full-time Faculty Search Committee, Member 2016, 2017
Summer Residency Committee, Member 2012
