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Faculty Profile
Dr. Wouters is a Lecturer and
Director of the MBA Consulting
Program at the University of
Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of
Business. Prior to joining the Smith
School, she was a research associate
at the Vlerick Management School, a
top-ranked school in Europe. Her
expertise is primarily in the areas
of leadership development, executive
coaching, learning from on-the-job
experiences and e-learning.
Dr. Wouters received her Ph.D. in Applied Economic Sciences (major:
Organizational Behavior) from Ghent University, Belgium, her M.S. in Human
Resource Management from the University of Antwerp, Belgium and her B.S. in
Educational Sciences from the University of Leuven, Belgium.
Dr. Wouters has successfully taught MBA and undergraduate seminars on
Leadership, Human Capital Management and Leadership Development. She has been
honored in 2008 for being one of the Outstanding (Top 15%) Teachers at the Smith
School. She has been actively involved and served as a coach in Smith’s
Executive Education Programs. Additionally, she has provided consulting services
in the area of training and development to both public- and private-sector
organizations in the United States and Europe. Some of the organizations that
she worked with include: Randstad, TNT, Ann Arundel Medical Center, NIH and DPP.
Dr. Wouters has written articles in the areas of e-learning, vocational
training, on-the-job learning and executive coaching, and has presented her
research at national and international conferences. One of her articles was
given the 2002 Highly Commended Award by Emerald Literati Club. In 2006 and 2008
she received the “Global Forum Best Paper” and the “Best Paper In Management
Development” from the Academy of Management.
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