Dr. Amy Wallis is a Full Professor of Practice in Organizational Behavior and Ethics at the Wake Forest University School of Business. Since joining the School of Business in 2012, Amy has taught courses on leadership, ethics, organizational behavior, team development, and change management. As Director of Global Initiatives, she has been instrumental in advancing global immersion courses, where students experience the opportunity to study business practices around the world and travel to international locations to advance their knowledge. She is the faculty leader for the MBA global immersion course in Nicaragua, and a member of a team of faculty who have guided courses in Latin America, India, and China.
Prior to becoming a faculty member, she was an organizational development leader in various international corporate environments focusing on organizational change, talent and leadership development, performance management, and succession planning. She has served as a strategy consultant in Latin America with The Monitor Company, director of workplace learning and development at American University, organizational learning consultant with Development Dimensions International, and talent and performance management lead at Welch Allyn. Amy consults with organizations in many industries, including travel, high tech, pharmaceutical, professional services, banking, and the non-profit sector. Her past clients include Tauck World Discovery, Philips Medical, Marriott, Teach for America, and Lantiq. She has taught a wide array of professionals in multiple settings, and facilitated leadership development and change management processes in numerous organizations.
Education
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University (2000-2003)
M.S. in Counseling Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University (1998-2000)
B.A. in International Language/Business
University of Scranton (1989-1993)
Honors and Awards
Bern Beatty Teaching Fellowship
Wake Forest University School of Business Outstanding MBA Educator Award, 2020
Wake Forest University School of Business Undergraduate Teaching Award, 2019
Wake Forest University School of Business Spirit Award, 2018
Licenses & Certifications
HR Analytics Certificate, Cornell University, 2022
CoreStrengths Partner, CoreStrength Inc
DDI Targeted Selection Master Trainer, Development Dimensions International
Global Competencies Inventory Certification, Kozai Group
Global Mindset Inventory Certification, Thunderbird School of Global Management
Intercultural Development Inventory Qualified Administrator
Mastering EQ Emotional Intelligence Certification, TalentSmartEQ
Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)
Total SDI Certification, Core Strengths
Interests
Leadership
Organizational Behavior
Team Development
Change Management
Group Processes
Business Ethics
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