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Bio:

Dr. Sheila Boysen is a tenured Professor, executive leadership coach, author, and TEDx speaker whose work focuses on leadership development, executive coaching, adult development, artificial intelligence, and the future of learning and work. She is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and has completed more than 3,500 hours of professional coaching. Her scholarship and applied work bridge leadership research, coaching science, emerging technology, and organizational practice.

At Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University, Dr. Boysen is the Founding Director of the university's Professional and Executive Coaching Program. She designed and leads ICF-accredited coach education programs that have prepared more than 250 coaches for professional certification. She has also served as Founding Director of Continuing Education and Micro-Credentialing, helping advance university-wide credential innovation, workforce-responsive education, and digital badging.

Her current research and thought leadership explore vertical leadership development, coaching effectiveness, artificial intelligence in coaching and higher education, digital coaching platforms, human-AI collaboration, leadership adaptability, and the future of professional coaching education.

Before she became a full-time coach and educator, Sheila was a senior HR leader, navigating the ins and outs of organizations in both the public and private sectors. She’s a people-first kind of leader, focusing on leadership development, organizational effectiveness, and making sure the human side of business thrives. In 2010, Sheila made the leap into full-time coaching and leadership development, bringing her rich corporate experience into the classroom and beyond.

Sheila completed her coaching education at the University of Texas at Dallas and earned the highest level of certification as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coach Federation. With a doctoral degree in Organization Development from Benedictine University, Sheila’s research in coaching effectiveness and strategic talent development has shaped her approach to leadership, teaching, and developing others.

She has delivered more than 3,500 hours of coaching and has worked with executives, senior leaders, emerging leaders, entrepreneurs, career professionals, and high-potential talent across industries. She also holds extensive certifications in leadership, personality, team, and organizational assessment, including Hogan, Leadership Circle, Human Synergistics, Vertical Mindset Indicator, MBTI, TKI, FIRO, and related assessment systems.

Dr. Boysen is also the license holder and lead organizer for TEDxÂ鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåUniversity. She has curated and coached more than 20 TEDx speakers across multiple TEDxÂ鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇåUniversity events and delivered her own TEDx talk, "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? Let's Change the Question," which has received more than 18,000 views on TED's YouTube channel.

Publications:

• Boysen-Rotelli, S. M. (2026). AI-Enhanced Mentoring for New School Leaders. In T. Bynoe, R. Cambiano, & J. Ferrell (Eds.), Mentoring within a Continuum of School Leadership Preparation. Emerald Publishing.
• Boysen-Rotelli, S. M. (2025). Leadership Development for a Transformational Future: The Vertical Edge. Routledge.
• Kerth, S. A., Boysen, S., Grgurovic, M., & Sales, X. (2025). Assessing AI tools for academic workflows: A standardized prompt evaluation.
• Boysen-Rotelli, S., Cherry, M., & Page, L. (2021). What’s in a Name? Exploring Gender in Leadership. Collaborating for Student Success in Higher Ed: A Consortium Journal, 1(1), 1-13.
• Boysen, S., Page, L., Arya, T. (2021). Organizational and Executive Coaching: Creating a Coaching Culture in a Non-Profit. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching & Mentoring, 19 (2), 27-40.
• Page, L., Boysen, S., Arya, T. (2021). Creating a Culture that Thrives- Fostering Respect, Trust, and Psychological Safety in the Workplace. Organization Development Review. 28-35.
• Arya, T., Page, L., Boysen, S. (2021) Effective Work Cultures: The Alignment Between Marketing/Communications and HR Efforts. Journal of Marketing and HR. 11 (1), 1-16.
• Boysen, S. (2020). Executive Coaching History: Growing out of Organization Development. The Coaching Psychologist, 16 (2), 14-29. (scheduled for digital publication in September)
• Page, L., Boysen, S. and Arya, T. (2020). Respect: The Foundation of a Successful Nonprofit Work Culture. Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, 51 (1), 1-16.
• Boysen, S. (2020) Introduction to Professional and Executive Coaching. 2nd edition. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Page, L., Boysen, S., Hullet, E. (2020). Are You a Robot? Revitalizing Online Learning and Discussion Boards for Today’s Modern Learner. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education.
• Page, L., Boysen, S. and Arya, T. (2019). Creating a culture that thrives: Fostering respect, trust and psychological safety in the workplace. Organization Development Review, 51 (1), 28-35.
• Boysen, S, (2018). Coaching Effectiveness: Coach and Coachee Characteristics that Lead to Success. Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal. Vol. 3, 6-26.
• Boysen, S. (2018) Introduction to Professional and Executive Coaching. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Boysen, S., Cherry, M. et al.(2017) Organizational Coaching Outcomes: comparison of a practitioner survey and findings from the literature. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring. 16. 159-166.
• Cherry, M., Boysen, S. (2016). What Theories of Leadership Are Implicit In a Coach Approach? Philosophy of Coaching: An International Journal. Vol 1.
• Kudonoo, E., Schroeder, K., Boysen, S. (2012). An Olympic Transformation: Creating an Organizational Culture that Promotes Healthy Conflict. Organization Development Journal, 51-66.

Books:

• Boysen-Rotelli, S. M. (2025). Leadership Development for a Transformational Future: The Vertical Edge. Routledge.
• Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2024). Teaching in the Age of AI: Making ChatGPT Your Teaching Assistant. Authoring Alchemy.
• Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2024). What Do You Want to Be? Let's Change the Question. Authoring Alchemy.
• Boysen-Rotelli, S. (2021). Introduction to Professional and Executive Coaching, 2nd ed. Information Age Publishing.

Selected Presentations and Thought Leadership:

• NYU Coaching and Technology Summit, 2026: "The Research Shaping the Future of Coaching"
• Association for Talent Development Virtual Coaching Conference, 2026: "Charting Your Path as an Organizational Coach"
• AAC&U Conference on Learning and Student Success, 2025: "Teaching in the Age of AI: Unleashing the Future of Education"
• ASU GSV Summit, 2024: "Supercharging Human Skills: Combining AI and Coaching in All Stages of Learning and Career"
• National Society of Leadership and Success Leadership Summit, 2024 keynote: "Navigating AI in the Classroom and Beyond: Ethics and Responsibility"
• U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command Distinguished Speaker Series, 2025: "Power Skills to Future Proof Your Leadership"

Research Interests:

• Leadership Development and Vertical Development
• Executive and Organizational Coaching
• Coaching Effectiveness
• Artificial Intelligence and Human-AI Collaboration
• AI-Enabled Coaching and Digital Coaching Platforms
• Adult Learning and Development
• Leadership Agility and Adaptability
• Future of Work and Futures Literacy
• Technology-Enabled Leadership Development
• Ethical and Human-Centered AI

Courses Taught:

• ORGL-50100: Introduction to Leadership
• ORGL-50200: Direct Research Study
• ORGL-50900: Leadership Theory and Practice
• ORGL-51200: Assessing Leadership Skills
• ORGL-52400: Leading Change
• ORGL-52700: Building Teams
• ORGL-53600: Ethics, Integrity and Social Responsibility
• ORGL-53900: Conflict Management
• ORGL-54500: Coaching and Mentoring
• ORGL-54600: Introduction Professional and Executive Coaching
• ORGL-54700: Coaching Methodologies
• ORGL-54800: Building a Coaching Practice
• ORGL-54900: Coaching Research
• ORGL-57700: Training and Development
• ORGL-59200: Workplace Research
• ORGL-59500: Capstone: Leadership and the Future
• HRMN-37000: Organizational Compensation

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