Dr. Jennifer Bott

Dr. Jennifer Bott brings over two decades of leadership experience to her role as Professor of Management at Western Michigan University. As a seasoned executive and facilitator, she has guided organizations through complex change initiatives and cultural transformations that measurably increased employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.

In her previous executive roles, including Vice President for Academic Affairs at Western Michigan University and Dean of the Miller College of Business at Ball State University, Dr. Bott successfully led strategic planning processes that aligned institutional vision with measurable outcomes. Her consulting work spans both corporate and non-profit sectors, where she has established a track record of fostering high-performing, connected teams through evidence-based approaches to organizational development and human resource management. Organizations consistently praise her ability to build consensus, drive meaningful change, and create sustainable systems for employee engagement.