Merideth J. Thompson
Professor of Management at Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business- Claim this Profile
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Sasha Erickson
I have known Merideth J. Thompson for over 10 years. She's an amazing mother, professor, mentor and friend. I reached out to her for professional mentorship and coaching, which has been nothing short of life changing. She is educated, experienced, kind, easy to talk to and has a true desire to help individuals better their life. Meredith has helped me grow at a fast pace in my career, as a leader, and also through challenges of being a working parent. She has guided me to identify areas I can improve, helped me set clear goals, and create action plans. She has taught me to be confident, well-spoken, to focus on what I want to achieve. She is a performance coach and expert in leadership & organizational development, negotiation, and behavioral research. Her willingness to impart wisdom has helped me navigate career, family and personal challenges I have faced during several critical moments in my life.
Taylor Forbush
Professor Ferguson was a superb professor at Utah State University when I took her Negotiations class. She was very organized, professional, and had a strong desire to help her students learn and grow. One of the best professors I have ever had!
Sasha Erickson
I have known Merideth J. Thompson for over 10 years. She's an amazing mother, professor, mentor and friend. I reached out to her for professional mentorship and coaching, which has been nothing short of life changing. She is educated, experienced, kind, easy to talk to and has a true desire to help individuals better their life. Meredith has helped me grow at a fast pace in my career, as a leader, and also through challenges of being a working parent. She has guided me to identify areas I can improve, helped me set clear goals, and create action plans. She has taught me to be confident, well-spoken, to focus on what I want to achieve. She is a performance coach and expert in leadership & organizational development, negotiation, and behavioral research. Her willingness to impart wisdom has helped me navigate career, family and personal challenges I have faced during several critical moments in my life.
Taylor Forbush
Professor Ferguson was a superb professor at Utah State University when I took her Negotiations class. She was very organized, professional, and had a strong desire to help her students learn and grow. One of the best professors I have ever had!
Sasha Erickson
I have known Merideth J. Thompson for over 10 years. She's an amazing mother, professor, mentor and friend. I reached out to her for professional mentorship and coaching, which has been nothing short of life changing. She is educated, experienced, kind, easy to talk to and has a true desire to help individuals better their life. Meredith has helped me grow at a fast pace in my career, as a leader, and also through challenges of being a working parent. She has guided me to identify areas I can improve, helped me set clear goals, and create action plans. She has taught me to be confident, well-spoken, to focus on what I want to achieve. She is a performance coach and expert in leadership & organizational development, negotiation, and behavioral research. Her willingness to impart wisdom has helped me navigate career, family and personal challenges I have faced during several critical moments in my life.
Taylor Forbush
Professor Ferguson was a superb professor at Utah State University when I took her Negotiations class. She was very organized, professional, and had a strong desire to help her students learn and grow. One of the best professors I have ever had!
Sasha Erickson
I have known Merideth J. Thompson for over 10 years. She's an amazing mother, professor, mentor and friend. I reached out to her for professional mentorship and coaching, which has been nothing short of life changing. She is educated, experienced, kind, easy to talk to and has a true desire to help individuals better their life. Meredith has helped me grow at a fast pace in my career, as a leader, and also through challenges of being a working parent. She has guided me to identify areas I can improve, helped me set clear goals, and create action plans. She has taught me to be confident, well-spoken, to focus on what I want to achieve. She is a performance coach and expert in leadership & organizational development, negotiation, and behavioral research. Her willingness to impart wisdom has helped me navigate career, family and personal challenges I have faced during several critical moments in my life.
Taylor Forbush
Professor Ferguson was a superb professor at Utah State University when I took her Negotiations class. She was very organized, professional, and had a strong desire to help her students learn and grow. One of the best professors I have ever had!
Experience
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Utah State University - Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Professor of Management
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2019 - Present
Promoted into professor role in recognition of outstanding leadership and international reputation for research. Currently provide hands-on learning to diverse upper-level bachelor and master's level students on various areas of expertise, including negotiation, conflict resolution, and mediation. • Garnered widespread international exposure through publishing 14 articles related to remote worker success, workplace culture and leadership in the most prestigious journals including the Journal of Applied Psychology, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. • Instrumental in helping new talent to understand core responsibilities and excel within individual roles by identifying areas of deficiency and offering opportunities to grow and improve. • Help attract and identify standout candidates for opening positions while acting as a key member of hiring committees. • Established a record of fast-tracking the onboarding and ongoing training of new faculty and internal personnel. • Drove a 50%+ boost in learning outcomes by shifting instruction to a coaching approach in the learning system and environment.• Generated a 72% enrollment spike for negotiations course over 3 years due to exceptional results.• Helped students secure 20% more salary and compensation through advanced negotiations training.
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Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
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Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
Nominated and transitioned into a multifaceted role driving the strategy related to graduate and undergraduate learning outcomes, accreditation, faculty research, and faculty talent strategy (e.g., acquisition, development, retention).• Swiftly stabilized instructional infrastructure and processes in less than a week in response to COVID-19 impacts by successfully transitioning 120 faculty from face-to-face teaching to a virtual environment: o Lead in-depth cross-functional, interdepartmental engagement and collaboration across five departments. o Forged integral relationships with technology professionals to secure and disseminate vital technology. • Instrumental in transforming faculty diversity and agility by increasing female faculty recruitment by 10% and ethnic diversity of faculty by 42% over 24 months.• Achieved a 9% increase in retention by leveraging data to identify drivers of high-performing female student attrition and developed comprehensive solutions to eliminate or reduce key issues. • Supported a team of 100+ personnel and faculty members through direct consultation, mentorship, and collaboration by creating and directing formal mentorship and recognition programs.
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Assistant/Associate Professor
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2019
Moved through progressively expanding roles and responsibilities focused on driving learning outcomes to a wide range of upper-level bachelor students, including human resource management, talent strategy, and negotiation related topics. • Successfully researched and published 19 articles the most prestigious journals such as the Academy of Management Review, the Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology focusing on critical business topics such as work-life balance, cultivating supportive work environments, and avoiding hiring toxic leaders.• Worked in close collaboration with senior professors, academic leaders, and industry representatives to develop an advanced understanding of conflict resolution, negotiation, and mediation to support the development and facilitation of curriculum. • Achieved critical peer and international industry recognition as emerging Thought Leader for outstanding understanding of vital business and staff development areas: o Awarded three separate Best Paper Awards at the Academy of Management conference.o Chosen through a competitive process to present “3 Surprising Myths about the Benefits of Your Mobile Device” at TEDxUSU. https://youtu.be/no809a9j25w. • Grew annual tuition revenues and department stability by increasing negotiations course by enrollment 89% from 2013-2018.
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Career & Executive Coaching
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2012 - Present
Successfully launched and grew thriving career and executive coaching company helping senior and C-Suite level leaders to assess their personal and professional objectives, strengths, and weaknesses in order to design and offer unique service packages to meet their needs. • Refined and applied expert-level research and understanding of employee on-boarding, talent strategy, leadership development, and performance appraisals to support leaders to expand and optimize their organizations. • Supported clients to plan and facilitate career transitions, both short and long term, including guidance on their professional development, networking with vital contacts, relationship development with new companies, and formal job search strategies.
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Baylor University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Professor of Management
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2012
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Implementation Manager
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Sep 1997 - Jul 2002
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Education
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Vanderbilt University
PhD, Organizational Behavior -
Vanderbilt University
MBA, Human Resources & Information Technology -
Howard Payne University
Bachelor's of Science, Psychology
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