Dr. Ellen F. Goldman

Dr. Goldman is a Professor Emerita of Human and Organizational Learning and former director of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Programs (Certificate and Master’s degrees), a partnership with the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). Her scholarship and practice focused on learning and leadership development to enhance individual and organizational performance.

Dr. Goldman has studied and published on the development of strategic thinking ability and its application to management development and changing organizational culture. Her research identifying work experiences that contribute to the development of expertise in strategic thinking won the Richard A. Swanson Research Excellence Award. She recently co-developed the Individual Behavioral Assessment Tool for Strategic Thinking. The tool has been used in corporate and non-profit settings and adapted for use in the military.

Since 2011, Dr. Goldman has been providing research, analytical, and training development support to the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences’ initiative to enhance the strategic thinking for Command. Dr. Goldman has also published on learning in medical training and professional development programs. Her current research interests include educational and organizational practices that develop leadership abilities and higher level thinking skills.

Before coming to academia, Dr. Goldman spent 30 years as a healthcare executive and consultant. She worked with over 300 hospitals and healthcare systems to craft corporate, business and programmatic strategy; assess and implement mergers; identify acquisitions and other growth initiatives, and develop board and managerial leadership.