Professional Summary
• Experienced Scholar and Academic Leader: Accomplished educator and researcher with over 25 years of leadership in higher education, civil service, and the U.S. Navy. Expertise in organizational leadership, ethics, and instructional design with a proven record in doctoral mentoring, curriculum innovation, and data-driven teaching that enhances learning outcomes and institutional performance.
• Research-Driven Educator and Innovator: Active researcher in leadership ethics, organizational behavior, and artificial intelligence in leadership development. Published author and conference presenter skilled in SPSS, Atlas.ti, Power BI, and LMS platforms including Blackboard, Brightspace, and Canvas. Dedicated to advancing excellence through evidence-based and technology-enhanced instruction.
• Research-Driven Educator and Innovator: Active researcher in leadership ethics, organizational behavior, and artificial intelligence in leadership development. Published author and conference presenter skilled in SPSS, Atlas.ti, Power BI, and LMS platforms including Blackboard, Brightspace, and Canvas. Dedicated to advancing excellence through evidence-based and technology-enhanced instruction.
Core Competencies
• Higher Education Instruction
• Curriculum Design & Development
• Doctoral Mentoring & Supervision
• Organizational Leadership • AI & Technology Integration
• Instructional Design
• Learning Outcome Assessment
• Online & Hybrid Teaching (LMS)
• Student Engagement & Retention
• Scholarly Writing & Publication
• Faculty Collaboration • Leadership Development
• Academic Program Improvement
• Change & Process Management
• Digital Pedagogy
• Student Equity
• Curriculum Design & Development
• Doctoral Mentoring & Supervision
• Organizational Leadership • AI & Technology Integration
• Instructional Design
• Learning Outcome Assessment
• Online & Hybrid Teaching (LMS)
• Student Engagement & Retention
• Scholarly Writing & Publication
• Faculty Collaboration • Leadership Development
• Academic Program Improvement
• Change & Process Management
• Digital Pedagogy
• Student Equity
Professional Experience
Platform Engineer (Analyst) 2O12 to Present
Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program Command Norfolk, VA
• Strategic & Operational Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams in planning, analyzing, and managing lifecycle maintenance for 22 U.S. Navy cruisers, ensuring operational readiness and long-term performance.
• Data Driven Analysis & Process Improvement: Conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments to optimize fleet performance, resource allocation, and system reliability.
• Mentorship & Professional Development: Mentor junior analysts and staff, fostering analytical skills, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Valkyrie Enterprises
Senior Analyst
2010 to 2012
Norfolk, VA
• Analytical Leadership & Organizational Development: Led reviews and developed Baseline Availability Work Packages, applying process improvement and leadership principles to optimize naval vessel maintenance and strengthen team performance.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Conducted data-driven inspections and ensured adherence to ISO 9001 standards, promoting operational excellence and organizational effectiveness.
U.S. Navy Various Duty Stations 1986 to 2010
Various Positions and Ranks Norfolk, VA
• Instructional Leadership: Directed and mentored multidisciplinary teams through structured training programs that enhanced technical skills, leadership competencies, and professional performance across diverse operational environments.
• Technical and Operational Management: Supervised maintenance and performance of complex mechanical and propulsion systems, applying analytical problem-solving, process improvement, and safety compliance to ensure mission success and organizational efficiency.
Surface Maintenance Engineering Planning Program Command Norfolk, VA
• Strategic & Operational Leadership: Lead cross-functional teams in planning, analyzing, and managing lifecycle maintenance for 22 U.S. Navy cruisers, ensuring operational readiness and long-term performance.
• Data Driven Analysis & Process Improvement: Conduct quantitative and qualitative assessments to optimize fleet performance, resource allocation, and system reliability.
• Mentorship & Professional Development: Mentor junior analysts and staff, fostering analytical skills, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Valkyrie Enterprises
Senior Analyst
2010 to 2012
Norfolk, VA
• Analytical Leadership & Organizational Development: Led reviews and developed Baseline Availability Work Packages, applying process improvement and leadership principles to optimize naval vessel maintenance and strengthen team performance.
• Quality Assurance & Compliance: Conducted data-driven inspections and ensured adherence to ISO 9001 standards, promoting operational excellence and organizational effectiveness.
U.S. Navy Various Duty Stations 1986 to 2010
Various Positions and Ranks Norfolk, VA
• Instructional Leadership: Directed and mentored multidisciplinary teams through structured training programs that enhanced technical skills, leadership competencies, and professional performance across diverse operational environments.
• Technical and Operational Management: Supervised maintenance and performance of complex mechanical and propulsion systems, applying analytical problem-solving, process improvement, and safety compliance to ensure mission success and organizational efficiency.
Teaching Experience
William Woods University, Adjunct Instructor (Part-time)
• Courses: BUS 329 and LDR 201
2023 to Present
Fulton, MO
• Online Instruction & Curriculum Delivery: Teach online sections using Brightspace, applying case-based learning to
• develop critical thinking and real-world application.
Carolina University 2023 to Present
Dissertation Chair/Committee Member (Part-time) Winston-Salem, NC
• Doctoral Mentoring: Guide PhD candidates through AQR/IRB processes and methodological rigor, supporting research design, analysis, and successful progression from proposal to defense.
• Research Support and Publication: Advise candidates on SPSS-based data analysis and prepare publication-ready manuscripts, fostering scholarly excellence and academic impact.
Liberty University
Dissertation Chair/Committee Member (Part-time)
2025 to Present Lynchburg, VA
• Doctoral Research Guidance: Advised PhD candidates on research design, SPSS-based data analysis, and publication ready revisions, while coordinating multi-member dissertation committees to ensure academic rigor successful completion.
US Navy Community College – Instructor (Part-time) 2023 to Present
Courses: NAV101 Annapolis, MD
• Online Instruction and Curriculum Alignment: Teach online courses using Blackboard, focusing on ethics and leadership fundamentals, while designing assessments that align with learning objectives and program outcomes to enhance student engagement.
INFORMAL INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING 2012 to 2024
Instructor, American Red Cross (CPR & Wilderness First Aid) Virginia Beach, VA
• Delivered hands on training to diverse learners, emphasizing safety, skill mastery, and practical application.
• Courses: BUS 329 and LDR 201
2023 to Present
Fulton, MO
• Online Instruction & Curriculum Delivery: Teach online sections using Brightspace, applying case-based learning to
• develop critical thinking and real-world application.
Carolina University 2023 to Present
Dissertation Chair/Committee Member (Part-time) Winston-Salem, NC
• Doctoral Mentoring: Guide PhD candidates through AQR/IRB processes and methodological rigor, supporting research design, analysis, and successful progression from proposal to defense.
• Research Support and Publication: Advise candidates on SPSS-based data analysis and prepare publication-ready manuscripts, fostering scholarly excellence and academic impact.
Liberty University
Dissertation Chair/Committee Member (Part-time)
2025 to Present Lynchburg, VA
• Doctoral Research Guidance: Advised PhD candidates on research design, SPSS-based data analysis, and publication ready revisions, while coordinating multi-member dissertation committees to ensure academic rigor successful completion.
US Navy Community College – Instructor (Part-time) 2023 to Present
Courses: NAV101 Annapolis, MD
• Online Instruction and Curriculum Alignment: Teach online courses using Blackboard, focusing on ethics and leadership fundamentals, while designing assessments that align with learning objectives and program outcomes to enhance student engagement.
INFORMAL INSTRUCTION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING 2012 to 2024
Instructor, American Red Cross (CPR & Wilderness First Aid) Virginia Beach, VA
• Delivered hands on training to diverse learners, emphasizing safety, skill mastery, and practical application.
Informal Instruction and Leadership Training
Scouts USA National Youth Leadership Instructor 2010 to 2016 Virginia Beach, VA
• Designed and facilitated experiential leadership programs for National Youth Leadership Training, fostering teamwork, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and personal growth.
Boys' State Counselor, American Legion Virginia 2023 to 2025 Radford, VA
• Mentored and guided emerging leaders, fostering civic understanding, ethical decision-making, leadership skills, and professional growth.
• Designed and facilitated experiential leadership programs for National Youth Leadership Training, fostering teamwork, ethical decision-making, critical thinking, and personal growth.
Boys' State Counselor, American Legion Virginia 2023 to 2025 Radford, VA
• Mentored and guided emerging leaders, fostering civic understanding, ethical decision-making, leadership skills, and professional growth.
COURSES READY TO TEACH
• Course Instruction: Teach Managerial and Business Ethics, Naval Ethics and Leadership, Leadership and Organizational Behavior, Change and Process Management, Research Methods, and Applied Statistics (SPSS).
• Instructional Delivery & LMS Expertise: Deliver courses online, hybrid, and in-person using Blackboard and Brightspace, aligning assessments with learning objectives to maximize student engagement and outcomes.
• Instructional Delivery & LMS Expertise: Deliver courses online, hybrid, and in-person using Blackboard and Brightspace, aligning assessments with learning objectives to maximize student engagement and outcomes.
PUBLICATIONS
• Leadership Research & Scholarship: Authored and co-authored publications on leadership ethics, compassionate and destructive leadership, and organizational behavior, including Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership and Empathetic or Destructive? Impact of Leadership Behavior during a Pandemic and Ethics of Care.
• Payne, Jim (2021). Overcoming the "dark side" of leadership: An appreciative inquiry (PROQUEST No. 28650674). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Regent University.
• Perham-Lippman, K., & Payne, J. (2022). Empathetic or Destructive? – Impact of Leadership Behavior during a Pandemic and Ethics of Care. In E. Egel & C. Patton (Eds.), The COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethical Challenges and Considerations. Ethics International Press.
• AI & Leadership Studies: Contributed to research on artificial intelligence, policy, and ethical leadership in peer-reviewed journals, including Eavesdropping on UNESCO AI Policy, Leadership, and Ethics and Whither AI? Leadership at the Crossroads of Innovation and Responsibility.
• Bean, E., Burleigh, C., Haskell, C., Burris-Melville, T., Payne, J. and Pathak, B. (2025), Eavesdropping on UNESCO AI Policy, Leadership, and Ethics. Journal of Leadership Studies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70007
• Jenkins, D., Haskell, C., Bean, E., Burris-Melville, T., Payne, J., & Tummala, V. (2025). Symposium Introduction: Whither AI? Leadership at the Crossroads of Innovation and Responsibility. Journal of Leadership Studies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70006
• Payne, Jim (2021). Overcoming the "dark side" of leadership: An appreciative inquiry (PROQUEST No. 28650674). Available from Dissertations & Theses @ Regent University.
• Perham-Lippman, K., & Payne, J. (2022). Empathetic or Destructive? – Impact of Leadership Behavior during a Pandemic and Ethics of Care. In E. Egel & C. Patton (Eds.), The COVID-19 Pandemic: Ethical Challenges and Considerations. Ethics International Press.
• AI & Leadership Studies: Contributed to research on artificial intelligence, policy, and ethical leadership in peer-reviewed journals, including Eavesdropping on UNESCO AI Policy, Leadership, and Ethics and Whither AI? Leadership at the Crossroads of Innovation and Responsibility.
• Bean, E., Burleigh, C., Haskell, C., Burris-Melville, T., Payne, J. and Pathak, B. (2025), Eavesdropping on UNESCO AI Policy, Leadership, and Ethics. Journal of Leadership Studies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70007
• Jenkins, D., Haskell, C., Bean, E., Burris-Melville, T., Payne, J., & Tummala, V. (2025). Symposium Introduction: Whither AI? Leadership at the Crossroads of Innovation and Responsibility. Journal of Leadership Studies. https://doi.org/10.1002/jls.70006
Selected Presentations & Conferences
• Research Presentations & Leadership Engagement: Delivered research on workplace cyberbullying, ethical leadership,
followership, and AI in leadership at major conferences, including ILA Global Conference, Global Followership Conference, and AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, and served as a panelist and moderator, emphasizing ethics, leadership development, and AI integration in organizational and educational contexts.
• Payne, Jim (2017). "Literature Review: Workplace Cyberbullying." Presented at the 2017 International Conference on Globalization, Enterprises, and Economic Development at the University of D.C.
• Panel Discussion Member (2022). Ethical Challenges Presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic at the 24th International Leadership Association's Global Conference at the Grand Hyatt, Washington D.C.
• Payne, Jim (2023). "A proposal for Compassionate Leadership Theory: Linking Followership and Leadership." Presented at the 2023 Global Followership Conference at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.
• Payne, Jim (2023). "Obedience in Followership: Phenomenological Research to Increase the Understanding of Obedience in Followers." Presented at the 2023 Global Followership Conference at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.
• Plenary Panel: “Ethics, Autonomy, and Integrity: Navigating AI’s Role in Leadership Development” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Panelist.
• “Ethics and Organizational Implications” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Panelist.
• “Journal Publication & Research Symposia Dialogue: Collaborating for a Special Issue on AI in Leadership” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Moderator.
followership, and AI in leadership at major conferences, including ILA Global Conference, Global Followership Conference, and AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, and served as a panelist and moderator, emphasizing ethics, leadership development, and AI integration in organizational and educational contexts.
• Payne, Jim (2017). "Literature Review: Workplace Cyberbullying." Presented at the 2017 International Conference on Globalization, Enterprises, and Economic Development at the University of D.C.
• Panel Discussion Member (2022). Ethical Challenges Presented by the COVID-19 Pandemic at the 24th International Leadership Association's Global Conference at the Grand Hyatt, Washington D.C.
• Payne, Jim (2023). "A proposal for Compassionate Leadership Theory: Linking Followership and Leadership." Presented at the 2023 Global Followership Conference at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.
• Payne, Jim (2023). "Obedience in Followership: Phenomenological Research to Increase the Understanding of Obedience in Followers." Presented at the 2023 Global Followership Conference at Christopher Newport University, Newport News, VA.
• Plenary Panel: “Ethics, Autonomy, and Integrity: Navigating AI’s Role in Leadership Development” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Panelist.
• “Ethics and Organizational Implications” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Panelist.
• “Journal Publication & Research Symposia Dialogue: Collaborating for a Special Issue on AI in Leadership” – Panel Discussion, ILA AI & Leadership Virtual Summit, 9 January 2025, Online, Moderator.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
• Professional Associations: Member of the International Leadership Association, Association of Leadership Educators,
National Leadership Alliance, and. the Institute for Global Business Research () Member
• Academic Service: Alumni Mentor and Board Member at University of Maryland Global Campus; USNCC Faculty
Council member and IGBR Board of Directors
TECHNICAL & TEACHING SKILLS
• Online: Microsoft Office Tools, SPSS, AtlasTi, Blackboard, Brightspace, CANVAS
• Skills: Leadership and management, Followership, Online teaching and instruction, and mentorship.
National Leadership Alliance, and. the Institute for Global Business Research () Member
• Academic Service: Alumni Mentor and Board Member at University of Maryland Global Campus; USNCC Faculty
Council member and IGBR Board of Directors
TECHNICAL & TEACHING SKILLS
• Online: Microsoft Office Tools, SPSS, AtlasTi, Blackboard, Brightspace, CANVAS
• Skills: Leadership and management, Followership, Online teaching and instruction, and mentorship.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Graduate Certificate: Appalachian State University (Currently Enrolled) Concentration: College and University Teaching
Ph.D., Psychology: Regent University, School of Business and Leadership Concentration: Organizational Leadership.
Dissertation: Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: An Appreciative Inquiry (2021) Advisors: James A. Wood, Ph.D.; W. David Winner, Ph.D.; MaryJo Burchard, Ph.D.
M.S.: Technology Management, University of Maryland University College
M.B.A.: Business Administration, University of Maryland University College
B.S.: Business Administration, University of Maryland University College
Ph.D., Psychology: Regent University, School of Business and Leadership Concentration: Organizational Leadership.
Dissertation: Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: An Appreciative Inquiry (2021) Advisors: James A. Wood, Ph.D.; W. David Winner, Ph.D.; MaryJo Burchard, Ph.D.
M.S.: Technology Management, University of Maryland University College
M.B.A.: Business Administration, University of Maryland University College
B.S.: Business Administration, University of Maryland University College
CERTIFICATIONS
• Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) – Nonprofit Leadership Alliance
AWARDS & HONORS
• Young Scholar Award-2017