Elizabeth WelshSenior Lecturer

Elizabeth Welsh
CSOM Human Rsc & Industr Rel
3-328 CarlSMgmt
321 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
wels0078@umn.edu


Education
BS, 1987, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University
MBA, 1992, Business Administration, University of California, Los Angeles
MS, 1992, Computer Science, University of California, Los Angeles
PhD, 2007, Human Resources and Industrial Relations, University of Minnesota

WORK EXPERIENCE: 1997 - 2000: InstallShield Software Corporation; Vice President of Organizational Development. 1997: Tellabs, Inc., Marketing Manager. 1992 - 1996: McKinsey & Company; Strategy Consultant. 1987 - 1989: The First Boston Corporation; Financial Analyst.

Research

Expertise
Mentoring

Research Statement
My research interests focus on the formation and functioning of relationships within organizations, including why they form and how they work so that their growth and development can be fostered. I use my extensive business experience to develop my research ideas.

Current Research
Predictors of mentoring
Executive compensation and employee attitudes
Returning to work after long absences


Publications

Major Publications

  • "Can opposites attract? Personality heterogeneity in supervisor-subordinate dyads as a predictor of subordinate outcomes," Glomb, T., Welsh, E. T. (2005) Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 749-757.
  • "Mentoring research: A review and dynamic process model," Wanberg, C. R., Welsh, E. T. & Hezlett, S. A. (2003). In J. J. Martocchio & G. R. Ferris (Eds.), Research in personnel and human resources management: Vol. 22 (pp. 39-124). Oxford, England: Elsevier Science.
  • "Personality, self-disclosure, and relationship satisfaction in formal mentoring dyads," Wanberg, C. R., Welsh, E. T., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. D. (2007) Journal of Vocational Behavior, 70, 398-412.
  • "E-learning: Emerging uses, empirical results and future directions," Welsh, E. T., Wanberg, C., Brown, K., & Simmering, M. (2003). International Journal of Training and Development, 7, 245-258.

Instruction

Teaching Philosophy
I returned to school after working in industry because of my desire to help the next generation of students excel. Specifically, I want to equip my students with the skills they will need in order to be successful. I have always been interested in teaching, and have taught at all of the schools attended.

Courses

Fall, 2009
HRIR 8001 Business Principles for the HRIR Professional Sec.  001


Service

Scholarly Service and Honors

  • Curriculum Committee, University of Minnesota
  • PhD-Faculty Liaison, Human Resources and Industrial Relations Department, University of Minnesota
  • TA Liaison Council, University of Minnesota
  • Associated Students of UCLA Board of Directors, Finance Committee Chair, UCLA