ABOUT
Dr. Myers cultivates leaders worth following, teams worth emulating, and organizations that serve humanity.
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Dr. Valerie L. Myers is an organizational psychologist, scholar, and consultant who helps leaders turn evidence-based insights into lasting results. Clients value her rare combination of management scholarship, business experience, and real-world practice.
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For more than 20 years, Dr. Myers has taught leadership and organizational behavior at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, School of Public Health, and in Graduate and Executive Education programs, as well as at Dartmouth College and Simmons College. She translates her research into actionable strategies that strengthen leadership capacity, elevate team engagement, and foster ethical organizational cultures.
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Valerie L. Myers, Ph.D.
Organizational Psychologist | Strategist | Trusted Advisor | Leadership Scholar
Academic & Professional Experience
Dr. Myers has been awarded ~$500,000 in competitive research grants from organizations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation, the Center for Healthcare Transformation and Research, and the Walter McNerney Foundation. She has published in leading journals, contributed to scholarly books, and presented at national and international conferences, where her research is noted for bridging rigorous scholarship with practical leadership development.
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Before academia, Dr. Myers held corporate leadership roles in marketing innovation for a global chemical company. She earned dual doctoral degrees in Organizational Psychology and Social Policy from the University of Michigan.
Thought Leadership​
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Calling in Modern Organizations – how timeless principles drives ethics, engagement, and excellent outcomes.
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Healthcare Leadership – strengthening ethical leadership where lives and quality of care are on the line.
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Capitalism & Power – building organizations that balance power with responsibility — serving society as well as markets.
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Founder of EQUILUZ, a free email publication offering short essays about leadership, power, purpose, and positive organizations.
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Public Scholarship & Leadership Insights
SELECT PUBLICATIONS
Inspiring Inclusion: What is the evidence for faith-based leader development?
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Diversity Ideologies in Action: Energizing Renewal and Excellence in Healthcare
Generative Change in Health Care Organizations: Co-Creating Health To Reduce Health Disparities
Examining the Structure and Sustainability of Health Care Safety Net Services
