Susan Neustrom, Ed.D.
Title:
Adjunct Faculty
Programs/Classes Taught:
M.S. in Human Resource Management and Development (HRMD)
M.S. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (I/O Psychology)
- OBD 533, Organizational Effectiveness and Development
- OBD 515, Training and Development
M.S. in Human Services Management
- HSM 530, Professional Communications in Human Services
- MBA 503, Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Areas of Expertise:
- Leadership
- Organizational Behavior
- Training and Development
Biography:
Dr. Susan Neustrom is an author, speaker, educator, and Executive Director of a nonprofit organization providing adult day services. With over 25 years’ experience in leadership positions she served as Executive Director of JUST of DuPage, delivering educational programs to incarcerated men and women in the DuPage County jail, Director of Human Resources for a nonprofit agency working with adults with development disabilities in job training and independent living, and Assistant Vice President for a community bank.
Susan has taught at National Louis University since 2007 instructing in the BSM program, MBA, Human Resources Management, Applied Behavior Science, and the new Masters in Human Services, as well as teaching at several other universities. She recently published her book addressing personal, professional, and organizational change, “The Comfort Zone Illusion-Leaving Your Comfort Zone is Not So Hard After All”.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Management from National Louis University
- Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in training and development from Lewis University
- Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University
Research and Interests:
Leadership, organizational change, motivation, and nonprofit boards
- Neustrom, S. (2016) The Relationship Factor. Proceedings-The Mentoring Institute 8th Annual Mentoring Conference, Albuquerque, NM, Oct. 2016.
- Neustrom, S. (2015) The Comfort Zone Illusion-Leaving your Comfort Zone is Not So Hard After All. Cupertino, CA: Happy About.
- Neustrom, S. ( 2012) The Dyadic Relationship between an Executive Director and Board Chair during Turbulent Times, Journal of Nonprofit Education and Leadership, Vol. 2, No.3, 148-171.
- Neustrom, S. (2010). The Dyadic Relationship between an Executive Director and Board Chair during Turbulent Times. Doctoral dissertation presented to the 2010 Association for Nonprofit Organization and Voluntary Action Conference (ARNOVA), Washington, D.C.
- Neustrom, S. & Sell, R. (2007). The Adult Student Under the Microscope. Proceedings-the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference, Dayton, OH, Oct. 2007.
Contact Information:
NLU email: Susan.Neustrom@nl.edu
Cell: 630-408-4038
www.susanneustrom.com
Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanneustrom/
