N. Sharon Hill

Dr. N. Sharon Hill is an associate professor of management at the George Washington University School of Business. Her research focuses on organizational change, teamwork, and virtual work (e.g., virtual teams, telecommuting, mobile work, hybrid work) where the use of technology replaces traditional face-to-face interaction. She is particularly interested in the role of leadership for successful organizational change, teamwork and virtual work. Her articles have appeared in such leading outlets as Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Organization Science, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Academy of Management Annals, Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Leadership Quarterly, and Organizational Research Methods. Dr. Hill serves on the editorial boards of Personnel Psychology and Organization Science. 

Dr. Hill teaches courses at the undergraduate, M.B.A., Ph.D., and executive education levels in the areas of organizational behavior, human resource management, leading change, leading teams, virtual teamwork, and leading the virtual/hybrid workforce. She also consults with an array of business and government organizations to improve their effectiveness in these areas.

Prior to her career in academia, Dr. Hill worked for multinational companies in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, and the United States. Her global, cross-functional business experience includes roles in information technology, six sigma quality improvement, organizational change, as well as corporate training and development.  

Dr. Hill received her Ph.D. in Business and Management from the University of Maryland, College Park. She also holds an M.B.A. in International Business and a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering with German. Dr. Hill is a member of the academic honor societies of Beta Gamma Sigma and Alpha Kappa Phi.