Dr. Jennifer S. Linvill is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Technology Leadership & Innovation at Purdue University. Her research examines organizational challenges related workforce development. Her research portfolio focuses on workforce development through the lens of the changing nature of work and is strategically designed to address organizational challenges by providing novel solutions through an interdisciplinary approach. Notably, Dr. Linvill is a Co-Principal Investigator on the SCalable Asymmetric Lifestyle Engagement (SCALE) production proposal, funded by the Department of Defense, with colleagues in Purdue’s College of Engineering. The project focuses on developing a scalable and sustainable workforce development program for microelectronics that will serve as a model for other workforce development efforts (i.e., artificial intelligence, hypersonics). In this role, she examines technical and workforce needs and organizational issues that span an ecosystem of partners within the defense, government, industry, and academic sectors. Dr. Linvill’s work has been presented at national and international conferences and published. Dr. Linvill applies an organizational communication lens to her classes on Business Principles, Ethics, Negotiation and Decision Making, Organizational Behavior, and Organizational Leadership, and to awareness trainings presented at local high schools. Dr. Linvill has also served as a Mentor for the USAID Liberia Strategic Analysis Program, mentoring an early-career Liberian woman on leadership and communication skills, professional development, and networking. She has also served as the Administrator of the Purdue University Institutional Review Board. Dr. Linvill is the recipient of multiple awards, including The John P. Lisack Early-Career Engagement Award (2023-2024), the Outstanding Faculty in Discovery Award, Department of Technology Leadership and Innovation (Spring 2023 and Spring 2024), and the Purdue University Bravo Award, a SCALE Recognition Award funded by the U.S. Department of Defense for contributions to the Scalable Asymmetric Lifestyle Engagement Program and nanoHUB (Spring 2024).