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Dr. Silvia Clark

Biography

Dr. Silvia Clark earned her Ph.D. in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior from the University of South Carolina. She joined the Woodbury School of Business in August 2022 and serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Organizational Leadership, teaching various courses in the Human Resources program. In addition to teaching, Dr. Clark serves on various committees, including the Woodbury School of Business Engagement Committee, the university’s Academic Calendar Committee, and the AoL Business Knowledge Committee.

Dr. Clark is also actively involved in research encompassing complex diversity issues that impact team dynamics. She examines how informal learning processes contribute to employee development and innovation and contributes to the academic community by regularly reviewing for the Academy of Management.

Before moving from Germany to the United States and venturing into the academic world, Dr. Silvia Clark established her expertise in management accounting. She held important roles, including Management Accountant at Tiger Toys Germany, where she specialized in cost management, budget analysis, and financial reporting to Tiger Toys US Headquarters.

As a Management Accountant at a large German bank, she was responsible for many critical activities. Her role encompassed not only traditional financial reporting and budgeting, but also regulatory reporting, ensuring compliance with financial regulations, and she also played a key role in internal audits, working closely with audit teams to identify financial discrepancies.

Education

PhD, University of South Carolina, 2022

Major: Organizational Behavior and Human Resources

MBA, Texas State University, 2016

Major: International Business

BA, Texas State University , 2013

Major: International Studies

Teaching

HR 3430

Introduction to Human Resource Management, Summer 2026

HR 4060

HR Analytics, Spring 2026

HR 4700G

International Human Resource Management, Spring 2026

HR 3550

Organization Development and Change Management, Spring 2026

MGMT 3000

Organizational Behavior, Spring 2026

Presentations

Clark, Silvia (Presenter & Author), Andrade, Maureen (Co-Author), Westover, Jonathan (Co-Author), WAM Annual Meeting 2026, "The Impact of Leadership Styles on Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement", Western Academy of Management, Santa Fe, NM. (March 13, 2026)
Jackson, Angela (Moderator), Clark, Silvia (Panelist), Seeley, Eugene (Panelist), Peterson, Jeff (Panelist), Myers, Noah (Panelist), Hutchings, Rachael (Panelist), Ethics Awareness Week , " Exploring Trustworthy Automation in Professional Judgment", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (September 30, 2025)
Clark, Silvia (Discussant), Westover, Jonathan (Panelist), Andrade, Maureen (Panelist), Jasperson, Jill (Panelist), T4L Intermountain Teaching for Learning Conference, "Fostering Lifelong Learning_ Strategies for Growth and Resilience.", Utah Valley University, Orem. (March 27, 2025)
Clark, Silvia (Presenter & Author), Westover, Jonathan (Presenter & Author), Schill, Angela (Presenter & Author), Andrade, Maureen (Presenter & Author), Western Academy of Management (WAM), "Job Satisfaction among Utah and U.S. Employees_ How Work Characteristics and Environments Impact Men and Women Differently", WAM, Kelowna, B.C., (Canada). (March 21, 2025)
Clark, Silvia (Panelist), Andrade, Maureen (Panelist), Westover, Jonathan (Panelist), Peterson, Jeff (Panelist), Schill, Angela (Panelist), Jasperson, Jill (Moderator), Ethics Awareness Week, "Navigating Ethics in an Ever-Changing World", Utah Valley University, Orem, UT. (September 24, 2024)
Clark, Silvia (Co-Presenter), UVU Teaching & Learning Symposium, "Reimagining Management Pedagogy_ Innovative Approaches to Engaging Learners", Utah Valley University, Orem. (March 28, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Clark, Silvia , "Divided We Leave_ Demographic Faultlines, Collective Turnover, and the Buffering Role of Organizational Tenure" . Hoboken, NJ: Journal of Organizational Behavior.
Westover, Jonathan H., Andrade, Maureen Snow, Clark, Silvia , (2025) "The Integrated Workplace Experience Model_ A Multidimensional Framework for Understanding Modern Work" (Issue: 5, vol. 25). American Journal of Management. https://doi.org/10.33423/ajm.v25i5.8087
Schill, Angela , Andrade, Maureen , Westover, Jonathan , Clark, Silvia , (2025) "The Intersection of Gender and Generation_ New Insights into Drivers of Job Satisfaction" (Issue: 1, vol. 30). Journal of Business & Management. https://doi.org/10.1504/jbm.2025.10071627
Clark, Silvia , Schill, Angela , Westover, Jonathan H., Andrade, Maureen S., (2025) "Exploring gender differences in job satisfaction_ Insights from Utah and the United States." (Issue: 1, vol. 25). Journal of Business Diversity. https://doi.org/10.33423/jbd.v25i1.7580
Westover, Jonathan , Andrade, Maureen , Clark, Silvia , Schill, Angela , (2024) "Job Satisfaction and Generational Difference_ The Shifting Nature of the Workplace" (Issue: 3, vol. 24 ). Boynton Beach, FL: American Journal of Management. https://www.proquest.com/docview/3113827583/fulltextPDF/94B9538238E844F9PQ/1?accountid=14779&sourcetype=Scholarly%20Journals
Miller, Brian K, Nicols, Kay M, Clark, Silvia , Daniels, Alison , Grant, Whitney , (2018) "Meta-analysis of coefficient alpha for scores on the Narcissistic Personality Inventory" (Issue: 12, vol. 13). PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208331