Mitzi Montoya is Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at the University of Utah, a researcher on innovation in education, and a public advocate for women in leadership.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Mitzi Montoya was born in Fort Worth, Texas and subsequently lived in Colorado, California, South Carolina, and Michigan. She holds a bachelor’s degree in applied engineering science from Michigan State University (1990) and worked as a design engineer before pursuing as a Ph.D. in marketing and statistics from Michigan State, which she completed in 1995.[5]

Academic career

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After her PhD, Montoya spent 15 years at North Carolina State University, 1995-2010, first as a professor and then as assistant dean.[6] Montoya's scholarship focuses on product design optimization and advanced information technologies used in marketing and new product development.[7] Widely cited publications include:

  • Determinants of new product performance: A review and meta-analysis (Mitzi Montoya and Roger Calantone), 1994[8]
  • The effect of perceived technological uncertainty on Japanese new product development (Michael Song and Mitzi Montoya)[9]
  • "Do I Really Have To? User Acceptance of Mandated Technology" (2002)[10]

Leadership positions

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Prior to joining the University of Utah, Montoya served as Dean and professor of the Anderson School of Management at the University of New Mexico (July 2020-January 2023).[11] From 2019-2020 she served as executive vice president and professor, Washington State University;[12] from 2015-2019 she was senior administrator, executive dean and professor, Oregon State University; from 2010-2015 she was executive dean, vice provost, vice president and professor, Arizona State University.[13][14]

References

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  1. ^ "Mitzi Montoya named senior vice president for academic affairs". University of Utah. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Women in Leadership Forum". WIL. Women in Leadership. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Mitzi Montoya named provost and executive vice president". Washington State University News. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  4. ^ Criscione, Wilson (February 27, 2020). "A behind-the-scenes power struggle at WSU spills out into the open, and the faculty demands answers". Inlander. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  5. ^ Marks, Ellen (October 5, 2020). ""One on One with Mitzi Montoya"". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  6. ^ Snipes, Cameron (March 9, 2009). "Mitzi Montoya, North Carolina State University". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Mitzi Montoya scholarship". Google Scholar page. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  8. ^ Montoya-Weiss, Mitzi M.; Calantone, Roger (1994). "Determinants of New Product Performance: A Review and Meta-Analysis". Journal of Product Innovation Management. 11 (5): 397–417. doi:10.1111/1540-5885.1150397.
  9. ^ Song, Michael; Montoya-Weiss, Mitzi M. (2001). "The Effect of Perceived Technological Uncertainty on Japanese New Product Development". The Academy of Management Journal. 44 (1): 61–80. JSTOR 3069337.
  10. ^ S. A. Brown (2002). "Do I really have to? User acceptance of mandated technology". European Journal of Information Systems. 11 (4): 283–295. doi:10.1057/palgrave.ejis.3000438. S2CID 873826.
  11. ^ Carr, Steven. "Mitzi Montoya named dean of UNM's Anderson School of Management". University of New Mexico. UNM. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  12. ^ Ledbetter, Emma (August 30, 2020). "Former provost's termination was not gender-based, investigation finds". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  13. ^ Dreifus, Claudia (September 2, 2013). "Ideas for Improving Science Education". The New York Times. No. Science Section. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ Lowrey, Annie (December 13, 2012). "High Tech Factories Built to be Engines of Innovation". New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2023.