Lectures & Keynotes
Dr. Leah P. Hollis delivers compelling lectures, keynotes, and professional training for universities, corporations, government agencies, professional associations, and international audiences. Her presentations address workplace bullying, organizational culture, leadership, institutional harm, employee well-being, and professional resilience. Drawing on decades of scholarship and executive experience, she translates complex workplace issues into clear, engaging, and practical ideas. Each presentation is tailored to the audience and designed to provoke reflection, strengthen understanding, and support meaningful action long after the event ends.
Conferences & Speaking Engagement
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior. When Fear Enters the Lab: Bullying, Power and the Erosion of Scientific integrity. Konstanz, Germany. May 26-28, 2026
Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior. When work makes you sick- How workplace bullying undermines Health wellness and human sustainability. Heidelberg, Germany May 27, 2026
The Cost of Quiet Decolonizing Gender-Based Aggression Through uBuntu and Collective Voice. Panel with Oluwatosin Grace Abidoye, University of Ibadan; Laura Chipofya, University of Pretoria; Helen Titiloa Olojede, National Open University of Nigeria; Serah Kasumu, Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Lagos Studies Association, Trinity University, Lagos, Nigeria, June 16-20, 2026
Unsilenced Knowledge, Enduring Traditions: Black Women’s Intellectual Labor and Survival Praxis in Higher Education, Common Ground Consortium (CGC) program of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. May 14-15, 2026.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Recognizing the Need to Prevent and Address a Wider Range of Abusive and Disrespectful Conduct. Panel: Moderator Michelle M Tellock. Bruce Mandt, Karen Gould. October 28-29, 2025
Chair & Session Organizer, AERA Symposium. Leading from the Third Space: Pathways to Authentic DEI College of Education Leadership." Committee on Scholars of Color in Education. Denver, CO. April 23-27, 2025.
Overworked, Underpaid, Viable Strategies for resisting unequal pay for women of color. 36th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity. Honolulu, HI, May 28- June 1, 2024.
Chair & Session Organizer, AERA Symposium. Faculty Development: Well- being, Workplace Bullying & Faculty Networks, LaWanda Ward, Penn State University, Raquel Muniz, Boston College, Josclynn Brandon, Indiana University, Philadelphia, PA. April 11-14, 2024.
"Odd Woman Out: Black Women Faculty Disproportionately Targeted by Workplace Mobbing in Higher Education.” 2021 Association of Black Sexologists and Clinicians. 7th Annual Round Table Conference. (virtual delivery). St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, April 26- 27.
“Amoral Malignancy: Workplace bullying as significant ushers for corrupt behavior in the workplace.” 2021 The 12th International Association of Workplace bullying Conference. (virtual delivery). The University of Wollongong in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, April 12-14.
“Minority women’s self-medicating behaviors from work stress.” Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program 2019 Conference: Collaborative Solutions to Improve Minority Health & Reduce Health Disparities. Bethesda, Maryland. December 15-17.
“Digital Devils: Cyberbullying in Higher Education, and Strategies to Unplug Civility” 3rd Biennial Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center, (DDDNRC) Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, 2018
“Bully by Proxy: Using subordinates as henchmen to facilitate workplace bullying.” 11th International Conference for the International Association of Workplace Bullying and Harassment, Bordeaux, France. 2018
“The Bullied Labido. The Impact of Workplace Bullying on Desire for Physical Intimacy.” International Lecture Series: Global Leadership for Global Engagement. New York University, Prague, Czechoslovakia 2018
Keynote Speech. Hershey Story. Heart of Chocolate: Little things that mean a big deal. Hershey PA 2017
Keynote Speech. American Council on Education. Workplace bullying and career ascension. Clemson University. 2016
Conference Co-Chair ABSC Spring Roundtable Series, St Thomas, the Virgin Islands, April 2016
Presented at American Association of Community Colleges National Convention. “Bruising the Bottom Line: The cost of workplace bullying at community colleges.” Chicago, IL. April 2016
Keynote Speaker. “How Workplace Bullying Affects Diversity,” Cornell University, April 2016
Presented at Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education, “Blacks and Blues: Workplace Bullying for African Americans in Higher Education.” Philadelphia PA March 2016
Keynote Speaker. “Microaggressions: Little things that hurt and how to handle it.” Swarthmore College. Swarthmore PA November 2015
Expert Witness Services
Research-grounded analysis of workplace discrimination, retaliation, organizational climate, institutional practices, and employee health and career impact.
Consulting Services
Independent guidance for institutions confronting workplace conflict, equity concerns, leadership challenges, and organizational risk.
Organizational Strategy
Evidence-based support for leaders seeking stronger policies, healthier workplace cultures, and more accountable institutional systems.
Lectures & Keynotes
Compelling presentations and training addressing workplace bullying, organizational culture, leadership, organizational trauma, and professional resilience.
Books & Publications
Selected quantitative and qualitative scholarship examining employee experiences and organizational dynamics.
Strong Policies, Respectful Workplaces, Better Outcomes.
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Rigorous Analysis
Legal and academic expertise
Institutional understanding
Practical, lasting impact