Dr. Gill Robinson Hickman

Dr. Gill Hickman's expertise is in management, with an underpinning of organization theory, organization behavior, and human resource management. As an inaugural faculty member of the Jepson School, Dr. Hickman participated in the early structuring and formation of the school's curriculum, beginning in 1992.

She taught classes on theories and models of leadership, leadership in organizations, leading change, and leadership in a diverse society and retired in 2012 as professor of leadership studies emerita. She is still engaged in research in several areas, including invisible leadership (leadership of the common purpose), leadership during personal crisis, and leadership in socially active businesses. She is the author, co-author, or editor of eight books, including her most recent book, When Leaders Face Personal Crisis: The Human Side of Leadership, with co-author Laura Knouse, published in 2020. 

She is a former board member of the International Leadership Association and member of several other professional, scholarly, and community organizations. She is also the recipient of several awards, including the University of Richmond Distinguished Educator Award and the International Leadership Association Leadership Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award.