Jim Dittmar

Dr. Jim Dittmar has been engaged in the field of leadership practice and development for over five decades. He was instrumental in the development of the innovative Adult Degree Completion Program at Geneva College.

In addition, he founded the groundbreaking and award-winning M.S. in Organizational Leadership Program and served as its director and chair and professor of the Department of Leadership Studies for twenty years. In recognition of his research and publishing efforts he was selected for the annual “Excellence in Scholarship” award by his Geneva College peers.

Dr. Dittmar received his B.A. from Geneva College, a M.Ed. from Slippery Rock University, and the Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. In 2014, he founded the 3Rivers Leadership Institute and serves as its President and CEO. He is co-author of the books The Leadership Carol: A Classic Tale for Modern Leaders and The LEADERS Model: Essential Practices for Today’s Leaders, author of the book Against All Odds: The Remarkable Transformation of Waynesburg University, and contributed chapters to the texts Leadership Essentials, edited by Dr. John Stanko, and Servant Leadership in Action, edited by Dr. Ken Blanchard and Renee Broadwell.