Laura L. Bierema

LAURA L. BIEREMA is a Professor at the University of Georgia (UGA), College of Education (COE). Her academic program is in Adult Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development. Previously, Dr. Bierema was an Assistant Professor in the School of Labor and Industrial Relations at Michigan State University, where she also led faculty development in the College of Human Medicine. Prior to her career in academia, Dr. Bierema held a variety of human resources management and executive positions in the automotive industry with AlliedSignal, Inc. (now Honeywell). From 2013-2016, Dr. Bierema was the UGA COE Associate Dean for Academic Programs. Dr. Bierema’s research interests include workplace learning, career development, women’s development, organization development, executive coaching, leadership, and critical human resource development. Dr. Bierema holds both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Michigan State University and a doctorate in adult education from UGA. She has published over 100 book chapters and articles that have appeared in both research and professional publications. Laura loves to travel, read, cook gourmet vegetarian meals, taste fine wine, spoil her golden retrievers, and spend time in Onekama, MI, on the shores of Lake Michigan.