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Bachelor of Science in Organizational Leadership
Adjunct Faculty
Research Interests
Employee Engagement, Organizational
Culture Development, Knowledge Transfer,
Crisis Leadership, Leadership Development
Biography
Dr. Fields has worked for Toyota Motor
Manufacturing, West Virginia for more than 23 years
in a variety of roles and responsibilities. Dr. Fields is
currently on a dispatch assignment to Hino Motor
Manufacturing where he is the Vice President of
Manufacturing Services overseeing Quality Control,
Kevin D. Fields, DEL, P.E. Quality Engineering, Production Control, Production
Adjunct Professor Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, Machine Shop,
kevinfields@ucwv.edu and Projects.
A native of Parkersburg, WV, he holds a bachelor’s
Education degree in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia
Doctor of Executive Leadership – University of University (WVU), a master’s degree in Strategic
Charleston Leadership from the University of Charleston (UC)
Master of Science in Strategic Leadership – and a doctorate degree in Executive Leadership UC.
University of Charleston In August 2019, He had an article published by the
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering – West Virginia Executive Magazine on Leadership in
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV Turbulent Times. Dr. Fields is a licensed professional
engineer in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, and West
Licenses Virginia. Dr. Fields supports college recruiting and
co-op mentoring at Toyota. Dr. Fields is on the
Licensed Professional Engineer in Kentucky, advisory board of Communities in Schools in West
Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia Virginia and has coached youth sports for more than
National Council of Examiners for Engineering 15 years, using this activity to develop and mentor the
and Surveying (NCEES) License youth in his community.
Publications and Presentations Dissertations
Fields, K. (2019, August 29). Leadership in Armistead, Brady L. "An Exploration of Implicit
Turbulent Times. West Virginia Executive Magazine, Leadership Theory Impact on Special Operations
Winter 2019. Forces Senior Enlisted Leaders." University of
https://wvexecutive.com/leadership-in-turbulent- Charleston - Beckley, 2021.
times/ Bouchard, Raymond P. "The Intersection of Adaptive
Dissertation: Fields, Kevin D. "Leadership’s Leadership, Organizational Change and
Organizational Influence on Employee Development, and an Integrated Management
Engagement to Impact Knowledge Transfer in System." University of Charleston - Beckley, 2021.
Lean Manufacturing." University of Charleston - Walker-Minor, Natoya "Followership and the
Beckley, 2020. Development of Future Leadership: A Narrative
Study of Leaders and Vulnerability." University of
Charleston - Beckley, 2021.
