Joe Packowski

Senior Lecturer

Department: CPCS Professional Skills

Campus: Bloomington

Biography

Joe Packowski is a teaching faculty member within the Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills Area at the Kelley School

Joe Packowski is a teaching faculty member within the Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills Area at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University – Bloomington. With a robust background spanning 25 years in industry as a sales professional and recruiter for two Fortune 400 companies, Joe transitioned to academia in the fall of 2021. His goal is to impart his extensive experience to the next generation of business professionals.

Joe's teaching philosophy is grounded in experiential learning and a pedagogy of empowerment, which fuels his passion for creating an active and innovative classroom environment. His courses encompass a range of topics including personal branding, recruiting preparedness, leading virtual teams, the positive impact of emotional intelligence, consultative selling, and managing and leading organizations. Notably, Joe designed a course focused on the positive impact of personal development plans aligned with the annual performance review process, aimed at preparing students for the workforce.

In 2023, Joe was honored with the Trustee’s Teaching Award by the Kelley School of Business, recognizing his commitment to excellence in teaching. He is dedicated to integrating his core personal values of family, fun, and integrity into his classroom, fostering an inclusive and rewarding experience that develops students into professionals and philanthropic brand ambassadors.

Joe has facilitated numerous workshops and professional development collaborations at Indiana University and within the broader academic community, including the Lilly Teaching Conference and the Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society. He is currently pursuing his Ed. D in Instructional Systems Technology from Indiana University, holds a Master of Professional Studies in Organization Development and Change from Penn State University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from The University of Rochester. Additionally, Joe is a certified BlueEQ™ Facilitator in Leading with Emotional Intelligence and MBTI™ Career Coach.

Residing in Bloomington, Indiana, Joe enjoys spending time with his wife and three children. In his spare time, he plays the acoustic guitar, aspires to a whole-foods/plant-based lifestyle, and embraces the Japanese philosophy of Kaizen in his daily life.

Academic Degrees

Doctoral Candidate, Instructional Systems Technology, School of Education, Indiana University
M.P.S., Organization Development & Change, Penn State University, 2021
B.A., Public Policy, University of Rochester, 1996

Professional Experience

Organizational Leader and Recruiter for 2 Fortune 400 Companies. 1996-2021

Selected Publications

Packowski, J. (2026). Leveraging Mid-Semester Surveys to Empower Student Learning. In Julie Goodspeed-Chadwick, Michael Morrone and Deborah Elizabeth Whaley (Eds.) Quick Hits: Creativity in the Classroom. Successful Strategies by Award-Winning Teachers. Indiana University Press.
Motz, B. A., Chinni, A., de Leeuw, J. R., Jankowski, H. E., Aggarwal, A., Amato, M., Berlin, K., Britten, K., Brown, A., Cerchiaro, M. L., Evans, N. J., Findley, A., Gorman, R., Gregg, K. D., Hansen, K., Hollender, H., Hullinger, R. A., Larkin, P., Lion, M., . . . Fyfe, E. R. (2026). ManyClasses 2: The effect of prequestions on media interactions and learning. Journal of Educational Psychology, 118(2), 153–175. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000978
Nilson, L. B., and Packowski, J. A. (2025). Specifications grading 2.0: Restoring rigor, motivating students, saving faculty time, and developing career competencies (2nd ed.). Routledge.

Edited on July 7, 2026

Joe Packowski

Biography

Academic Degrees

Professional Experience

Selected Publications

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