Heather Thompson-Bahm

Heather Thompson-Bahm, DM, MBA, SHRM-CP

Instructor, Business, Construction, Energy Technology, CC

Gifted with a passion for supporting her students, university, and community, Dr. Heather Thompson-Bahm has become recognized for her continued leadership within City College.

Thompson-Bahm has been teaching at City College since 2015 and continues to provide leadership to fellow faculty and students by building strong relationships and emphasizing a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Thompson-Bahm devotes her time and efforts in a variety of ways, including serving as Department Chair of Business, Construction, Energy Technology, serving as Faculty Co-Director for the newly developed MSUB Center for Teaching and Learning, contributing as a lead trainer for faculty in HyFlex modality delivery, serving on Academic Senate and the Provost’s Graduation and Retention Council, working as Department Assessment Coordinator and Lead for City College Strategic Planning, and acting as the College Relations Chair on the Montana State Board of SHRM and local Board of YVC-SHRM.

Thompson-Bahm revitalized the 2+2 pathway options for the Business Administration and Human Resources associate degrees at City College, allowing students the options between College of Business pathways – Bachelor of Science in Health Administration, and Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies.

In addition to her hard work and dedication to the department, Thompson-Bahm continues to establish herself within the MUS and the Montana community. In the past several years, she was recognized as an MUS Teaching Scholar, Human Resource Leader of the Year, eLearning Faculty Fellow, and Annual Organizer of Billings Depressed Cake Shop, recognized for bringing awareness to mental health and suicide prevention in Yellowstone County.

Thompson-Bahm’s service, leadership, and accomplishments to and within the university and in the community make her a well-deserving recipient of the City College Faculty Leadership Award. Her nominator adds that “Dr. Thompson-Bahm is truly a rising star for MSUB.”