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ACCOMPLISHED PANELISTS INCLUDE:

Robert C. Liden
Professor and Director of Doctoral Programs
College of Business Administration, University of Illinois Chicago
Dr. Liden’s research focuses on interpersonal processes as they relate to such topics as leadership, groups, career progression, and socialization. He teaches Research Methods, Leadership, and Human Resources Management in the doctoral program of the Liautaud Graduate School of Business.  He serves as the Director of Doctoral Programs for the College of Business. Dr. Liden serves on the editorial review boards of 6 top journals and is a former Chair of the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management.

Dr. Mark Shanley
Associate Dean, College of Business Administration, University of Illinois Chicago
Professor of Management
Professor Shanley is a PhD graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has been a professor for 26 years. His research interest is in Strategic Management, including Economics of Strategy, and New Venture Strategy. Professor Shanley has co-authored Economics of Strategy, which is in its 5th edition. This highly acclaimed text provides an economic lens for viewing the broad sweep of strategic activities of the firm.

Eric J. Michel
PhD student in HRM, University of Illinois at Chicago
Second year student
Prior to enrolling at UIC, Eric held faculty appointments at Bradley University and Christopher Newport University.  His research interests focus on three major domains within the field of organizational studies: leadership (LMX, strategic decision-making, leader adaptability/flexibility), the organizational culture-firm performance relationship (creativity, strategic orientation, market orientation), and research methods (multilevel analysis, construct measurement).  Eric has published research in the Journal of Managerial Issues and the Journal of Psychology and presented at numerous conferences.

Courtney Rae Masterson
PhD student in Management, University of Illinois (UIC)
Second year student
Prior to joining UIC’s PhD program, Courtney spent 10 years in marketing and communications, working with organizations to address issues related to corporate reputation, branding, and stakeholder engagement. During this time, she developed a deep curiosity for executive-level decision-making, ethical and unethical behavior, and the societal impact of businesses. Building upon these interests, Courtney currently draws upon theories of individual identity, organizational identity, and social exchange to examine critical issues of ethics and justice in organizations.

2013 PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS:

Boston College
Emory University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Harvard Business School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University, Stern School of Business
Northwestern University
Pennsylvania State University
Rutgers, State University of New Jersey-Newark/New Brunswick
Stanford University
Temple University – Fox School of Business
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
University of California, Berkeley – Haas School of Business
University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
University of Connecticut
University of Illinois at Chicago, Liautaud Graduate School of Business 
University of Iowa-Tippie College of Business
University of Maryland
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management
University of North Carolina-Charlotte
University of Southern California
University of South Carolina
University of Utah
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Washington University in St. Louis – Olin Business School

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Caroline LaTorre
Director of Recruiting and Enrollment
UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business
e-mail: lgsb@uic.edu
phone: 312-996-4573