Department Head : Devi Gnyawali
Associate Department Head : Ronnie Poff
Graduate Program Director : Christopher Porter (Graduate Program Director)
Emeriti Faculty:
Larry Alexander;
Thirwall Bonham;
Anthony Cobb;
Larry French;
James Lang;
Robert Madigan;
Steven Markham;
Kent Murrmann;
Jerald Robinson;
Jon Shepard;
Linda Tegarden;
Richard Wokutch
Professors:
Kevin Carlson;
Cynthia Devers;
Devi Gnyawali;
Christopher Porter
Associate Professors:
Jeffrey Arthur;
Daniel Beal;
William Becker (National Capital Region);
Donald Hatfield (National Capital Region);
Richard Hunt;
Pankaj Kumar;
Karen Schnatterly;
David Townsend;
Anna Ward Bartlett
Assistant Professors:
Kiran Awate;
James Lewis;
Maximilian Stallkamp;
Phillip Thompson
Visiting Faculty:
Beverly Tyler
Associate Professor of Practice:
Lori Anderson;
Dirk Buengel;
Elizabeth Jamison;
Zdenka Mena;
Ronnie Poff;
David Williamson
Assistant Professor of Practice:
Denise Cordova;
Margaret Deck;
Pakanat Kiratikosolrak;
William Schaudt
Collegiate Associate Professors:
Christopher Courtney;
Joseph Simpson;
Chien-Chi Tseng
R.B. Pamplin Professor:
Cynthia Devers;
Devi Gnyawali
Adjunct Faculty:
Charity Boyette;
Richard Curtis;
Tammy Kemp;
Laura Raschke;
Joseph Roark;
Esmeralda Simpson;
Koehler Slagel
Strickler Professor:
Christopher Porter
Management Introduction
The Ph.D. program in Business Administration with a major in Management in the Pamplin College of Business is dedicated to preparing the next generation of research faculty at top academic institutions. The faculty of the Department of Management, who are highly respected both nationally and internationally, are committed to Ph.D. mentoring. That commitment is shown in a vibrant curriculum and an apprenticeship style that provides students opportunities to work closely with faculty. Our recent revision in the Ph.D. program has placed further emphasis on developing students' research skills and enabling students to develop papers for top-tier journals so that they are better prepared for faculty careers at research universities.
Our approach to doctoral education is unique. We emphasize the preparation of students in ways that allow them to understand and address the whole organization from the study of individuals and groups within organizations to how they operate strategically in the larger business environment. Our program allows students to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to address the critical and complex questions faced by organizations today: those that require expertise that cuts across the boundaries of current organizational research disciplines.
One of the core strengths of our program is the possibility for students to integrate micro and macro research literatures to examine phenomena of research interest. Our curriculum emphasizes a solid foundation in strategic management, organization theory, organizational behavior, human resources management, and ethics and social responsibility. Students first develop a firm understanding of management broadly and then specialize in any of these areas based on their research interests and collaborations with faculty. In addition, students acquire and develop skills in research design, measurement, and statistical analysis that will allow them to be effective, independent researchers for their academic careers.
Our doctoral students engage in close and collegial research collaboration with our faculty who are highly respected nationally and internationally based on their research excellence. These student-faculty research collaborations continue years after the students graduate from our program. Our faculty has a strong commitment to teaching and Ph.D. mentoring. That commitment is shown in a vibrant curriculum and steady increases in the productivity of our graduate students. We view a doctoral education as the foundation for lifelong learning. We develop excellence in our students so that they can make significant scholarly contributions throughout their careers.
