Danna teaches organizational behavior at the undergraduate, graduate, and execute level often in association with entrepreneurship and design thinking. Danna holds a B.A. in Psychology from Wellesley College graduating magna cum laude with honors in the major and a Ph.D. in Organizational Studies from Boston College graduating with first year distinction.
Danna's main area of research investigates how individuals navigate the relationship between work, family, and community as their careers and lives evolve. The broad questions that drive her research are how do people manage work-life transitions in today’s demanding work world, how does this influence their identity, engagement, and performance at work, and how do organizational and societal factors influence individuals’ ability to craft full, meaningful lives. Danna's scholarship is guided by the belief that individuals can and should be able to live full lives at work and at home and that by challenging current assumptions regarding work we can find better ways for businesses, families, and communities to thrive.
Danna has published more than 30 articles and book chapters in leading journals including Academy of Management Journal, Human Resource Management, and Academy of Management Learning and Education. She also is the co-author of The New Entrepreneurial Leader. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Academy of Management Learning and Education, on the editorial board of the Journal of Management Education and as a reviewer for Human Resources Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Human Relations.
Danna speak internationally on issues pertaining to work-life and innovation in education. She also serves as a consultant and board member to organizations focused on improving organizational support and individual management of work and family and to organizations focused on strengthening community and education. She and her husband are the proud parents of three active, engaged young adults.
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Jamie’s primary area of research focuses on the psychological and career implications of professionally-employed mothers and fathers. She also researches the diversity challenges and work and family boundaries of those holding intersecting social identities. Her work has been published in several top management and human resources journals including the Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Perspectives, Human Resource Management, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business and Psychology and Business Horizons.
At Northeastern, Jamie teaches courses on Managing Human Capital, Managing People and Organizations, Career Management and Organizational Behavior at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She also teaches executive education courses on work/life integration and career management. In addition to teaching at Northeastern, she is a frequent speaker, both nationally and internationally, on the topic of gender and diversity in organizations and work/life integration. Her research has also received a significant amount of media attention in major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Atlantic, Forbes, Fortune, CNN Money, Businessweek and other prominent media outlets.
Jamie is a current member of the Academy of Management, Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, American Psychological Association, Society for Human Resource Professionals and Founding Member of the Work-Family Researchers Network. She currently serves as the Program Chair of the Careers Division of the Academy of Management and is a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Management. She received an M.S. and Ph.D. from Boston College, Carroll School of Management, an MBA from Simmons School of Management and a B.S. from Babson College.
Jamie is a mom to three energetic teenage boys.
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