Work with thought leaders and academic experts from Tulane University

Associate Professor / 2023 — Present

Research Instructor / February, 2021 — Present

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior / August, 1990 — May, 1997

As a research-active professor, I published 8 research articles on which I was either lead or co-author in top-tier or leading academic journals in my field, including 3 solo-authored research manuscripts. My area of research focused on judgment and decision-making, mainly within the context of negotiation, conflict resolution, and dispute mediation using a variety of research methodologies including surveys and A/B testing. As an instructor, I taught introductory and advanced/specialized courses in organizational behavior, human resource management, workplace diversity, and negotiation to undergraduate, MBA, and Executive MBA students. I also developed and taught a new advanced HRM course concentrating specifically on hiring and selection, training and development, performance evaluation, and compensation. I also developed and conducted a practical two-day negotiation training workshop for top executives at Cox Communications of New Orleans.

Policy Director at the Cowen Institute / October, 2014 — Present

Directed and managed the research and policy team, and communications and social media for the Institute. • Authored, co-authored, and edited all major publications of Cowen Institute from February 2015 to present, including The State of Public Education in New Orleans Ten Years After Hurricane Katrina, What Matters in Education (Polls on Parents’ Perception of Education in New Orleans), and policy briefs on apprenticeships, Common Core, school governance, and the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act. Also authored op-eds and made media appearances for the Institute. Led graphic design work on all reports, including governance chart infographics. • Served as lead researcher, project manager, and