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Nancy Rothbard

Academy of Management Scholar Nancy Rothbard of the University of Pennsylvania and the deputy dean of the Wharton School. She served as the Chair of the Management Department from 2016–2021. 


Rothbard earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Michigan. She has published her research in top academic research journals in her field, including Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management Review, and Academy of Management Discoveries.

Academy of Management Scholar Nancy Rothbard of the University of Pennsylvania and the deputy dean of the Wharton School. She served as the Chair of the Management Department from 2016–2021. 

Rothbard earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Michigan. She has published her research in top academic research journals in her field, including Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management Review, and Academy of Management Discoveries.

Rothbard studies what motivates people to bring their full selves to work and how this affects their work engagement, performance, and relationships. In particular, she examines how people navigate the boundary between work and personal lives in the context of diverse organizations and technological change. She has worked with companies in various industries focusing on issues such as work motivation and engagement, teamwork, leadership, emotions, identity, the changing nature of work, and work-life balance.

AOM Scholar Nancy Rothbard  of the University of Pennsylvania and the deputy dean of the Wharton School. She served as the Chair of the Management Department from 2016–2021. 

 Rothbard earned her bachelor’s degree in history from Brown University and her Ph.D. in organizational behavior from the University of Michigan. She has published her research in top academic research journals in her field, including Academy of Management JournalAcademy of Management Review, and Academy of Management Discoveries.

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