Deanna M. Kennedy, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
2009 Ph.D. in Management Science, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2005 Masters of Business Administration, Concentration in Operations & Supply Chain Management, Minor in Project Management, Golden Gate University, San Francisco
1999 B.Sc. in Biological Sciences, Concentration in Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior, University of California, Davis
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Project Management, Groups and Teams, Operations Management
TEACHING at UWB
Undergraduate
Operations and Project Management
Graduate
Quantitative Methods and Business Statistics
SELECTED RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Natu, A. & Kennedy, D.M. A simulation study of project management and collaborative information technologies. Proceedings of the 18th Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2012, Seattle, WA Aug. 9-11, 2012.
Sherman, K., Kennedy, D.M., Woodard, M., & McComb, S.A. 2012. Examining the “exchange” in leader-member exchange. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. 19(4), 407-423.
Kennedy, D.M., McComb, S.A & Vozdolska, R. 2011. Using simulation to analyze complex behavioral models: An investigation of project complexity’s influence on team communication. Journal of Engineering and Technology Management. 28(3), 109-127. DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2011.03.001.
McComb, S.A. & Kennedy, D.M. 2011. Facilitating effective mental model convergence: The interplay among the team’s task, mental model content, communication flow, and media. In E. Salas, S. Fiore, & M. Letsky (Eds.), Theories of Team Cognition: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives, pp. 549-568. NY: Routledge.
Mostashari, A., McComb, S.A., Kennedy, D.M., Cloutier, R. and Korfiatis, P. 2011. Developing a stakeholder-assisted agile CONOPS development process. Systems Engineering. 15(1), 1-13. DOI: 10.1002/sys.20190.
Kennedy, D.M., Vozdolska, R. & McComb, S.A. 2010. Team decision-making in computer-supported cooperative work: How initial computer-mediated or face-to-face meetings set the stage for later outcomes. Decision Sciences Journal, 41(4), 933-954. DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5915.2010.00293.x.
McComb, S.A., Kennedy, D.M., Perryman, R., Warner, N. & Letsky, M. 2010. Examining temporal patterns of mental model convergence: Implications for distributed teams interacting in an electronic collaboration space. Human Factors, 52(2), 264-281. DOI: 10.1177/0018720810370458.
Kennedy, D.M. & McComb, S.A. 2010. Merging internal and external processes: Examining the mental model convergence process through team communication. Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science, 11(4), 340-358. DOI: 10.1080/14639221003729193.
McComb, S.A., Kennedy, D.M., Green, S.G. & Compton, W.D. 2008. Project team effectiveness: The case for sufficient setup and top management involvement. Production Planning & Control, 19(4), 1-11. DOI: 10.1080/09537280802034059.
HONORS AND AWARDS
Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) Faculty Travel Grant, 2012.
2009 Dissertation Research Award by Division 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) of the American Psychological Association, May 2010.
OBTS Teaching Society for Management Educators, New Teacher Development Fund for Conference Attendance Support, 2010.
First Nations Scholarship Award for Conference Attendance Support, 2010.
Selected Participant in NSF Funded Coalition to Diversify Computing 2009 Academic Career Workshop for Underrepresented Participants, April 4-5, 2009.
Outstanding Service Award, UMass Amherst Student Chapter of INFORMS in recognition of remarkable service and lasting contributions, 2009.
Selected Participant in Future Academician Colloquium, INFORMS, October 2008.
Selected Participant in Managerial and Organizational Cognition Doctoral Student Colloquium, Academy of Management, August 2008.
Recipient of the Isenberg Award for Academic Merit and Commitment to the Integration of Science, Engineering and Management, November, 2007.