Andrew Carton

Andrew "Drew" Carton studies how leaders manage conflict and empower their employees by establishing a common purpose. He pays special attention to psycholinguistics — the properties of language that people find especially meaningful, impactful, and memorable. He has taught courses on leadership, negotiations, ethics, and managing change. He loves math and emphasizes insights that are backed by clear evidence. He received his BA from Rutgers University and his PhD from Duke University.

Education

Duke University Ph.D., Business Administration, May 2011

Rutgers University, May 2004 B.A. in Psychology B.A. in Political Science

Research

Organizational leadership is the act of influencing employees from various teams, units, and other groups to achieve a common purpose. By extension, two key challenges of leadership involve (1) establishing a common purpose and then (2) orchestrating the efforts of a multitude of groups toward that purpose. I investigate unanswered questions related to both topics. In particular, I focus on why leaders sometimes take actions that backfire (for example, attempting to resolve conflict but then inadvertently escalating it), as well as how leaders can avoid these unintended consequences.

Awards and Honors

• Wharton Teaching Excellence Award, 2020
• Most Outstanding Publication, International Association of Conflict Management, 2018
• Best Paper Award (Faculty Submission), Distances in Organizations, 2018, 2018
• Wharton Excellence in Teaching Award, 2017
• Huntsman Teaching Award, 2016
• Finalist for Best Paper Award in MOC division, 2015
• Rapaport Award for Undergraduate Teaching, 2015 Description
• Best Paper Award in MOC division at the Academy of Management Conference, 2014
• Best Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2014
• Cialdini Award (publication that best uses field settings to demonstrate the importance of social psychological phenomena), 2012
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, MOC division, Academy of Management, 2012
• Best Paper Award, Academy of Management Review, 2011
• Runner-up, Best OB Publication, OB division, Academy of Management, 2011
• Duke: Winner for Best Dissertation on Small Groups, American Psychological Association, 2011
• Duke: Finalist for Best Student Paper Award, MOC division. Academy of Management Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2011 Description
• Duke: Outstanding Student Reviewer Award, MOC division, Academy of Management Conference, Montreal, Quebec, 2010
• Duke: Interview between Best Student Paper award winner and MOC Distinguished Scholar, 2010
• Duke: Best Student Paper Award, MOC division (sole winner), Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, IL, 2009
• Duke: Finalist for Best Student Paper Award, MOC division, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, CA, 2008
• Best Paper Proceedings, MOC division at the Academy of Management Conference (six papers selected), 2008-2015