Sean Martin

Sean is an associate professor at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. His award-winning research addresses topics related to leadership, as well as how organizational culture and societal contexts affect leaders and followers. His work appears in top academic journals including Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Administrative Science Quarterly, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin among others. He also currently serves as an associate editor for Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Sean regularly works with executives and managers to teach and conduct research on topics related to principled leadership, social class, employee voice, organizational culture, communication, employee integration and motivation. He has worked across a diverse range of industries including governmental organizations, creative firms, tech and IT firms, insurance organizations and financial institutions.

At Darden, Sean teaches leadership and leadership development in the residential and executive MBA programs, and a wide range of topics in Darden's executive education programs.

Sean obtained his PhD and an MS in Management from the Johnson School of Management at Cornell University, his MBA from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and his BA in Global Studies and Spanish from the University of California at Santa Barbara.

Education

• PhD Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (2008 — 2013)
• MBA California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo (2005 — 2006)
• BA UC Santa Barbara (1999 — 2003)

Companies

• Associate Professor Of Management University of Virginia Darden School of Business (2018)
• Assistant Professor of Management Boston College (2014 — 2018)
• Research Fellow Johnson School of Management (2013 — 2014)
• Doctoral Candidate Cornell University (2008 — 2013)

Skills

• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Training

Other

Research, Strategy, Leadership