Susan M. Adams

Susan M. Adams (PhD Georgia Institute of Technology) is Professor of Management at Bentley University . She brings practical and academic insights to learning environments in and out of the classroom from her consulting work and practical experience with public and private firms, start-up ventures, government entities, and non-profit organizations. Dr. Adams has served on and chaired boards of companies and non-profit organizations. Her work has been featured in over 40 publications that appear in both academic and industry outlets. Her work focuses on individual and organization development to anticipante and cope with changing environments.

Department Service

• dept member, 2018
• Dept Chair, 2016 - 2018

University Service

• Committee Member for Trustees Academic Affairs Committee, 2018 - Present
• Committee Member for PhD teaching team, 2011 - Present
• Committee Member for President search committee, 2017 - 2018
• Committee Member for Promotion & Tenure committee, 2015 - 2018
• Committee Member for Shared Governance, 2016 - 2017
• Committee Member for ELMBA Review, 2016 - 2017
• Program Organizer for Valente Humanities Seminar, 2016 - 2017
• Shared expertise in marketing efforts for Prepared U, 2013 - 2015
• Conference/Workshop Organizer for Graduate School , 2015 - 2015
• Program Organizer for CWB Student Leaders Program, 2013 - 2015
• Senior Director for Center for Women and Business, 2011 - 2015
• Committee Member for Trustees Academic Affairs Committee, 2011 - 2015
• University Senate for Faculty Senate, 2011 - 2015
• Theme Co-chair for Research Colloquium committee, 2014 - 2014
• Conference/Workshop Organizer for First Week session for freshmen, 2014 - 2014
• Conference/Workshop Organizer for Graduate School Teams Workshop, 2014 - 2014
• faculty representative for Freshmen Open House, 2013 - 2013
• Guest Speaker for Alumni Executive Board, 2013 - 2013
• Advisory Board for Bentley Service Learning, 2011 - 2012
• Deloitte Externship Coordinator, 2010 - 2012
• Panel Monitor for consulting careers for Career Services workshops (2), 2011 - 2011
• Student Organization Advisor for Bentley Consulting Club, 2010 - 2011
• Task Force Member for EQUIS report, 2010 - 2011
• Advisory Board for Women's Leadership Institute, 2005 - 2011
• Committee Member for Graduate Curriculum Committee, 2010 - 2011
• Panel Moderator for Career Services Workshop, 2010 - 2010
• Task Force Member for DMBA Year 2 revision, 2009 - 2010
• Mentor (Faculty) for Valente Center Fellow, 2009 - 2009
• Task Force Member for Faculty Profiles Review, 2009 - 2009
• Task Force Member for MBA Assurance of Learning, 2008 - 2009
• Task Force Member for Emerging Leaders MBA, 2008 - 2009
• University Senate for Bentley, 2009 - 2009
• Committee Chair for Promotion & Tenure, 2007 - 2009
• Committee Member for Promotion & Tenure, 2006 - 2007

Professional Service

• Editor (Associate), Journal for Journal of Management Inquiry, 2011 - Present
• Co-Coordinator for United Nations PRME Gender Equality Initiative, 2011
• Chairperson for Hellenic College Management Program Review, 2016 - 2016
• External Program Reviewer for Assumption College MGT degreee program, 2014 - 2014
• Invited Lecture/Presentation for AACSB , 2014 - 2014
• Conference/Workshop Session Chair for Academy of Management, 2012 - 2012
• Task force leader for Academy of Management, Management Consulting Division, 2011 - 2012
• External Reviewer - Promotion & Tenure, 2012 - 2012
• Committee Member for Massachusetts Business School Collaborative Best Paper Award, 2011 - 2012
• Reviewer, Conference Paper for Academy of Management, 2012 - 2012
• Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer for , 2011 - 2011
• Editorial Review Board Member for Journal of Management Inquiry, 2005 - 2011
• External Reviewer for tenure/promotion candidate, 2010 - 2010
• Task Force Member for Academy of Management, 2010 - 2010
• Committee Member for AoM, All-Academy Division & Interest Group Review Committee, 2007 - 2008
• Chairperson for Academy of Management, Management Consulting Division, 2006 - 2008
• Conference/Workshop Organizer for Academy of Management, Management Consulting Division, 2005 - 2006
• Chairperson for Academy of Management, Careers Division, 2002 - 2003
• Conference/Workshop Organizer for Academy of Management, Careers Division, 1999 - 2001

Public Service

• Member for The Boston Club, 2003 - Present