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Dianne Murphy
Dianne Murphy黑料论坛

O'Brien Hall, 448E

MilwaukeeWI53201United States of America(414) 288-2438
Curriculum Vitae

Assistant Professor of Practice, Management

Dr. Murphy blends her career of business experience with her second career of academic scholarship to bring forth a philosophy of teaching that includes experiential methods alongside innovative teaching design and real-world applications focused on student growth and learning.

Dr. Murphy brings valuable industry experience to her academic role. She has held positions in prominent organizations like SUPERVALU, Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. and Hamacher Resource Group. At SUPERVALU, she began consulting in the field then moved internally into buying and evolved into a regional Category Manager in the Midwest and Northern regions. Dianne also was a member of the design team for restructuring the organization and negotiated and maintained corporate contracts. Her career at Hamacher Resource Group as a Category Analyst involved consulting major corporations on merchandising, space planning, and category management. At Roundy鈥檚, Dr. Murphy designed and implemented a category review process, which involved bringing data analytics into decision-making, resulting in increasing category gross margins; all while managing the retail merchandising analytics team and conducting training in space planning and category management. Her practical insights into business operations and management enrich her teaching and research, bridging the gap between academia and industry.

Dr. Murphy has a robust teaching portfolio. She has developed and taught a wide range of courses for undergraduate, graduate and executive MBA students, some including Teams in Organizations, The Learning Organization (with Design Thinking), Organizational Behavior, Entrepreneurship, Operations Management, Human Resource Management, and Mentoring and Sponsorship, integrating innovative teaching methods and real-world applications.

Teaching Honors

Her commitment to teaching excellence is reflected in numerous accolades, including most recently the Founder's Award for Excellence in Teaching 2024 (University wide award) and the Lawton Sustainability Award from the Cofrin School of Business at UWGB, four separate Gold Star Teaching Awards and the Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Award from UW-Milwaukee, and multiple nominations by students for Faculty Member Making a Significant Contribution to Education and Student Nominated Teaching Awards.

Education

  • PhD in Management Science-Organizations and Strategic Management, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2017
  • MBA-Leadership, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2006
  • Bachelor of Arts-Psychology, St. Norbert College 1993
  • Young Scholar, 黑料论坛 1984

Courses Taught

MBA6130 Corporate Social Responsibility (Fall 2025); MANA3002 Business and Its Environment (Fall 2025, Spring 2026)

Research Interests

Dr. Murphy's research interests span high-impact practices, entrepreneurship, family business, mentoring, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. She has presented her research at numerous international conferences, including the Academy of Management, The Diana International Conference, SIOP, MOBTS, and regionally at the Midwest Academy of Management and Midwest Psychological Association.

Research Honors

Dr. Murphy鈥檚 research contributions are noted, earning recognition such as the Best Conference Paper Award in 2021 at the Midwest Academy of Management; Careers Best Paper Award Winner and the Arnon Reichers Best Student Paper Award Finalist in 2013 from the Academy of Management Conference. Dr. Murphy has also earned two Outstanding Reviewer Awards by the Academy of Management MED division and the Midwest Academy of Management in 2021.

Professional Experience

Dr. Murphy brings valuable industry experience to her academic role. She has held positions in prominent organizations like SUPERVALU, Roundy's Supermarkets Inc. and Hamacher Resource Group. At SUPERVALU, she began consulting in the field then moved internally into buying and evolved into a regional Category Manager in the Midwest and Northern regions. Dianne also was a member of the design team for restructuring the organization, and negotiated and maintained corporate contracts. Her career at Hamacher Resource Group as a Category Analyst involved consulting major corporations on merchandising, space planning, and category management. At Roundy鈥檚, Dr. Murphy designed and implemented a category review process  program, which involved bringing data analytics into decision-making, resulting in increasing category gross margins; all while managing the retail merchandising analytics team and conducting training in space planning and category management. Her practical insights into business operations and management enrich her teaching and research, bridging the gap between academia and industry.

Professional Affiliations

Academy of Management; Midwest Academy of Management; Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM); Management and Organizational Behavior Teaching Society; Green Bay Packers Mentor-Prot茅g茅 Program-Expert in Residence; Midwest Psychological Association; AOM Social Issues Management Curriculum Committee

Specialization

High-impact practices (HIPS), Entrepreneurship, Family business, Mentoring, and the Scholarship of teaching and learning

Publications


Kaminski, H., Marten, K., & Murphy, D.D. (2025). Measuring student success using the High-Impact Practices Spectrum: Evidence for the value of High Engagement Experiences. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v25i1.36373

Marten, K., Murphy, D.D., Kaminski, H., & Dornbush, M. (2025). High-impact practices (HIPs) spectrum: Introducing the high-engagement experiences (HEEs) taxonomy. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 25(1). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v25i1.36024

Murphy, D. D., Cassidy, B., Kowalkowski, B. L. Ebbott, R. M., & Radosevich, D. J. (2022). The effects of Covid-19 on college students. Journal of Managerial Issues, 34(2), 125鈥�149.

Ragins, B. R., Lyness, K. A., Ehrhardt, K. P., Murphy, D. D., & Capman, J. (2017). Anchoring relationships at work: High quality mentors and other supportive work relationships as buffers to ambient racial discrimination. Personnel Psychology, 70, 211-256.

Yunlu, D. G., & Murphy, D. D. (2012). R&D Intensity and economic recession: Investigating the moderating role of CEO characteristics. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 19, 284-293.

 

Service and Community Engagement

Dr. Murphy's community service extends beyond academia. She serves as an Expert-in-Residence for the Green Bay Packers Mentor-Prot茅g茅 Program, providing management and HR consulting to businesses, and has been involved in numerous community service activities, including food drives, educational outreach, and providing family pictures for the past 20+ years at St. Florian鈥檚 Parish with the Easter Bunny and Santa.