Amy E. Colbert is a Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship in the Tippie College of Business at the University of Iowa. She earned a Ph.D. in organizational behavior and human resource management from the University of Iowa, a master’s degree in decision sciences from Saint Louis University, and a B.S. in accounting and mathematics from Culver-Stockton College. Amy’s research focuses on the ways in which individuals connect with their work, their co-workers, their supervisors, and their organizations in ways that motivate and sustain them. She also studies leaders, examining the factors that contribute to effective leadership and the mechanisms by which leaders achieve results. Finally, she is interested how identity shapes beliefs and decisions. Amy has published scholarly articles on these topics in top journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Administrative Science Quarterly. Amy teaches courses on leadership to MBA, executive, and Ph.D. students. She served as Department Executive Officer of Management & Entrepreneurship for four years and is currently the Faculty Director of Tippie’s Social Impact Community, a hub for faculty, staff, and students who are interested in the ways that business can make a positive impact on society.

Relevant Research

• Nielsen, J. D., & Colbert, A. E. (2022). It’s Not Always Sunny in Relationally Rich Jobs: The Influence of Negative Beneficiary Contact. Academy of Management Journal, 65(6), 1894–1922. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2019.1288

• Colbert, A., Levary, R. R., & Shaner, M. C. (2000). Determining the relative efficiency of MBA programs using DEA. European Journal of Operational Research, 125(3), 656–669. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0377-2217(99)00275-1
  

Interests

• Leadership

• Motivation

• Interpersonal Relationships

• Identity

• Employee Well-being