Managing Your Dissertation Workshop at AoM 2026, Philadelphia
* This is the final week to register (deadline: April 12) – secure your spot before it fills! *
The six finalists for the 2025 STR Outstanding Dissertation Award are co-organizing a Professional Development Workshop, "Managing your Dissertation," at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2026 in Philadelphia.
This workshop offers practical advice to doctoral students on completing their dissertations and transitioning to their first academic positions. The workshop will be held in live, on-site format. The workshop is open to all doctoral students. Pre-registration will be required. The workshop will be conducted in an informal setting, allowing students to interact with faculty and other students in small groups. The finalists for last year's STR Outstanding Dissertation Award will coordinate the workshop. The PDW will include presentations and perspectives from last year's finalists, as well as presentations by senior faculty mentors and a keynote delivered by Rajshree Agarwal. Attendees will break out into groups to meet with faculty, and Q&A will be held after all sessions.
Esteemed senior faculty mentors:
• Henning Piezunka (Keynote)
• Nilanjana Dutt (Panelist)
• Emilie Feldman (Panelist)
• Joost Rietveld (Panelist)
• Florenta Teodoridis (Panelist)
Mentors will also host topic-focused breakout tables.
Registration and capacity:
• Pre-register by completing the short survey: https://forms.gle/yFJ2rtoUBgS8x4FU6
• Capacity is limited and filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Indicating interest early by filling out the survey is recommended.
• Final sign-up deadline: April 12
With warm regards,
David Chung, Camille Doche, Patrick Hallila, Jino Lu, Joe Ploog, Bo Yang
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David Chung
Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign IL
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