Deanna Kennedy

Ph.D. student in Management Science

Email: dkennedy@som.umass.edu

Currently Teaching: FINOP 347

Bio

MBA from Golden Gate U. in 2005 with Highest Honors in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Certificate from UC San Diego in 2002, BS from UC Davis in 1999 for Biological Sciences: Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior.

Deanna worked in the research and development sector before returning to academia to research project team dynamics. Her multidisciplinary research has earned the Isenberg Award for the 2007-2008 academic year, and an American Indian Graduate Fellowship from 2006-2008.

Research Interests

Research involving complex team processes with a special interest in team cognitive and behavioral processes, team mental models, decision making, communication, and social exchange.

Selected Publications

McComb, S.A., Kennedy, D.M., Green, S.G., & Compton, W.D., 2008. “Project Team Effectiveness: The Case for Sufficient Setup and Top Management Involvement.” Production Planning and Control, 19(4), 1-11.

Volzdolska, R., McComb, S.A. & Kennedy, D.M., “Optimizing Team Performance through Communication: The Role of Team Size, Interdependence and Communication Media.” Conference Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Maintenance and Facility Management, Rome, Italy, September 27-28, 2007.