Ann Starbæk Bager

Ann Starbæk Bager is an Associate Professor at the Department of Culture and Learning, Aalborg University, affiliated with The Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on organizational communication, leadership development, and dialogic change processes. She leads and participates in multiple projects including the COORSO Network (2024–2027) and Academic Quarter (2009–present). Key projects address organizational socialization, communication strategies, and digital tool development.

Her work emphasizes small storymaking, constitutive leadership, and narrative-based organizational transformation. She has published extensively in journals like Management Communication Quarterly and Narrative Inquiry, with recent contributions on dialogic practices and institutional change. Bager is actively engaged in academic networks, workshops, and educational initiatives, contributing to both theoretical advancements and practical applications in organizational contexts.