Elizabeth Seeley Howard

Elizabeth Seeley Howard is an Adjunct Professor of Management and Organizations at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, where she has taught since July 2005. Her work bridges negotiations, social psychology, and organizational behavior, emphasizing identity dynamics and social contexts in workplace interactions.

• Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Northwestern University
• B.A. in History from Middlebury College

Research Focus: Professor Howard specializes in negotiations and dispute resolution, with a focus on how personal identity (e.g., power, connectedness) influences group collaboration, work satisfaction, and negotiation outcomes. Her recent studies examine advice-seeking behaviors in negotiation scenarios.

Teaching: She instructs both undergraduate and MBA students in courses such as Negotiation and Consensus Building and Collaboration, Conflict, and Negotiation.

Scientific Awards:

• Mellon Fellow at Amherst College (2 years)