Erika Engel Small

Erika Engel Small, Ph.D., is Dean and Professor of Management at the E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration, Coastal Carolina University. Her academic journey includes leadership roles in management and organizational behavior, with affiliations at York College of Pennsylvania, Loyola College, and the University of Tennessee.

• Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, Psychology

Research Interests:

• Leadership
• Teams
• Trust
• Conflict

Academic Experience: Includes roles as Dean, Department Chair, and progressive faculty positions from Assistant to Associate Professor at Coastal Carolina University, alongside affiliations as an Instructor and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Tennessee.