Kathryn Coll

Kathryn Coll is an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Nevada, Reno’s College of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Utah’s Eccles School of Business and a B.A. in Psychology from Whitman College. Her research focuses on negative social interactions (e.g., incivility, discrimination) in groups, expertise-based decision-making in teams, and collective information processing dynamics. She employs experimental, field survey, and qualitative methods to explore how hierarchy and prosocial motivations influence group behavior.

Dr. Coll teaches courses including BUS 704: Leadership and MGT 473: Staffing and Development. Her work has been published in journals such as Small Group Research and Journal of Business Ethics, with recent studies examining power-expertise conflicts in teams and the impact of incivility on employee voice. She has no listed scientific awards but has consistently contributed to understanding organizational dynamics through rigorous empirical research.

Her research trends emphasize practical applications for improving team collaboration, mitigating workplace conflict, and optimizing decision-making processes. While no specific grants or advising roles are documented, her work aligns with broader organizational behavior themes, offering insights for leadership development and institutional policy design.