Roberta Pellant

Roberta (Bobby) Pellant serves as an Adjunct Lecturer in Experience Design at Bentley University, teaching since 2006 across Management, Marketing, and Information Design departments. Her courses include Organizational Behavior, International Marketing, and corporate immersion. She has also taught at Minnesota State University, Boston College, Clark University, Year Up, and in Poland at Cracow School of Business and Warsaw Akademia.

Educational background:

• EdD, St. Mary's University
• MS, Mankato State University
• BA, College of Saint Catherine
• Professional Certificate in Corporate Sustainability and Innovation (Harvard University)

Dr. Pellant's research explores implicit bias in outsourcing decisions and debiasing techniques, alongside studies on failure and resilience. Her interdisciplinary work spans organizational behavior, leadership, and sustainability, highlighted by a 2022 TEDx talk "I want you to fail". She emphasizes praxis, sustainability, and upcycling in education.

Her publication history shows evolution from exercise science (1996) to leadership in religious organizations (2004), international marketing (2008), and contemporary organizational behavior (2020). This trajectory underscores her adaptability and cross-disciplinary contributions to business education.

Award:

• #1 International Best Selling Author for 'Women Who Empower' (2020)

Mentoring highlights include guiding student teams to multiple Distinguished Harnett Business Plan Awards and advising through directed studies and service learning. Through Roberta Pellant Consulting and The Business Success Institute, she extends mentorship to executives via coaching, workshops, and motivational speaking, focusing on leadership development and strategic planning.

Entrepreneurial ventures include Bum Boosa Bamboo™ (a certified B Corporation acquired in 2018), Roberta Pellant Consulting (2008), and The Business Success Institute (2020), which champions heart-centered business practices and authentic leadership.