Amy Elizabeth Ingram

Amy Elizabeth Ingram is an Associate Professor in the Department of Management at Clemson University's Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business. Her research examines how language, gender, and paradoxical characteristics of organizational actors influence firm survival and performance through strategic leadership and non-market strategy frameworks.

Education:

• Ph.D in Management, University of Cincinnati (2011)
• MBA in Management, University of Cincinnati (2005)
• BBA in Finance, University of Cincinnati (2004)

Dr. Ingram specializes in strategic leadership dynamics within established and emergent firms, with particular focus on CEO communication patterns, gendered organizational phenomena, and paradox management. Her methodological expertise spans qualitative/quantitative content analysis, corpus linguistics, and paralinguistic analysis to decode organizational narratives and stakeholder responses.

Her publication portfolio (2010-2021) reveals consistent contributions to strategic management and organizational behavior, with increasing emphasis on gender dynamics in entrepreneurship and political strategy. Key research trajectories include CEO language impacts on investor reactions, non-market strategy signaling mechanisms, and cultural influences on entrepreneurial goals, primarily published in Journal of Management, Strategic Management Journal, and Academy of Management outlets.

Scientific Awards:

• UC College of Business Outstanding Graduate Research Award (2010)
• Clemson COB Emerging Scholar Award for Research Excellence (2017)
• Best Journal Article Award for 'A comparison of Black and White entrepreneurs in the United States' (2014)

As an active scholar, Dr. Ingram serves the academic community through memberships in Strategic Management Society and Academy of Management. She teaches Business Strategy (MGMT 4150), Leadership Development (MGMT 4300), and doctoral seminars in Organizational Theory and Strategic Management, while mentoring students through research collaborations in her specialty areas.