Blake Runnalls

Blake Runnalls is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business. He earned his Ph.D. in Marketing from Michigan State University in 2017, an M.A. in Economics from the University of South Florida, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, and a B.A. in Communications/Public Relations from Marist College.

• Research Focus: Sales management, organizational learning, and the intersection of sales and HR functions, with recent work on leader-follower relationships and abusive supervision impacts on turnover.
• Teaching: Undergraduate courses in Sales Force Management and Sales Practicum, emphasizing personal branding, career strategies, and practical sales skills.
• Service: Active reviewer for journals like Industrial Marketing Management and conferences including the Academy of Marketing Science. Co-Chaired tracks at AMS conferences and mentored doctoral students.

Article Trends: His research spans leadership dynamics, sales training transfer, international marketing challenges, and workplace behavior. Keywords highlight interdisciplinary themes in marketing, organizational psychology, and global business.

• Scientific Awards: Multiple Distinguished Teaching Awards, the S. Tamer Cavusgil Award, and recognition in the Sales SIG Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Competition.

Advising & Collaboration: Mentored Ph.D. students Carissa Harris and Ravi Agarwal, coordinated the Mittelstaedt Doctoral Symposium, and developed industry partnerships for practitioner-based research.