Erica L. Steckler

Erica L. Steckler is an Associate Professor of Management at the Manning School of Business, University of Massachusetts Lowell, and Co-Director of the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility. Her research bridges organizational theory, strategic management, and social innovation, focusing on stakeholder perceptions of organizational authenticity within sustainability and corporate responsibility contexts.

Dr. Steckler's educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Management & Organization from Boston College Carroll School of Management (2014)
• M.S. in Organization Studies from Boston College Carroll School of Management (2010)
• MBA in Business Administration from Simmons Graduate School of Management (2000)
• B.A. in Russian & East European Studies from Middlebury College (1997)
• B.B.A. in International Business from George Town University (1995)

Her research centers on organizational authenticity, identity, corporate sustainability, and business ethics using qualitative methods. She examines how stakeholders construct organizational authenticity in strategic social issue contexts, integrating institutional theory and social change to advance humanistic management principles and ethical business practices globally.

Analysis of her 2010-2019 publications reveals consistent focus on humanistic management foundations, authenticity in corporate governance, and ethical pedagogy. Key trends include ontological frameworks for responsible management, stakeholder interpretations of sustainability, and gamification for ethics education, demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of organizational behavior, social entrepreneurship, and philosophical ethics.

Dr. Steckler has received significant recognition for her scholarly contributions:

• Best Dissertation Award, Academy of Management Social Issues in Management Division (2015)

As an active leader in her field, Dr. Steckler serves as Founding President of the US Humanistic Management Association and sits on the Advisory Board of the International Humanistic Management Association. She co-directs the Donahue Center for Business Ethics & Social Responsibility, driving initiatives that embed ethical frameworks into business education and corporate practice through research, teaching, and professional engagement.