Karen Myers

Karen Myers is a Professor in the Department of Communication and Associate Dean in the Graduate Division at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

• B.S. in Marketing from Arizona State University (1985)
• M.A. in Communication from University of New Mexico (2001)
• Ph.D. in Communication from Arizona State University (2005)

Her research focuses on organizational assimilation and workplace communication, including work-life balance, generational dynamics, and communication strategies to improve STEM career interest among adolescents. She developed a quantitative instrument for measuring organizational assimilation.

Notable awards include:

• 2006 Charles Redding Award (best Organizational Communication dissertation)
• Harold J. Plous Award 2010-2011 (exceptional achievement in research, teaching, and service)

She teaches courses in Membership Negotiation, Marketing, Research Methods, and Organizational Communication, and advises the UCSB chapter of the American Marketing Association.