Katelynn Sell

Dr. Katelynn Sell is an Associate Professor of Management at the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University, where she joined in 2023. She previously served as a faculty member at West Texas A&M University, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses. Her academic journey includes a B.B.A. in Business Management from the University of North Florida (2010), an M.B.A. in Management from Nova Southeastern University (2013), and a Ph.D. in Business Administration (Strategic Management major, Organizational Behavior/Human Resources minor) from Louisiana State University (2020).

• Ph.D., Louisiana State University - Business Administration
• M.B.A., Nova Southeastern University - Management
• B.B.A., University of North Florida - Business Management

Dr. Sell's research focuses on strategic management, organizational behavior, and workplace dynamics. She explores topics like industry legitimation through discourse analysis, workplace cyberbullying, and conflict resolution mechanisms in academic and organizational settings. Her recent work emphasizes the intersection of gender, pandemic stressors, and self-compassion in shaping faculty wellbeing and job satisfaction.

Her scholarly output spans 15 recent articles examining workplace cyberbullying trends (2023-2025), collective strategy frameworks (2020-2022), and educational technology innovations (2024). Themes include organizational ethics, digital communication impacts, and pandemic-related behavioral shifts in academic institutions. Key methodologies combine discourse analysis, quantitative surveys, and psychological frameworks.

Scientific recognition includes:

• SAP Best Practice Paper Award (2022, Academy of Management)

Dr. Sell teaches courses MGT 4170 (Strategic Management), MGT 3100 (Organizational Behavior), and MGT 4800 (Management Capstone). She actively participates in professional organizations including the Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, and Southern Management Association. Current projects examine institutional discourse patterns and faculty resilience strategies in contemporary workplace environments.