Katherine J. Roberto

Dr. Katherine J. Roberto serves as Associate Dean of Accreditation and Associate Professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's College of Business, where she has taught since joining in 2015. She instructs core MBA courses including MGMT 5330: Leadership and MGMT 5320: Organizational Behavior and Theory in online programs.

Her academic credentials:

• Ph.D. in Management – The University of Texas at Arlington, 2014
• M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology – The University of Texas at Arlington, 2006
• B.A. – Austin College, 2003

Research centers on diversity in employee attraction and selection processes, with publications in top-tier journals and book chapters bridging Management and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. She emphasizes the MBA's critical role for corporate advancement, advising professionals that it removes barriers to upper management roles while cautioning students to 'read directions' to avoid assumptions in assignments.

Prior industry experience spans human resources, informing her practical teaching approach developed through adjunct roles at Tarrant County College before pursuing her doctorate.