Michael R. Kukenberger is currently serving as an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior in the Management Department at the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul School of Business. He previously held the position of Assistant Professor at the School of Management and Labor Relations at Rutgers University. Michael's academic journey includes a B.S. in Mathematics from the University of Maine, an M.B.A. from the University of New Hampshire, and a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Business.
Michael's research focus encompasses shared and team leadership as well as team effectiveness. His scholarly contributions have appeared in top publications like the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly, Human Relations, Group & Organization Management, among others. Michael was an Associate Editor at Group & Organization Management and serves on the editorial review board of the Journal of Organizational Behavior.
In the realm of consulting, Michael has worked with several Fortune 500 companies such as GE Aviation, Xerox, Alcoa, and institutions such as the U.S. Army and the Center for Disease Control. Michael currently is the Co-Principal Investigator on a grant exceeding $1 million, which focuses on team change and is funded by the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI).