Steve Charlier is an Assistant Professor in the Healthcare Management and Organizational Leadership department. He holds degrees from the College of William and Mary (BBA/Finance), the University of Denver (MIM/e-commerce) and the University of Iowa (Ph.D./Organizational Behavior and Human Resources). Steve has held a variety of managerial positions in the information technology, automotive, and entertainment industries. He has been a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) since 2003, and has consulted with a number of organizations, including various federal government agencies and non-profit organizations. His research interests are focused on the modern work environment, and include virtual teams, e-learning, leadership in a virtual world, and the perceived academic/practitioner gap. His work has been published in several leading international academic journals, including Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management Review, Academy of Management Learning & Education, Journal of Management Education, International Review of I/O Psychology, and Long Range Planning. He also serves on the editorial board for Academy of Management Learning & Education. Steve is a member of the Academy of Management, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, American Psychological Association, and the Project Management Institute. He is married with two small boys, and lives in Hamden.