Faculty Profile for Dr. Stephanie Thomas Solansky

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Dr. Stephanie Thomas Solansky
Associate Professor — Department of Management
MCOY 524
phone: (512) 245-5613
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Stephanie T. Solansky, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Management and the Garland Hunnicutt Professor of Management in the Department of Management at McCoy College of Business. Her research passions are leadership, teamwork/collaboration, diversity, wisdom, temporality in organizations, and complexity theory. She has published in top tier journals in the field of management including journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Human Relations, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, Leadership Quarterly, and Management Learning.

Dr. Solansky has been honored in her teaching and research endeavors with the following awards and recognitions: 2021 McCoy College Scholarly Achievement Award; 2020 Texas State University Presidential Distinction Award in Teaching; 2019 McCoy College of Business Advisory Board Teaching Excellence Award; 2018 FBD Southwest Academy of Management Best Paper Award; 2017 Academy of Management MSR Outstanding Reviewer Award; 2016 Honorary Membership in the National Society of Leadership & Success; 2015 Bloomberg Businessweek Research Award; 2012 Academy of Management MED Division Best Paper Award; Academy of Management Conference Best Paper Awards 2012 (PNP Division) & 2011 (MED Division); 2011 Bloomberg Businessweek Teaching Award; 2007 Academy of Management Journal Best Paper Award.

Dr. Solansky’s professional experience outside of her role as a professor include: Director for a multi-million dollar leadership professional development program in which over 1000 organizational administrators were trained; consulted with organizations on behavioral, decision-making and strategic issues (Fortune 500, public sector, small businesses, and non-profits); worked as a purchasing agent in a public corporation. She is also regularly invited to serve as a keynote speaker or panelist due to her work in the area of leadership development.

Teaching Interests

 Professional Development; Communication; Leadership; Organizational Behavior; Change Management

Research Interests

 Leadership; Teamwork/Collaboration; Diversity; Wisdom; Temporality in Organizations; and Complexity Theory

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Beck, T., Solansky, S. T., Davis, D., & Ford-Eickhoff, K. (2024). Temporal adaptive capacity: A competency for leading organizations in temporary interorganizational collaborations. Group & Organization Management, 49(1), 114–140.
  • Solansky, S. T., Wang, Y., & Quansah, E. (2023). A fear-based view of wisdom: The role of leader fear of failure and psychological empowerment. Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility, 32(1), 154–163.
  • Selvarajan, T. T., Singh, B., & Solansky, S. T. (2018). Performance appraisal fairness, leader member exchange and motivation to improve performance: A study of US and Mexican employees. Journal of Business Research, 85, 142-154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.11.043
  • Solansky, S. T. (2015). Self-determination and leader development. Management Learning, 46(5), 618-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/1350507614549118
  • Solansky, S. T., Beck, T. E., & Travis, D. (2014). A complexity perspective of a meta-organization team: The role of destabilizing and stabilizing tensions. Human Relations, 67(8), 1007-1033. https://doi.org/10.1177/0018726713516373

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Endowed Professorship: Garland Hunnicutt Professor of Management, McCoy College of Business. 2022 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Achievement Award: Teaching, McCoy College of Business. 2023
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Achievement Award: Scholarly Activities, McCoy College of Business. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Texas State University Presidential Distinction Award in Teaching. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College of Business Administration Advisory Board Teaching Excellence Award. 2018 - 2019

Selected Service Activities

Member
Continuity of Education Work Group Subcommittee
2020-2020
University Mentor
Department of Management-John Zhang
2024-Present
Water Quality Community Scientist
Texas Stream Team
2024-Present
Undergraduate Advisor
Women in Business Student Organization
2023-Present
Member
MBA Admissions Review Committee
2023-Present