Multiculturalism, Social Exclusion, Cultural Diversity, Gender Studies, Ethnicity, Scale Development, Survey Research

2010-2018 Director of the Ph.D. program. College of Business Administration. The University of Texas at El Paso.

PH.D. DISSERTATION COMMITTEES

Student: Farid Jahantab
Academic year: 2017-present (committee member)

Student: Rawia Ahmed
Title: Spurring tensions at the workplace and the moderating role of psychological resilience: A paradox theory perspective.
Academic year: 2017-2019 (chair)

Student: Kim, S.
Tittle of dissertation: Good soldiers, happy customers: The mediating effect of customers’ perceived justice and affect.
Academic year: 2012-2014 (chair)

Student: Al-Riyami, S.
Tittle of dissertation: How bicultural identity integration moderates the relationship between biculturalism and attitudes toward diversity. The mediation of emotional ambivalence.
Academic year: 2012-to 2014 (chair)

Student: Peters, A.
Tittle of dissertation: Public social network sites and social recruiting.
Academic year: 2010-to 2015(chair)
Student: Otero, K.
Title of dissertation: The impact of national culture on cost of equity capital in cross-listed firms.
Academic year 2010-2012 (committee member)

Student: Cuyler, M.
Title of dissertation: The war-within. The effects of mental health stigma, soldier identity, and organizational commitment on help seeking behavioral intention relationship.
Academic year 2012-2016 (committee member)

Student: Barua, M.
Title of dissertation: Supply chain management: Impact of customer relationship marketing on performance under cooperation and competition strategies.
Academic year 2011-2012 (committee member)

Dissertation: Anne Berthelot.
Title of dissertation: The Impact of Entrepreneurial Motivation on Venture Performance.
Academic year 2006-2008 (committee member)

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & TRACKS

Wagstaff, M. F., Flores, G., Villanueva, S., & Ahmed, R. (August, 2020)
Gender (in)equality in Iberoamerica. Paper accepted to be presented at the Academy of Management, Vancouver.

Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2020)
Gender equality in Iberoamerican countries. Professional Development Workshop organizers. Academy of Management, Vancouver.

Wagstaff, M. F. & Hadjimarcou, J. (July, 2020)
The teaching and learning of gender equality in international business education. To be presented at the Academy of International Business Conference, Miami.

Ahmed, R., Gamage, R. E., Wagstaff, M. F., & Bagrain, A. (June, 2020)
A woman of values - An understanding of women entrepreneurs in the Middle East: Evidence from seven Arab countries. Presentation accepted to Gender, Work, and Organization: The 11th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference, Canterbury.

Wagstaff, M. F., Ahmed, R., Flores, G. (June, 2020)
Gender equality practices: The infinite game of an ethics of love. Paper submitted to Gender, Work, & Organization, 11th Biennial International Interdisciplinary Conference, Canterbury.

Wagstaff, M. F. (July, 2020)
Gender equality in a socially sustainable world. Stream accepted for the 13th EDI Conference in Bern, Switzerland.

Eden, L. & Wagstaff, M. F. (October, 2019)
Gender inequality statistics and sustainable development. To be discussed in panel entitled “Gender in International Business Research: Addressing the importance and overcoming the obstacles sponsored by WAIB.” AIB Southeast, San Antonio.

Kim, S., Wagstaff, M. F., Lafrancini, G. (August, 2019)
Job characteristics needs-supplies fit/misfit, humane orientation, and organizational commitment. Academy of Management, Boston.

Flores, G., Wagstaff, M. F., Choirat, C. (August, 2019)
Upper echelons work-family interface. Symposium. Academy of Management, Boston.

Salvaj, E. & Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2019)
Lagarde’s endorsement: Gender differences in managing organizational crises and grand challenges. Professional Development Workshop organizers. Academy of Management, Boston.

Eden, L. & Wagstaff, M. F. (July, 2019). Gender inequality statistics and sustainable development. JIBP Workshop at the Academy of International Business meetings. Copenhagen.

Flores, G., Wagstaff, M. F., Nguyen, H., Choirat, C. (April, 2019)
The effect of child gender on a CEO’s top management team composition. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. National Harbor, Maryland.

Wagstaff, M. F., Ahmed, R., & Flores, G. (April, 2019)
Assessment of curiosity measures for use in organizational settings. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. National Harbor, Maryland.

Ahmed, R. & Wagstaff, M. F. (March, 2019)
Present but absent: Does our literature lack kindness? Western Academy of Management, Rohnert Park, California.

Valenzuela, M. A., Rogers, S. E., Flinchbaugh, C., & Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2018)
Considering immigrant employees: A categorization-elaboration approach. Academy of Management, Chicago.

Wagstaff, M. F., Hadjimarcou, J., & Renz, Franziska (July, 2018)
On the teaching and learning of business ethics education in the context of international business. The RMLE Unconference.

Peters, A. & Wagstaff, M. F. (March, 2018)
Gender equality and MNEs: A cross-country analysis. AIB-LAT Conference. Buenos Aires.

Wagstaff, M. F., Flores, G., Choirat, C., & Sarkar, S. (December, 2017)
Ethical climates signal reliability. Iberoamerican Academy of Management. New Orleans.

Ahmed, R. O. & Wagstaff, M. F. (April, 2017)
Does gender role spillover effect have a positive side? A cultural perspective of gender egalitarianism for females in female dominated professions. International Conference on Humanities and Social Sciences. Washington DC.

Wagstaff, M. F. & Gore, E. (August, 2016)
Transfer of training and networks. Paper to be presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Anaheim, CA.

Wagstaff, M. F., Al-Riyami, S., Kim, S., Huerta, E. (August, 2015).
The relationship between biculturals and attitudes towards diversity. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Vancouver, Canada.

Kim, S., Laffranchini, G., & Wagstaff, M. F. (October, 2014)
The moderating effect of distributive justice on the relationship between psychological contract congruence and commitment. Paper nominated for the 2014 Midwest Academy of Management Best Paper Award. Paper presented at the Midwest Academy of Management Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

Kim, S. & Wagstaff, M. F. (October, 2014)
The mediating effect of organizational cynicism on the relationship between interactional injustice and interpersonal counterproductive work behavior. Paper to be presented at the Midwest Academy of Management Meeting. Minneapolis, MN.

Kim, S. & Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2013)
Job Characteristic Misfit and Organizational Commitment: A Cross Cultural Comparison. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Peters, A.N. & Wagstaff, M.F. (August, 2013)
Gender equality and market location of sex-appeal businesses: A cross-country analysis. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meeting. Orlando, FL.

Wagstaff, M. F. & Flores, G. (June, 2013)
Reputation, ethics, and diversity. Paper presented at EBEN. Pamplona, Spain.

Wagstaff, M. F. & Gore, E. (October, 2012)
El aprendizaje individual y el colectivo en los programas de entrenamiento. Paper presented at the Asamblea Anual CLADEA. Lima.

Al-Riyami, S., Kim, S., & Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2012)
On the relationship between biculturalism and cultural intelligence. Paper presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Boston, MA.

Posthuma, R.A., Tsai, W., Wagstaff, M.F., & Campion, M.A. (March, 2012)
Comparing Employment Interviews in Mexico and Other Countries and Cultures, Business Assocation of Latin American Studies, Rio de Janiero, Brazil.

Wagstaff, M. F., Steizel, S., Huerta, E. (August, 2011)
Are selection decisions biased? The effect of country, norm acceptance, and candidate sex, Paper presented at the Academy of Management meeting. San Antonio, TX.

Triana, M. C., Kim, H., Wagstaff, M. F. (August, 2011)
To help or not? Discrimination against minorities, value for diversity, and citizenship behavior, Paper presented at the Academy of Management meeting. San Antonio, TX.

García, M.F., Triana, M.C., Peters, A., Salazar, D. (April, 2011)
Reactions to allegations of discrimination: Perpetrators’ anger and justifications. Paper to be presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. Chicago, IL.

García, M.F. & Triana, M.C. (April, 2011)
Social coping as a response to perceived discrimination. Paper to be presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. Chicago, IL.

Triana, M.C., Kim, H., & García, M.F. (August, 2011)
Personal value for diversity in the justice for minorities. Paper to be presented at the American Psychological Association conference. San Antonio, TX.

García, M. F., Colella, A., Triana, M. C., Smith, A., & Baskerville Watkins, M. (August 2010)
Employee’s perceived supervisor paternalism: A scale development and validation. Paper presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Montreal.

Smith, A., Baskerville Watkins, M., García, M. F., Colella, A., & Triana, M.C. (April 2010)
Workplace paternalism. Paper to be presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. Atlanta, GA.

García, M.F. & Triana, M.C. (December 2009)
Biased intentions in selection. Paper presented at the Iberoamerican Academy of Management meeting. Pilar, Buenos Aires.

Triana, M.C., García, M.F., & Collela, A. (August 2009)
Incivility among coworkers: its relationship with attitudes and behaviors at work. Paper to be presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Chicago, IL.

García, M.F., Triana, M.C., Peters, A.N., Sánchez, M. (August 2009)
Self-enhancement in a job search context. Paper to be presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Chicago, IL.

Gore, E. & García, M.F. (August 2009)
Transfer of learning into work settings: A network view. Paper to be presented at the Academy of Management meeting. Chicago, IL.

Triana, M.C., García, M.F., & Colella, A (April 2009)
Incivility among coworkers: Exchanges, interpersonal justice and commitment. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Triana, M.C., Kirkman, B., & García, M.F. (April 2009)
Communication order matters for minority members of virtual teams. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. New Orleans, LA.

Triana, M.F., García, M.F., & Colella, A. (April 2009)
Organizational support for Diversity mitigates harmful effects of discrimination. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. New Orleans, LA.

García, M.F., Triana, M.C., & Arredondo, E. (August 2008)
Responses to discriminatory treatment at work. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual meeting. Anaheim, CA.

Triana, M.C., García, M.F., & Carillo, D. (April 2008)
Valuing diversity is important: How organizational efforts to support diversity enhance procedural justice judgments for employees who experience racial discrimination at work. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. San Francisco, CA.

Posthuma, R.A., García, M.F., & Roehling, M. (April 2008)
Cross-cultural preferences for employing males and nationals. Paper presented at the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology meeting. San Francisco, CA.

García, M.F., Posthuma, R.A., & Roehling, M. (August 2007)
How does national culture predict preference for employing males or local nationals? Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

Triana, M.C. & García, M.F. (August 2007)
The management of firm-specific skills. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA.

García, M.F., Triana, M.C., & Arredondo, E. (April 2007)
Employee responses to discriminatory treatment at work. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New York, NY.

García, M.F. (August 2006)
Note on the importance of self-enhancement in a job-search context. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. Atlanta, GA.

Riedel, L., García, M.F., Triana, M.C., & Colella, A. (May 2006)
The effects of gender and sexism on reactions to paternalism. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.

Posthuma, R.A., Tsai, W., García, M.F., & Campion, M.A. (May 2006)
Comparing interview structure and constructs across countries and culture. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.

Colella, A., García, M.F, Triana, M., & Riedel, L. (August 2005)
Measuring paternalism: Opening the door to research. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. Hawaii, HI.

García, M.F. (August 2005)
The positive illusion of applicants. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. Hawaii, HI.

Colella, A., Paetzold, R., & García, M.F. (April 2005)
Perceptions of people with disabilities: When is “reasonable” accommodation fair? Paper presented at the 20th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Los Angeles, CA.

Colella, A. & García, M.F. (August 2004)
Paternalism: “Hidden” discrimination? Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. New Orleans, LA.

García, M.F. (August 2004)
Antecedents of an interviewer’s fit perceptions of an applicant: The role of perceived similarity. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings, New Orleans, LA.

García, M.F. (August 2002)
Awareness of racism as a predictor in the study of occupations: A cross-national approach. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. Seattle, WA.
Paper nominated for the Caroleen Dexter Award.

García, M.F., Paetzold, R., & Colella, A. (August 2002)
The relationship between personality and coworkers’ judgments of the appropriateness of accommodations for indiviudals with disabilities. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings, Denver, CO.

Colella, A., Paetzold, R., Simnons, E., & García, M.F. (August 2001)
Peer perceptions of accommodation fairness: The effects of disability, accommodation type, and outcome. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Meetings. Washington, D.C.

García, M.F. & Colella, A. (May 2001)
Adaptación y justicia: Nuevos desafíos para gerentes de recursos humanos. Paper presented at the III International Worshop. Sevilla (Spain).

SERVICE – DEPARMENT

Tenure review committee – Spring 2020
Three-year evaluation tenure-track evaluation committee member – Spring 2020
Five-year evaluation tenure evaluation committee member – Spring 2020
Search Strategy/Entrepreneurship committee member – Fall 2019
Three-year evaluation committee member – Spring 2019
Merit committee – Spring 2019
Search HR committee member – HR faculty position – Fall 2018
Search HR committee search chair – HR faculty position – Fall 2017
Merit committee member – Spring 2017
Committee member – Faculty position – Fall 2016
Committee member – Faculty position – Fall/Spring 2015-2016
Committee member – Faculty position – Spring 2014
Tenure review committee – Fall 2014
Committee Chair – Three-year evaluations – Spring 2012 & 2014.
Committee member – Administrative position – July 2011.
Committee Chair – Search committee – July 2010 – April 2011.
Faculty mentor – September 1, 2009 – August 30, 2010.
Committee Member – Graduate curriculum – August 31, 2007 – August 31, 2009.
Faculty senate representative – September 1, 2007 – July 30, 2009.
Faculty recruiter, Econometrics search, June 30, 2009.
Faculty recruiter, Accounting search, January 22, 2009.
Committee member, HR search – June 1, 2008 – August 15, 2008.
Committee member, HR search – June 1, 2007 – November 30, 2007.
Committee member, marketing search – October 11, 2007 – November 1, 2007.
Special advising activity: Dalila Salazar, Mabel Sanchez, Claudia Cedillo, Jonna Launianinen.
Special advising activity: Abby Peters and Dalila Salazar, June 2007 – November 2007.
Faculty recruiter, Accounting search – October 24, 2006.
Committee member, marketing search – June 1, 2006 – July 30, 2006.
Reviewer of Ph.D. students’ papers (2006)

SERVICE – COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

Workload policy committee (member) – Fall 2018 to present.
Dean’s search. Committee member. Spring 2018
COBA international programs committee – member since March 2016.
Attendee to most of the hooding and commencement ceremonies.
Faculty Marshal of students, December 2010.
College Marshal, May 2010.
Undergraduate student engagement, Committee chair (from Fall 2009 to present)
On-line education, committee member, Committee member (Fall 2009)

SERVICE – THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

Graduate scholarship committee – Chair – Since November 2019
Graduate scholarship committee – member - Academy Year 2018.
Tuition & Fees committee member – Fall 2017.
Community Engaged Scholarship Faculty Institute – Committee member – Since October 2016.
Committee member – Community Engagement Council – Assessment sub-committee. Since October 2016.
Graduate School Workshop: “Writing Anxiety” – Presenter – September 25, 2015.
Committee member – Community Engagement Council. Since September 2014 to present.
Committee member – HR curriculum committee. January 2012 to present.
Committee member – Endowed Faculty Review Committee – Kathy Curtis – October 2012
Committee member – Women Advisory Council – September 2011 – 2014.
Committee member – Ad-hoc committee rubric generation – Graduate School, February/April 2012.
Announcer, Hooding ceremony, December 10, 2010.
Faculty mentor, UTEP student support services program – August 2009 – May 2010.
Thesis evaluation for the Graduate School, March 2010 – April 2010.
Guess speaker, (ISS) Using plagiarism tools. February 17, 2010.
Mentor in faculty mentoring program. September 1, 2009 to present.
Undergraduate scholarship committee, Committee member (from September 1, 2009 to present)
Attendee – IMPACT seminar. 2007-2008.
Participation in a research about “Latinas pathway to the PhD., ADVANCE, April 2007.
Participated in external review with Dr. Greene, ADVANCE. April 2007.
Participated in discussion of critical issues affecting the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women at UTEP, ADVANCE, March 19, 2007.
Participation in focus group discussion with Igor Ryabov, ADVANCE. February 19, 2007.
Committee member, Oral defense, School of Health Sciences, December 1, 2006.
Committee member, Oral defense, School of Health Sciences, December 1, 2006.
Participant of the third year site review of ADVANCE. November 2006.
New faculty and profesional staff orientation. “Inside view of the first-year faculty experience.” Speaker. August 16, 2006.
Entrepreneurship curriculum retreat. CEDARS. Cloudcroft, New Mexico. July 9 & 10, 2006.

SERVICE - COMMUNITY

Skov Business Ethics Competition 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
Volunteer at the Human Society of El Paso since 2012
Board member of Rebuilding Together from July 2014 to July 2015
Guest speaker, GECU. November 9, 2011.
Guest speaker, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, May 4, 2009.
Skov Essay Competition on Business Ethics, 2014.

SERVICE - PROFESSION

Editorial Boards

February 2020 – Present: Management Research: The Iberoamerican Academy of Management – Associate Editor

Ad-hoc Reviewer

Academy of Management Journal
Applied Psychology: An International Review
Cross Cultural Management: An International Journal
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: An International Journal
Group Processes and Intergroup Relations
Human Relations
Human Resource Development International
International Journal of Training and Development
Journal of Management
Journal of Managerial Psychology
Journal of International Business Studies
Management Research: The Journal of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management
Research in Human Resources Management
The International Journal of Human Resource Management
The International Journal of Conflict Management

Gender and Diversity Division of the Academy of Management
International Management Division of the Academy of Management
Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management
Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)

Board Membership

Iberoamerican Academy of Management, Vice President and Treasurer, since January 2018

Other Activities

Iberoamerican Academy of Management Conference, New Orleans, December 2017, Track chair for learning and training division
External counsel member. Maestria de Estudios Organization. Universidad de San Andres, Argentina, from 2014 to 2018.
Academy of Management. Gender and Diversity in Organizations. GDO Saroj Parasuraman Outstanding Publication Award 2014 Committee. Academy of Management, 2014.
Academy of Management. Gender and Diversity in Organizations. GDO Faculty Transnational Research Best Conference Paper Award Committee. Academy of Management, 2013 and 2014.
Academy of Management. Gender and Diversity in Organizations. Best paper evaluation for the Academy of Management Conference, 2011.
7th International Meeting of the Iberoamerican Academy of Management. Perú. July 2011 – December 2011. Track chair.
Chair of the Professional Development Workshop for the Iberoamerican Academy of Management 2010 in Montreal.
Chair of an Ad-Hoc committee in charge of compiling a tool kit with measures validated from English to Spanish (or Spanish/English) for the Iberoamerican Academy of Management. Visit the following website: www.iberoacademy.org. Fall 2007 to present.
Visual Village Chair. Academy of Management, 2007.
Discussant. Doing Management Research in Iberoamerica: Problems and Strategies. Academy of Management, 2007.
Speaker - Society of Human Resource Management of El Paso, November 2005.
Speaker – Society of Human Resource Management – UTEP chapter – November 2005.