Johanna Hunsaker

Professor of Management and Team Leader

Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Urban Education, Business Administration and Sociology
M.S. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Philosophical and Cultural Foundations of Education
B.S. University of Wisconsin, Madison, English and Education

Johanna Hunsaker, professor of Management and Organizational Behavior, joined the USD faculty in 1981. Hunsaker previously taught at San Diego State University and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She has taught internationally in France, Germany, Hong Kong, and Saipan in the Northern Marianas Islands. In her years at USD Hunsaker has concentrated on effective teaching and curriculum development, designed new courses and practiced innovative teaching techniques. She consistently ranks in the top 10 percent of professors in the School of Business. Hunsaker has published over 50 articles, including a book on gender issues in the workplace, Strategies and Skills for Managerial Women. Much of her professional life has been committed to supporting women in leadership positions. She has served as a trainer, a consultant, and has been an expert witness in numerous court cases concerning sexual harassment and workplace discrimination.

Selected Current Research

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Hunsaker, P., Hunsaker, J. (2012). Educating Leaders to Manage Sub-optimization and Collaboration in Interdependent Team-based Organizations. Journal of Business Leadership/American National Business Hall of Fame, 19 (1), 23-36.

Hunsaker, P., Pavett, C., Hunsaker, J., , . (2011). Increasing Student Learning Effectiveness with Team Charters. Journal of Education for Business, Vol. 8 ( No. 3), 127-139.

Hunsaker, J. (2010). Fundraising and Values: When Do you Say "No" to Money?. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 13 (1), 48-60.

Book, Chapter in Textbook-New

Hunsaker, J., , . (2012). DA Consulting: A Failed Change Initiative in Lessons in Leading Change: Learning from Real World Cases. Lessons in Leading Change: Learning from Real World Cases Cases Ca

Book, Textbook-New

Hunsaker, J., Hunsaker, P., Baron, E., Benoliel, M., Bourne, P., Doke, D., Hau, W., Lapin, R., O'Rou (2010). The Book of Management: the ten essential skills for achieving high performance. Dorling Kindersley Limited

Book, Textbook-Revised

Hunsaker, J., Hunsaker, P. (2011). Strategies and Skills for Managerial Women, 3rd edition. Ann Arbor, MI, XanEdu Press

Book, Scholarly-New

Hunsaker, P., Hunsaker, J. (2009). Managing People. Dorling Kindersley