Ryann Manning

Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour and HR Management

Degrees:

PhD, Harvard University (expected Nov 2017)
MA, Harvard University
MPP, Harvard University
AB, Princeton University

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Bio

Ryann Manning is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour at Rotman. She received a PhD in Organizational Behavior and Sociology from Harvard University. Her research uses in-depth fieldwork to examine culture, emotion, and morality in organizational life. She also examines online and offline organizing practices involved in collective action. As an experienced manager, global health practitioner, and social entrepreneur, she is particularly interested in healthcare organizations, public sector organizations, and organizations in the developing world.

Non-Academic Positions

2010-2017

Non-Executive Director, Welbodi Partnership
2015

Acting CEO, Welbodi Partnership
2010

Consultant, Malaria Consortium
2009-2010

Country Manager, Innovations for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Concern Worldwide
2006-2009

Field Research Coordinator and Consultant, World Bank
2005-2008

Associate Director and Consultant, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations
2004

Council of Women World Leaders Fellow, Ethical Globalization Initiative
2002

Junior Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cape Town, Democracy in Africa Research Unit
2001-2002

Researcher, University of Natal, Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD)

Selected Publications - Books and Chapters

Wrong Paths to Right: Defining Morality With or Without a Clear Red Line

Ryann Manning and Michel Anteby

Cambridge University Press

2016

Pages: 47-76
FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere

Ryann Manning

Routledge

2014

Pages: 213-240
The Landscape of Local Authority in Sierra Leone: How 'Traditional' and 'Modern' Justice and Governance Systems Interact

Ryann Manning

The World Bank

2009

Pages: 110-137
The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Democracy in Southern Africa: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know, and Why?

Robert Mattes and Ryann Manning

Ashgate Publishing

2004

Pages: 191-214
What People Really Believe About HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

Alan Whiteside, Robert Mattes, Samantha Willan, and Ryann Manning

Ashgate Publishing

2004

Pages: 127-150

Honors and Awards

2017

Dean's Award for Service to School and Society, Harvard Business School
2016

Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, Harvard Business School
2016

Sociology of Emotions Graduate Student Paper Award, American Sociological Association (ASA)
2016

Health, Health Policy and Health Services Student Paper Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)
2016

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Reviewing Award, Academy of Management OMT Division
2016-2017

Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
2014

Best Student Paper Award, European Group on Organizational Studies (EGOS)
2013

Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University
2005

Thayer Scholarship, Harvard University
2001

Henry Richardson Labouisse '26 Prize Fellowship, Princeton University

Academic / Professional Service

2014

Co-organizer, Work/Culture Sociology Group meeting, Harvard University
2012-2014

Co-organizer, Work, Organizations, and Markets Workshop , Harvard University
2012-2014

HBS Doctoral Programs Student Advisory Group , Harvard Business School

Ryann Manning

Ryann Manning

Bio

Non-Academic Positions

Non-Executive Director, Welbodi Partnership

Acting CEO, Welbodi Partnership

Consultant, Malaria Consortium

Country Manager, Innovations for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, Concern Worldwide

Field Research Coordinator and Consultant, World Bank

Associate Director and Consultant, Center for Universal Education, Council on Foreign Relations

Council of Women World Leaders Fellow, Ethical Globalization Initiative

Junior Visiting Research Fellow, University of Cape Town, Democracy in Africa Research Unit

Researcher, University of Natal, Health Economics and HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD)

Selected Publications - Books and Chapters

Wrong Paths to Right: Defining Morality With or Without a Clear Red Line

FollowMe.IntDev.Com: International Development in the Blogosphere

The Landscape of Local Authority in Sierra Leone: How 'Traditional' and 'Modern' Justice and Governance Systems Interact

The Impact of HIV/AIDS on Democracy in Southern Africa: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Know, and Why?

What People Really Believe About HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa

Honors and Awards

Dean's Award for Service to School and Society, Harvard Business School

Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, Harvard Business School

Sociology of Emotions Graduate Student Paper Award, American Sociological Association (ASA)

Health, Health Policy and Health Services Student Paper Award, Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP)

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty (ABCD) Reviewing Award, Academy of Management OMT Division

Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Harvard University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Best Student Paper Award, European Group on Organizational Studies (EGOS)

Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University

Thayer Scholarship, Harvard University

Henry Richardson Labouisse '26 Prize Fellowship, Princeton University

Academic / Professional Service

Co-organizer, Work/Culture Sociology Group meeting, Harvard University

Co-organizer, Work, Organizations, and Markets Workshop , Harvard University

HBS Doctoral Programs Student Advisory Group , Harvard Business School