Biography

Dr. Amanda Hinojosa is an assistant professor of management in the Howard University School of Business. Her research focuses on the intersection of work & family, leader-follower relations, and employee job search and recruitment. Her research has been published in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, The Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Organization Science. In 2016 her research on professional image maintenance among pregnant women was recognized as the Best Paper in the Academy of Management Journal, a top publication for management research. This paper was also recognized as a finalist for the Rosabeth Moss Kanter award for work-family research.

Dr. Hinojosa has taught courses in organizational behavior, human resource management, staffing, and compensation. Prior to joining the faculty at Howard University, Dr. Hinojosa taught courses for the undergraduate and graduate programs in human resource management as an assistant professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Dr. Hinojosa earned her Ph.D. from Texas Tech University. She also holds an MBA and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. 

Areas of expertise

• The Work-Life Interface

• Leadership, Leader-Follower Interactions

• Human Resources

• Recruiting

• Cognitive Dissonance Theory

Education

• Ph.D., in Business Administration, Concentration in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Texas Tech University

• M.B.A., Concentration in Entrepreneurship, Texas Tech University

• Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies, Texas Tech University