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Curriculum
Vitae

The following are highlights of my vitae:

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EDUCATION

Ph.D in Management | Organizational Behavior
University of Utah

Master of Industrial Relations and Human Relations
University of Toronto

Bachelor of Business Administration in Management
University of Texas

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TEACHING

Instructor of Record
Management Fundamentals, Undergraduate, University of Utah
Online (Synchronous)
Ratings: 5.9/6.0 (Department average: 5.1)
Human Resources Management, Undergraduate, Ryerson University (Canada)
In-person
Ratings: 6.9/7.0
Guest Lecturer
Management Fundamentals, Undergraduate, University of Utah
Teaching Assistant
Managing & Leading in Organizations, MBA, University of Utah
Management Fundamentals, Undergraduate, University of Utah
Managerial Negotiation, MBA, University of Utah
Human Resources Management, Undergraduate, Ryerson University (Canada)

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SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE

E-Commerce Manager (Co-Owner)
Plush Fashions, LLC., 2009-2015
  • Co-founded a profitable online retail business, managing day-to-day operations, vendor relationships and marketing initiatives.
  • Implemented strategies based on data analytics that increased sales conversions by 30%.
Compensation Specialist
Citrix Systems, 2009
  • Administered compensation programs for the organization's global 4,500+ employees, including the annual merit process, company-wide salary restructure, and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
  • Defined salary grades for all US-based new hire workforce, improving task turnaround time in support of HR Business Partners.
Education Project Manager
Citrix Systems, 2007 - 2008
  • Managed Education portfolio for organization's top 8 - 9 products, designing curriculum and certification programs, and overseeing all deliverables from concept to market.
  • Facilitated weekly Go-To-Market meetings with department's leadership, coordinating execution of product deliverables cross-functionally.
Strategic Analyst
Plush Fashions, LLC., 2009-2015
  • Performed market research, strategic competitive analyses, and presented findings to Executive Board and leadership teams during quarterly Business Reviews.
  • Identified business opportunities by monitoring industry trends and new product development.

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AWARDS

2023 - David Eccles School of Business Doctoral Student Teaching Excellence Award
University of Utah

2023 - Management Department Doctoral Student Teaching Excellence Award
University of Utah

2023 - Graduate Student Travel Award
University of Utah

2019 - Frank Reid Prize (awarded to the top graduating student in the Master program)
University of Toronto

2017 - Centre of Industrial Relations and Human Resources Award (entry scholarship)
University of Toronto

2004 - College of Business Study Abroad Grant
University of Texas

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PUBLICATIONS

Costa, E. (2024). Examining the effectiveness of interventions to reduce discriminatory behavior at work: An attitude dimension consistency perspective. Journal of Applied Psychology. Editor's Choice https://psycnet.apa.org/doi/10.1037/apl0001215.

Costa, E., Inbar, Y., & Tannenbaum, D. (2022). Do Registered Reports Make Scientific Findings More Believable to the Public?. Collabra: Psychology, 8(1). [PDF]

Tenney, E., Costa, E. & Watson, R., (2021, June 16). Why Business Schools Need to Teach Experimentation. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2021/06/why-business-schools-need-to-teach-experimentation.

Tenney, E., Costa, E., Allard, A., & Vazire, S. (2020). Open Science and Reform Practices in Organizational Behavior Research over Time (2011 to 2019). Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 162, 218-223. [PDF]