Biography

Inga Carboni joined the College of William and Mary faculty in 2007. She received her Ph.D. in Organization Studies from Boston College.  In addition, she earned a Master's degree in Social Psychology from Boston College, a Master's degree in History from Tufts University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Bowdoin College. 

Dr. Carboni's research examines interpersonal and intergroup processes from a social network perspective.  She has two streams of ongoing academic research: one focused on how affective relationships influence intrateam knowledge transfer and the other on interpersonal and intergroup conflict.  Dr. Carboni is particularly interested in understanding the antecedents and outcomes for individuals who broker social relationships between groups in conflict.  Her work has appeared in several journals and books, including Organizational Research Methods, Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, Journal of Management Education, and the Sage Handbook of the New and Emerging Approaches to Management and Organization.  Three times in the past five years, her papers have been nominated for or granted Best Paper awards at the Academy of Management annual conference.

Prior to pursuing her doctorate, Dr. Carboni worked in different capacities in industry, including marketing, management consulting, and project development.  She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in management and psychology, including Leadership, Group Dynamics, Interpersonal Relations, Organizational Behavior, and Work-based Experiential Learning.  She also regularly leads workshops on social network analysis, leadership, conflict management in academic and corporate settings.

Areas of Interest/Expertise

• Social network analysis
• Interpersonal and intergroup conflict
• Leadership development
• Team dynamics
• Intrateam knowledge transfer