Vandra Huber

Education

• DBA Indiana University (1982)
• MBA Indiana University (1981)
• MS University of Utah (1978)
• BS University of Utah (1971)

Academic Expertise

• human resource management

Current Research

• Comparative analysis of negotiation styles and ethics: Thailand versus the United States, Role of employee fit in managerial hiring decisions for short and long term employee

Positions Held

• At the University of Washington since 1987
• Fulbright Scholar, Chulalongkorn University, School of Economics Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
• Assistant professor at the University of Utah (1985-87) and Cornell University, 1982-1985
• Communications Director for the Utah Department of Social Services, 1977-1979

Honors and Awards

• Fulbright Scholar, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, 2008
• Faculty Case Award for "Costco Pharmacy Services: Case of the Missing Drugs," 2007
• Boeing Faculty Fellow, 1997
• Fritz Roethesberger Award for significant impact on management education, 1988
• Western Academy of Management Ascendant Scholar, 1987
• Dorothy Harlow Award, 1986

Academic Service

• Fulbright Association. Assists in the selection of Fulbright Scholars from Thailand
• Numerous pro bono talks on salary negotiations for women and minorities
• Faculty Director and key instructor, Certification in Business Administration (CBA)
• Intensive 15 credit “mini MBA” for nonbusiness graduate students and managers
• Program is self sustaining and profitable
• Faculty Director, Global Study Tours
• Faculty Senate Executive Committee, 2007-2009
• Editorial board, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 1994-present