Karoline Evans is a Ph.D. student at Washington University in St. Louis where she is completing her degree in organizational behavior. She has particular interest in leadership and team innovation and is currently researching how organizations can use leader and culture development to affect the personal and professional lives of their employees. She also investigates the role of social networks in team and individual innovation. She completed a bachelor’s in chemical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Before pursuing a doctoral degree, Karoline had a career in research and development at a large consulting firm where she specialized in technology strategy and innovation management. She will be conducting research with Markus Baer of Washington University in St. Louis and Christopher Long of Georgetown University on “The Effects of Employee Training in Servant Leadership on Follower Growth, Empowerment, and Performance.”
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