Susan Vroman

Susan Vroman

  • Senior Lecturer, Management
  • Course Coordinator
  • Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership Studies, Northeastern University
  • EdM in Leadership, Harvard University
  • B.A. in Communications, James Madison University

Teaching Interests

Organizational Behavior, Emotional Intelligence, Organizational Development, Responsible Leadership, Management Consulting and Human Resource Management

Research Interests

Flexible Work Arrangements, Remote Work, Authentic Leadership, and Leading Resopnsibly

Consulting/Practice Interests

Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, Strategic Human Resource Management, Team Building, Talent Management

Professional Memberships

  • Academy of Management 2019-05-01 - Present

    • Scholarly Contributions and Creative Productions

    Journal Articles

  • LeBlanc, J., Vroman, S. (2025). Why entry-level workers are more hopeful than their bosses right now. Fast Company (Link)
  • Vroman, S. (2025). Why hybrid work makes conflict harder to address – and what great leaders do about it. Fast Company (Link)
  • Vroman, S. (2025). How managers can lead teams through unpopular return to office policies. Fast Company (Link)
  • Vroman, S. (2025). Why entry level workers are more optimistic than their bosses right now. Fast Company (Link)
  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). A 4-point plan for managers to be better leaders of the teams they have. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). There‚Äö√Ñ√¥s a happiness gap at work: What we learned from leaders in Finland and Denmark. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R. (2024). Your team needs you to lead, they don‚Äö√Ñ√¥t need to like you,. Fast Company April 2024
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Making Return to Office (RTO) Work. California Management Review: Insights
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). An essential primer for anyone starting a new leadership role. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). • Leader is more than just a title – it comes with legit power. Here’s how to use it authentically. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Best practices in flexible work: Trust managers, set guardrails, fix workflow. SHRM Executive
  • Vroman, S. R. (2023). Being an authentic leader doesn’t have to burn you out. Here’s how to make it work. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). How to manage if you suck at delegating (and why it’s an important skill to learn).. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). We need to stop managing and start leading. Here are 4 ways to be a leader.. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). Now more than ever, you can and should have a work Best Friend: Here’s How. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2022). How to build a successful upskilling program. Harvard Business Review
  • Vroman, S. R., , . (2021). Hiring (and Keeping) Leaders: What Employers Value Now. SHRM
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Remote, hybrid, or on-site, the time for parents to advocate for better working conditions is now. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Training and the new workplace context.. TrainingIndustry.com
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). What is your organization’s long-term remote work strategy?. Harvard Business Review
  • Vroman, S. R. (2021). Use these leadership strategies to prepare for a smart recovery post-pandemic.. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2020). Against what model? Evaluating women as leaders in the pandemic era. Gender, Work, & Organization 27(5) 860-867.
  • Vroman, S. R., Larson, B. (2020). This 5 step management plan will help a remote employee who consistently fails to perform. Fast Company
  • Vroman, S. R. (2020). Organizational intentions versus leadership impact: the flexible work experience. Journal of Values Based Leadership 13 pages.
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T., Ladge, J. (2020). Working mothers always battled shame. The pandemic just made it worse. Fast Company
  • Larson, B., Vroman, S. R., Makarius, E. (2020). A guide to managing your (newly) remote workers. Harvard Business Review
  • Vroman, S. R. (2018). What’s Broken? Not the Mold. Journal of Values Based Leadeship (Link)

    • Case Studies

  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). Journal of Values Based Leadership. (Forthcoming)
  • Vroman, S. R., Danko, T. (2023). • Acting on the Pivot Point.

    • Digital and Electronic Media, Social Media, Blogs, Podcasts

  • Vroman, S. R. 2020. "Maintaining a positive leadership impact."

    • Other Scholarly Work

  • Vroman, S. R. (2020). Empowering Followers, Enabling Growth: A Model for Leadership Development in a Time of Uncertainty. TrainingIndustry.com, (November, 2020.) (Link) (Forthcoming).
  • Larson, B. (2020). Maintaining a positive leadership impact. Programme EVE (Link) (Forthcoming).

    • Presentations

  • Vroman, S. (2025). “Generations at work – Building inclusive cultures across ages” Presented at the MA Conference for Women Boston

    • Service

    Service: Department

  • Course Coordinator for Management Department 2022-07-01 - Present
  • Course Coordinator for Management Department 2022-01-01 - Present

    • Service: Public

  • Board Member for Free Period 2021-06-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Norwell Cultural Council 2017-05-01 - Present
  • Committee Chair for empowerHER 2020-04-01 - 2021-06-01

    • Service: Professional

  • Editor, Book Series for Springer: Encyclopedia of DEIS 2023-04-01 - Present

    • Service: Ph.D. Advising

  • Committee Member 2023/02 - 2024/02
  • Committee Member 2018/01 - 2019/02

    • Service: University

  • Committee Member for Open Access Advisory Committee 2024-02-01 - Present
  • Committee Member for Executive Education Advisory Committee 2023-03-01 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for Chess Club 2021-10-01 - 2030-10-31
  • Committee Member for Bentley University / International Education 2022-05-01 - 2022-12-31
  • Guest Speaker for Bentley University 2021-11-01 - 2021-11-30
  • Committee Member for JED Campus Team 2022-04-01 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for Consulting Club 2020-06-01 - Present
  • Student Organization Advisor for DECA 2020-02-01 - 2022-10-15