Vicki LaFarge

Vicki LaFarge

  • Professor Emeritus, Management
  • Ph.D. Yale University
  • Master of Forestry and Environmental Science Yale University School of Forestry
  • M.Ed. University of Massachusetts
  • M.Ed. University of Massachusetts
  • B.A. Wellesley College

Teaching Interests

Team effectiveness and dynamics;
Interpersonal behavior;
Diversity;
Organizational behavior

Research Interests

Team dynamics;
Emotional intelligence and team effectiveness;
Knowledge creation in teams;
Diversity and intergroup dynamics;
Pedagogical issues related to use of teams;
Transition dynamics

Consulting/Practice Interests

Management team effectiveness;
Implementation of change;
Interpersonal communication

Bio

Vicki LaFarge is an Associate Professor in the Management Department. Prior to this, she served as the Associate Provost and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at Bentley after serving for 10 years as Chair of the Management Department. Her teaching, research, and consulting interests include work team dynamics and effectiveness, interpersonal dynamics, organizational transitions and work place diversity. Professor LaFarge has received the Adamian Award for Teaching Excellence, the Adviser of the Year Award, and the Martin Luther King Diversity award from Bentley.