Assistant Professor of Management (2009)

Education

• B.A., MBA, Wilkes University
• Ph.D., Barry University

Contact

Email: kdesiderio@moravian.edu
Phone: 610-861-1376
Office: Comenius Hall, Room 202

Areas of Research and/or Expertise

Holding a doctorate in leadership with a specialization in human resource development, Dr. Desiderio’s teaching interests include Management & Organizational Theory, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Sport Management, Marketing, and Human Resource Management. As per her current research is in the area of flow, finding happiness to optimize performance at work, organizational citizenship behavior, and social justice issues in HRD, she has been able to share her work to encourage the interests of students.

Biography

Katie P. Desiderio, Assistant Professor of Management, holds a MBA from Wilkes University and a Doctorate in the field of leadership with a specialization in human resource development (HRD) from Barry University. Her research is in the area of flow and finding happiness to optimize performance at work. She is also involved in research with fellow HRD scholars in the areas of performance, social and transitional justice issues in HRD, perceived leader behavior and organizational citizenship behavior. She is the advisor to several clubs on campus including the Economics & Business Club, Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority, and co-advisor to the student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). After working for several years in corporate marketing, Dr. Desiderio is excited to be able to share her knowledge and experience with students in a career where she has found the essence of embracing flow at work.

Student Engagement

Throughout the fall 2012 semester, students from Dr. Desiderio’s Human Resource Management classes experienced a unique hands-on learning opportunity as they partnered with the Women’s 5K Classic, Inc. Learn more: http://www.moravian.edu/news/inCommon2/2011-2012/12_11_16/article.html

Moravian College stood for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness long before the country’s founding fathers wrote that famous phrase into the Declaration of Independence. But what does “happiness” really mean? Dr. Desiderio explored the essence of the Moravian culture with her FYS students with the help of alumni mentors: http://www.moravian.edu/news/inCommon2/2011-2012/12_11_09/article2.html

Awards/Distinctions

• 2011 Moravian College Commencement Speaker -- elected by graduating class
• 2011 Track Chair Assistant Editor, Critical HRD/Social Justice track, AHRD conference
• 2010 Golden Apple Award winner for teaching excellence sponsored by Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), the national leadership honor society
  • Each academic year, ODK solicits college community votes to honor one faculty member with this prestigious teaching award
• 2009 Letter to the editor published in the Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre Publishing Co.) November 15, 2009. The Impact of Mentoring.

Academic Publications

Frino, M.G., Desiderio, K.P. (2012). Functional Considerations for Gender and Experience as Predictors of Sales Performance in Business-to-Business Sales Organizations. Performance Improvement Quarterly, 24.4.

Kopp, D.M, Nikolovska, I., Desiderio, K.P., Guterman, J. T. (2011). Organizational storytelling as a crisis management strategy. Human Resource Development Quarterly, (in press).

Djibo, I., Desiderio, K.P., Price, N. (2010). Predicting Temporary Employee's Organizational Commitment and Citizenship Behavior: The Role of Leader Behavior. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 21(4):

Kopp, D.M, Desiderio, K.P., McAtavey, J.M. (2010). When job aids attack: On the social history of dubious job aids. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 21(2): 209-221.

Kopp, D.M, & Desiderio, K.P. (2009) Training's woeful countenance. Human Resource Development Quarterly, 20(1): 135-142.

Academic Conference Proceedings

Frino, M.G., Desiderio, K.P. (2013). Functional Considerations for Gender and Experience as Predictors of Sales Performace in Business-to-Business Sales Organizations. Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development. 2013 International Research Conference, Arlington, VA.

Desiderio, K.P., Kopp, D.M., Nikolovska, I. (2011). The locus of flow: A framework for research and practice. Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2011 International Research Conference. Schaumburg, IL.

Kopp, D.M, Nikolovska, I., Desiderio, K.P., Guterman, J. T. (2010). Organizational storytelling as a crisis management strategy. International Conference 2010, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

Nakov, L., Nikolovska, I., Kopp, D.M, Desiderio, K.P., (2010). The insights of Social and Transitional Justice- Towards a New Global Perspective for HRD. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human Resource Development across Europe. Pecs, Hungary.

Kopp, D.M, , Desiderio, K.P., McAtavey, J.M. (2010) When job aids attack: On the social history of dubious job aids. T. Chermak, J. Storberg-Walker, C. Carroll, (Eds.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2010 International Research Conference. Knoxville, TN.

Djibo, I., Desiderio, K.P., Price, N. (2010) Predicting Temporary Employee's Organizational Commitment and Citizenship Behavior: The Role of Leader Behavior. T. Chermak, J. Storberg-Walker, C. Carroll, (Eds.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2010 International Research Conference. Knoxville, TN.

Kopp, D.M & Desiderio, K.P. (2009) Training's woeful countenance. Proceedings of the Sixth International Critical Management Studies Conference. Warwick Business School, The University of Warwick, UK.

Kopp, D.M & Desiderio, K.P. (2009) Training's woeful countenance. T. Chermak, J. Storberg-Walker, C. Carroll, (Eds.), Proceedings of the Academy of Human Resource Development 2009 International Research Conference. Washington, D.C.

Industry Associations/Research

• Academy of Human Resource Development – Associate Proceedings Editor, 2012-2013
• Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD) Member, 2008-present
• Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Member, 2009-present
• SHRM Lehigh Valley Student Chapter Co-Chair, 2009-present
• Current Research: Leadership, Flow, Job Satisfaction, Training & Organizational Behavior

Manuscript Reviewer

• Human Resource Development Quarterly (HRDQ)
• Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
  • Cutting Edge Committee
  • Dissertation of the Year Committee

Symposium Chair

• 2013 AHRD International Research Conference of the Americas
• 2009 AHRD International Research Conference of the Americas
• 2010 AHRD International Research Conference of the Americas