Dr. Julia Dare came to the Fermanian School of Business at PLNU in 2021 with significant experience in both academia and strategic management. Most recently she served as a Visiting Professor of Management at Abilene Christian University, and as an Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Pacific. Before Dr. Dare began teaching, she worked in corporate strategy consulting and global management in the biopharmaceutical industry for Baxter BioScience, Allergan, Pfizer, Merck, and Charles River Associates. Her scholarly work includes various publications and presentations at the intersection of corporate social responsibility and strategy.
Education
- Ph.D., Management, University of Southern California
- M.B.A., Strategic Management and Multinational Management, University of Pennsylvania
- B.B.A., Organizational Behavior, Business Policy, and Marketing, Southern Methodist University
Courses Taught
- Strategic Management - MGT 4088
- Strategic Management - BUS 6095
- Principles of Management - MGT 2012
- Leadership Theory & Practice - BLD 4012
Experience in Field
- PLNU, Associate Professor of Management Sciences, 2021 – Present
- Abilene Christian University, Visiting Professor of Management Sciences, 2020 – 2021
- University of the Pacific, Assistant Professor of Management, 2012 – 2019
- Azusa Pacific University, Business Professor, 2004 – 2006
- Baxter Healthcare, Global Strategic Management, 1999 – 2004
- Allergan, Marketing Manager & Director of Institutional Sales Consultants, 1998 – 1999
- Charles River Associates, Strategy Consulting Practice, Senior Associate, 1996 – 1998
- Pfizer, International Marketing Manager, 1995
- Astra Merck, Strategic Marketing Analyst, 1994
- Merck, Sales Representative, 1992 – 1994
Professional and Community Involvement
- Reviewer, Business and Society Review, 2021
- Reviewer, Journal of Religion and Business Ethics, 2020
- Leader, Small Chapel Group, Abilene Christian University, 2020
- Chair & board member, University Professional Relations, 2016 - 2019
- Reviewer, Research in Ethical Issues in Organizations, 2017
- Session chair, University of South Australia, AAPAE Conference, 2016
- Board Member, Public Relations Committee, and University Representative, The Salvation Army
- Board Member, American Heart Association
- Ambassador, Giving University
Awards and Honors
- Named recipient of the 2017-2018 Eberhardt Research Fellowship, 2018
- Rupley-Church International Relations Grant, 2015
- Eberhardt Research Fellowship, 2014
Dissertations, Presentations, and Publications
- “The Matthew Effect: A (Mis)Conception of Biblical Truth.” Presentation at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Denver, USA, 2023.
- “Feast or Famine: Temporal Change Amidst Officer Succession.” Presentation & Proceedings at the National Business and Economics Society Annual Conference, Puerto Rico, 2023.
- “On Earth as it is in Heaven: Exploring the Counter-Effect of CSR Promotion.” Presentation & Proceedings at the Christian Business Faculty Association Annual Conference, Oklahoma, USA, 2022.
- Dare, J. (2018). Do Actions Speak Louder than Words? An Exploratory Study on CSR. Business and Society Review, 123(2): 303-339.
- Dare, J. (2016). Will the Truth Set Us Free?: An Exploration of CSR Motive and Commitment. Business and Society Review, 121(1): 85-122.
- “Visibility and publicity: Disentangling corporate acts of social responsibility.” Presentation at the Australasian Business Ethics Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 2018.
- “Sustainability for all? The (im)possibility of corporate reciprocity.” Presentation at the University of Technology, Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2017.
- “When good press is not good: The paradox of CSR.” Presentation at the University of South Australia, Australian Association for Professional and Applied Ethics Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 2016.
- “Minding the Gap: The Emerging Role of Global Corporations.” Presentation at the University of Sydney Australasian Business Ethics Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2015.
- “Examining Corporate Responsibility Practices to Conceptualize a Path to Sustainability.” Presentation at the Corporate Responsibility Research Conference, Marseille, France, 2015.
- “Corporate Rainmaking: Heightened Activity during Succession Events.” Proceedings and presentation at the International Research Meeting in Business and Management, Nice, France, 2014.
- “The Proverbs Extension: An Empirical Study of CSR Motives and Actions.” Proceedings and presentation at the National Business and Economics Society Annual Conference, Kona, Hawaii, 2014. Finalist, Most Innovative Paper.
- “The Truth Will Set You Free: Firm Commitment to CSR.” Proceedings and presentation at the International Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference, Bali, Indonesia, 2013.
- “Socially Positive Evolution towards an Inclusive Business Model.” Paper presented at the Pacific Rim Universities Conference, Tsinghua University, Bejing, China, 2011.
- “Is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Genuine or Window Dressing?: Firm Commitment, Motivation, and Application.” Poster presented at the USC Graduate Student Symposium, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, 2010.
- “Changes in Ownership and Legitimacy of CSR: An Examination of Past, Present, and Future Scholarship.” Paper presented at the Next Generation Environmental, Social, and Governance Symposium and Workshop, Bentley University, Waltham, MA, 2009.
