Michelle Checketts
PhD Student in Business Administration
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Educational Background
- MBA, Brigham Young University, 2010
- B.S., Psychology, Brigham Young University, 2007
Positions Held
- Director of Women's Initiatives and Mentoring, BYU Marriott School of Business, 2015-2019
- Human Resources Manager, ApplicantPro, 2015
- Director of Human Resources/Leadership Consultant, DecisionWise, 2013-2015
- Senior Human Resources Generalist, NVIDIA, 2012-2013
- Human Resources Business Partner, KLA-Tencor, 2010-2012
- Talent Management Intern, Western Union, 2009
Recent Publications
- Kim, S., Loyd, D., Checketts, M., & Phillips, K. (2025). Presumed to value diversity: Why racially diverse organizations are perceived as more ethical Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 1-15. link >
Other Publications
Presentations
- Checketts, M., Howell, T., Loyd, D., Amanatullah, E., & Tinsley, C. (2022). Emphasizing the female leadership advantage: The unintended consequences of positive stereotypes Dismantling Bias Conference, Purdue University.
- Checketts, M., Lewis, B., Howell, T., & Scott, G. (2021). Corporate Responsibility Ratings as Drivers of Diversity Norms: An Examination of Board Gender Diversity. Academy of Management Annual Conference, Academy of Management.
Working Papers
- Apker, K., Checketts, M., Howell, T., Jones Christensen, L., Lewis, B., & Scott, G. Catalysts of Change: How Social Movement Organizations Accelerate Shifts in Social Norms. link >
Honors and Awards
- Research Support Award (RSA), Campus Research Board, UIUC, 2025
- RRBM Dare to Care Dissertation Scholar Award, Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM), 2024
- Business Administration Doctoral Workshop Best Session Presentation, Gies College of Business, 2023, 2024
- Business Administration/University Fellowship, UIUC, 2022, 2024
- Harry Gray Research Award, UIUC, 2020-2024
- CITL's List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, UIUC, 2023
- INQUIRE Research Grant, INQUIRE UIUC, 2023
- Kenneth Uhl Prize, UIUC, 2021
- Kenneth P. Santee Graduate Fellowship, UIUC, 2020-2021
Service
- Mentor, Academy of Management MOC-UP Mentoring Program, 2024 to present
- Research Lab Manager, Gies College of Business, 2024 to present
- AOM Annual Conference Reviewer, Academy of Management, 2022 to present
- Advisory Board Member - Initiative for Qualitative Research in Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Gies College of Business, 2022 to present
- Symposium Organizer, Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2021, 2024, 2025
- Organizer, Business Administration Writing Group, 2023-2024
- Student Affiliate, Illinois Strategic Organizations Initiative (ISOI), 2022-2023
- Organizer - Business Administration Doctoral Workshop, Gies College of Business, 2022-2023
Research Interests
Neurodiversity and Autism at Work; Women in Management; Inclusion & Belonging; Social Identity