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Gail Berger Darlow

MSLOC Capstone Adviser, MSLOC

Biography

Gail Berger brings academic and professional experience in the areas of organizational behavior, conflict resolution and organizational leadership. After receiving her doctorate in Management and Organizations from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, she consulted to small firms and Fortune 500 companies in the areas of executive assessments, leadership development, and teambuilding. Her research interests include organizational communication in the contexts of negotiation, performance appraisal, decision making and teamwork.

Research/Scholarship
Education

Year Degree Institution

2003 PhD. Management and Organizations Kellogg Graduate School of Management

2002 M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision Loyola University

2001 M.S. in Management and Organizations Kellogg Graduate School of Management

1997 B.A /B.S. in Psychology and Elementary Education Boston University

Research Interests

Dr. Darlow's research and publications focus on organizational communication in the contexts of negotiation, performance appraisal, and teamwork. In particular, she explores how power differentials impact people’s interpretation of messages, as well as message transmission. Dr. Darlow also examines effective negotiation strategies and communication sharing in teams.

Teaching/Advising
Courses

LOC 211 Introduction to Organizational Theory Major organizational behavior theories are introduced; students have opportunities to examine these theories and practice through organizational analysis.

MSLOC 461-2 Capstone Project II The Capstone Project is designed for three consecutive quarters near the end of each degree student’s program. Although the Capstone project is more application oriented than a traditional Master’s thesis, MSLOC students should regard this as their culminating take-away from the program. The Capstone provides an opportunity for each student, individually, to complete a research project or design and implement an intervention that translates to an expertise in a specialty area selected by the student. The project may concentrate on one of the three disciplines of learning & performance, knowledge management or strategic change. During the second and third term, students meet with their Capstone Advisors and in small seminar groups. In addition to the final product (e.g., research paper, organizational intervention, designed tool or system), students share their work with their advisors, faculty members and fellow students through an executive summary paper. Some students also may be invited to present their work to the community. These executive summaries and presentations demonstrate how students’ learning in the program was integrated into their final products.

MSLOC 461-3 Capstone Project III The Capstone Project is designed for three consecutive quarters near the end of each degree student’s program. Although the Capstone project is more application oriented than a traditional Master’s thesis, MSLOC students should regard this as their culminating take-away from the program. The Capstone provides an opportunity for each student, individually, to complete a research project or design and implement an intervention that translates to an expertise in a specialty area selected by the student. The project may concentrate on one of the three disciplines of learning & performance, knowledge management or strategic change.

During the second and third term, students meet with their Capstone Advisors and in small seminar groups. In addition to the final product (e.g., research paper, organizational intervention, designed tool or system), students share their work with their advisors, faculty members and fellow students through an executive summary paper. Some students also may be invited to present their work to the community. These executive summaries and presentations demonstrate how students’ learning in the program was integrated into their final products.

MSLOC 421 Advancing Learning & Performance Solutions This course will introduce students to a variety of traditional and innovative methods and practices designed to increase individual, group and organizational performance. The functioning of teams and effects of group dynamics on organization performance and learning will be examined. Students will apply their knowledge of learning and performance (L&P) during simulations and case studies to advance their skills in implementing solutions, evaluating those solutions, and adapting and redesigning solutions to improve effectiveness. Learning will be framed not only as a specific role or function commonly associated with training but also as an implicit process within the structure and culture of competitive global organizations. This course will help students select and use tools to make the learning process more strategic, systematic and applicable in a wide range of situations.

Last Updated: 2007-07-27 16:25:09

Year	Degree	Institution
2003	PhD. Management and Organizations	Kellogg Graduate School of Management
2002	M.Ed. in Administration and Supervision	Loyola University
2001	M.S. in Management and Organizations	Kellogg Graduate School of Management
1997	B.A /B.S. in Psychology and Elementary Education	Boston University



LOC 211		Introduction to Organizational Theory Major organizational behavior theories are introduced; students have opportunities to examine these theories and practice through organizational analysis.

MSLOC 461-2		Capstone Project II The Capstone Project is designed for three consecutive quarters near the end of each degree student’s program. Although the Capstone project is more application oriented than a traditional Master’s thesis, MSLOC students should regard this as their culminating take-away from the program. The Capstone provides an opportunity for each student, individually, to complete a research project or design and implement an intervention that translates to an expertise in a specialty area selected by the student. The project may concentrate on one of the three disciplines of learning & performance, knowledge management or strategic change. During the second and third term, students meet with their Capstone Advisors and in small seminar groups. In addition to the final product (e.g., research paper, organizational intervention, designed tool or system), students share their work with their advisors, faculty members and fellow students through an executive summary paper. Some students also may be invited to present their work to the community. These executive summaries and presentations demonstrate how students’ learning in the program was integrated into their final products.

MSLOC 461-3		Capstone Project III The Capstone Project is designed for three consecutive quarters near the end of each degree student’s program. Although the Capstone project is more application oriented than a traditional Master’s thesis, MSLOC students should regard this as their culminating take-away from the program. The Capstone provides an opportunity for each student, individually, to complete a research project or design and implement an intervention that translates to an expertise in a specialty area selected by the student. The project may concentrate on one of the three disciplines of learning & performance, knowledge management or strategic change. During the second and third term, students meet with their Capstone Advisors and in small seminar groups. In addition to the final product (e.g., research paper, organizational intervention, designed tool or system), students share their work with their advisors, faculty members and fellow students through an executive summary paper. Some students also may be invited to present their work to the community. These executive summaries and presentations demonstrate how students’ learning in the program was integrated into their final products.

MSLOC 421		Advancing Learning & Performance Solutions This course will introduce students to a variety of traditional and innovative methods and practices designed to increase individual, group and organizational performance. The functioning of teams and effects of group dynamics on organization performance and learning will be examined. Students will apply their knowledge of learning and performance (L&P) during simulations and case studies to advance their skills in implementing solutions, evaluating those solutions, and adapting and redesigning solutions to improve effectiveness. Learning will be framed not only as a specific role or function commonly associated with training but also as an implicit process within the structure and culture of competitive global organizations. This course will help students select and use tools to make the learning process more strategic, systematic and applicable in a wide range of situations.