Tuvana Rua

Management

(o) 646-312-3666
Tuvana.Rua@baruch.cuny.edu

Education

Ph.D., Business/ Organizational Behavior, Baruch College, CUNY, New York, NY, 2006 - present
M.A., Integrated Marketing and Communications, Emerson College, Boston, MA, Sep 2002
M.B.A., Marketing, International University of Monaco (former U.S.E.), Monaco, June 1999
B.A., Psychology, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, May 1996

Research Interests

Decision making in groups and teams
Effects of ethics and emotions on ethical decision making and ethical behavior
Effects of direct and indirect communication styles in cross-cultural business and negotiations
Negotiations: Electronic negotiations, multiparty negotiations

Papers in Progress

Kern. M., Darlow, G.B.; Rua, T., & Thompson, L. “Fish or Cut Bait: Groups perform better when self-construal maps onto the task focus.”

Rua, T. “Can schmoozing be the magic pill for all: Direct and indirect negotiators in electronic negotiations”.

Conference Presentations

Rua, T., Kern. M.; Darlow, G.B.; & Thompson, L. “Taking Care of Business: Aligning Group Focus with Individual Self-Construal”. Presented at the 2007 International Association of Conflict Management conference, Budapest.

Grants

Graduate Teaching Fellowship, Fall 2008
Grants from CUNY to present in 2007 IACM Conference in Budapest, 2007
CUNY Chancellor’s Fellowship and Graduate Teaching Fellowship, 2006 - 200
Merit based scholarship from Emerson College for graduate studies, 2001-2002

Awards and Prizes

Honorary membership from Lambda Pi Eta – National Communication Association for achievements in the field of communication at Emerson College, May 2002
Certificate of Recognition from Massachusetts Department of Health/Tobacco Control Program of Metro West Area for the social sources of tobacco campaign, May 2001
Magna Cum Laude, International University of Monaco, June 1999

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Management, Baruch College, 2008-2009
Conflict Management, Baruch College, Summer 2008
Introduction to Business, Baruch College, 2007-2008
Introduction to Marketing, Westchester Community College, Spring 2005

Professional Experience

Marketing Specialist, Independent Consultant, Tri-State Area, NY, 2003-2006
Research and Development Manager EMEK Paz. Tic. Ltd. Sti., Istanbul, Turkey, 1999-2001
Marketing Manager, BALNAK Freight Forwarding, Istanbul, Turkey, 1996-1998

Professional Affiliations

International Association of Conflict Management
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
METRO New York Association of Applied Psychologists
Lambda Pi Eta – National Communication Association

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