Expertise
Professor Knippen specializes in strategic management. Prior to joining Eckerd College, Professor Knippen taught competitive and corporate strategy in the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. She taught undergraduate and graduate courses on strategic management and global strategy, and guest lectured on the business case for sustainability at the University of Florida. Much of her research investigates the social and institutional influences that affect corporate governance decisions. She has dedicated significant attention to women’s progress in the upper echelons of management. And continuing along this theme, she is also interested in better understanding firm responses to regulatory pressures.
Professor Knippen is active in the academic community, where she has received “Best Paper” and “Outstanding Reviewer” awards from the Academy of Management. Professor Knippen worked in both the construction and telecommunications industries before becoming an academic. She has also served as a board member and consultant in the nonprofit sector.