Associate Professor at Florida Atlantic University, United States
Dr. Kimberly M. Ellis is an Associate Professor of Management at Florida Atlantic University, with a Ph.D. in Strategic Management from Florida State University. A certified public accountant, Dr. Ellis specializes in acquisition decision-making processes and corporate social responsibility, focusing on environmental management and diversity initiatives. She has held academic positions at Michigan State University and the University of the West Indies. Dr. Ellis has published numerous research papers and presented at various conferences. Her teaching interests include strategic management, international strategy, and diversity management, and she is actively involved in professional and academic service activities.
Professional Profiles
Education
Ph.D. in Strategic Management, 2000 Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida Certified Public Accountant, 1992 Licensed in Virginia since 1994; active through June 30, 2021 Bachelor of Science in Accounting (with highest honors), 1991 North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
Academic Experience
Florida Atlantic University, 2008-present Associate Professor of Management (2012 – present) Assistant Professor of Management (2008 – 2012) University of West Indies Cave Hill Campus, 2014-2015 Visiting Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Management Studies Michigan State University, 2000-2008 Assistant Professor of Management, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management Florida State University, 1997-2000 Research and Teaching Assistant, College of Business
Other Work Experience
Financial Analyst, Group Reporting & Analysis, GE – Fanuc Automation, Charlottesville, VA, 1993-1995 Analyst, Financial Management Program (FMP), General Electric Medical Systems, Waukesha, WI, 1991-1993 Summer Intern, Amoco Corporation Accounting Center, Tulsa, OK, 1990 Summer Intern, General Electric Mortgage Insurance Corporation, Raleigh, NC, 1989
Research Interests
Kimberly Ellis’s primary research focuses on the acquisition decision-making process, building on theories of learning and justice. She develops models that incorporate contextual factors and integration dimensions to study post-acquisition outcomes. Additionally, she explores corporate social responsibility, specifically environmental management strategies and diversity initiatives, drawing on stakeholder perspectives and the resource-based view of the firm.
Honors & Awards
Friend of SMS, Strategic Management Society, 2009-present Best Reviewer Award Recipient, Strategic Management Track, Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, 2019 Scholar of the Year, Associate Professor Level, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, 2019 Best Paper in Interest Group, Strategic Process Interest Group, Strategic Management Society Annual Conference, 2017 Outstanding Reviewer Award Recipient, Corporate Strategy Interest Group, Strategic Management Society, 2015 Scholar of the Year, Assistant Professor Level, College of Business, Florida Atlantic University, 2011
Publications
- Institutional determinants of ownership stake in cross‐border acquisitions in Africa: The moderating role of geographic distance, Publication date: 2023.
- Navigating political risk: Protectionism and ownership strategy in cross-border M&As, Publication date: 2023.
- Going above and beyond: How intermediaries enhance change in emerging economy institutions to facilitate small to medium enterprise development, Publication date: 2020.
- Institutional determinants of ownership positions of foreign acquirers in A frica, Publication date: 2018.
- Inside the board room: the influence of nationality and cultural diversity on cross-border merger and acquisition outcomes, Publication date: 2019.
- Africa: An emerging context for value creation with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Publication date: 2017.
- M&A Advisors: Padding Their Pockets or Source of Expertise?, Publication date: 2019.
- Diaspora networks in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, Publication date: 2019.
- Board of Director Involvement and Acquisition Premiums: A Process Perspective, Publication date: 2018.
- When and Why Advisory Firms Help Acquisition Performance: The Role of Contemporaneous Capital, Publication date: 2020.
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