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Jacob W. Roberson

  • PhD Candidate in Management and Organization

5th Year OB PhD Candidate interested in race, DEI, labeling, psychological entitlement, narratives, and generational differences in the workplace.

Jacob examines the intersection of organizational messaging (e.g., leadership's diversity rhetoric) and employee identity (e.g., race, gender, political ideology, generational cohort). Specifically, he investigates the divergent workplace outcomes and personal experiences (e.g., leadership opportunities, perceived discrimination, or perceived deservingness) that emerge amongst employees from different backgrounds.

Jacob is currently on the 2026-2027 Academic Job Market.

Jacob has taught Organizational Behavior and Leadership (BUAD 304), a required undergraduate course for Business Administration majors.

He has also been a TA for the following courses:

  • GSBA 532: Leading People, Teams, and Organizations (MBA)
  • MOR 534: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Business (MBA)
  • MOR 569: Negotiation and Deal-Making (MBA)
  • MOR 598: Leadership and Improvisation (MBA)
  • MOR 469: Negotiation and Persuasion (Undergraduate)
  • BUAD 304: Organizational Behavior and Leadership (Undergraduate)

Jacob is a former D1 athlete and has a large affinity for fitness, good music, and sunshine.

To learn more about him, visit his personal website here: https://www.jwroberson.com/

Jacob W. Roberson
Press Inquiries: COMMUNICATIONS@MARSHALL.USC.EDU

Areas of Expertise

Corporate Social Activism (CSA)
Cross-Cultural Communication
Cultural Identity
Culture and Community Success
Discrimination
Diversity
Gender
Generational Communication
Identity
Intersectionality
Negotiations
Organizational Behavior

Programs

BS Business Administration (BUAD)
Full-Time MBA (FTMBA)
Management + Organization PhD

Departments

Management + Organization

RESEARCH + PUBLICATIONS