Dr. Marcus Collins studies cultural contagion and how it influences our consumption habits, organizational dynamics, and society as a whole. He holds a DBA degree from Temple University, a BSE in Materials Science Engineering, and an MBA with an emphasis in strategic brand marketing from the University of Michigan. As a Clinical Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, he uses his academic research and his experience working as an advertising executive to bridge the gap between theory and practice. Dr. Collins aims to use his knowledge to help people take action.

Sean is the Donald and Lauren Morel Associate Professor at University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. His award-winning research addresses questions related to leadership, organizational culture, and how societal contexts affect leaders and followers. Sean regularly works with leaders and front-line employees across a wide range of industries to teach and conduct research on topics related to principled leadership, employee voice, social class differences, culture, communication, employee integration and motivation. You may recognize him from his previous Southwest work for our SMC Development, Enterprise Leaders, or High Impact Programs.