Experts Guide

Wells is an associate professor in the USF Vinik Sport & Entertainment Management program, within the School of Hospitality and Sport Management. Through her love of sport, Wells earned a collegiate athletic scholarship, progressed into the coaching ranks and then transcended into the private sector and classroom as a professor of practice.

MacAulay's research focuses on the areas of organizational change and history. She has served on the USF Muma College of Business case competition committees since 2011 and is a member of the Academy of Management Association and the Southern Academy of Management Association.

Steele's research focuses on the intersection of innovation and leadership. He also examines how people navigate ethical dilemmas in the workplace, including what work conditions managers should create to foster employees' interest in exploring new ideas, when managers are most helpful in facilitating the creative work of their employees and when is their influence irrelevant, and how senior leaders' well-intended inspirational appeals go awry.

Mistry is an assistant professor at the School of Hospitality and Sport Management, teaching courses that focus on hospitality human resources management, strategic management, and organizational effectiveness. Mistry's research interests are centered around human resources management, organizational behavior, employee well-being, and the impact of leadership styles within the hospitality industry.