Background

Martin Davidson is associate professor of business administration at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, where he teaches organizational behavior courses. He earned his PhD at Stanford University and his AB at Harvard University.

His research on the impact of culture and race on dispute processes, and on career development has appeared in top managerial and academic journals and books including Administrative Science Quarterly, Research on Negotiation in Organizations, Journal of Personality, Review of Educational Research, and the International Journal of Conflict Management. Dr. Davidson's most recent research was conducted on four continents and focuses on critical competencies for managing effectively across national boundaries.

Dr. Davidson has been featured in numerous media outlets, including National Public Radio, DiversityInc.com, and Black Enterprise. He is the chair-elect of the Gender and Diversity in Organizations (GDO) Division of the Academy of Management. Before joining the Darden faculty in 1998, Davidson taught at the Tuck School of Business.