Molly B. Pepper, Ph.D.

Associate Dean of Impact, Professor of Management

Dr. Pepper teaches courses on human resource management, organizational development, and organizational diversity. She is passionate about researching ways to transform organizations into places where people thrive. Her research focuses on workplace diversity...

Molly Pepper

Contact Information

Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. in Business Administration, Arizona State University, 2004

M.B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 1997

B.A. in Journalism, Texas A&M University, 1987

Courses Taught

MGMT 350: Principles of Management

MGMT 400: Recruitment and Selection

MGMT 410: Developing People and Organizations

MBUS 612: Managing People and Performance

MBUS 689: Core Issues in HR

SOCI 395: Why People Hate


Dr. Pepper teaches courses on human resource management, organizational development, and organizational diversity. She is passionate about researching ways to transform organizations into places where people thrive. Her research focuses on workplace diversity issues, organizational justice, and campus climate assessment. She conducts training on diversity management, work-life balance, stress management, and mentoring. She is the president of Colleagues in Jesuit Business Education.

Loroz, P., Pepper, M. B., & Leithauser, A. (2019). FullContact: The Case for No-Contact Vacations. Journal of Case Studies.

Pepper, M. B. (2019). Jesuit Education since 1887. Conversations in Jesuit Higher Education (55), 26-27.

Pepper, M. B. (2017). A Collage of Conversations with Undocumented Students. Conversations in Jesuit Higher Education, 52, 34-35.

Pepper, M. B. (2016). Bringing Mission to the Classroom. Conversations in Jesuit Higher Education, 50, 52.

Hoover, K. F., & Pepper, M. B. (2014). How did They Say That? Ethics Statements and Normative Frameworks at Best Companies to Work For. Journal of Business Ethics.

Wallace, H. M., Hoover, K. F., & Pepper, M. B. (2014). Multicultural Ethics and Diversity Discourse. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, 33 (4), 318-333.

Kulik, C. T., Pepper, M. B., Shapiro, D. L., & Cregan, C. (2012). The Electronic Water Cooler: Insiders and Outsiders Talk About Organizational Justice on the Internet. Communication Research, 39 (5), 565-591.

Pepper, M. B., & Reyes, R. F. (2013). A Call For Mandatory Diversity Education at Jesuit Business Schools. Journal of Jesuit Business Education, 4 (1), 69-88.

Pepper, M. B., Leithauser, A., Loroz, P. S., & Steverson, B. K. (2012). Responding to Hate Speech on Social Media: A Class Leads a Student Movement. International Journal of Cyber Ethics in Education, 2 (4), 45-54.

Pepper, M.B., Loroz, P.S., Patil, V., Stevens, C., & Buller, P. (2011). Advancing a Mission-Centered Business School: A Process for Engaging Faculty and Tracking Progress. Journal of Jesuit Business Education. 2: 79-96

Stewart, D. & Pepper, M.B. (2011). Close Encounters: Lessons from an Indigenous MBA Program. Journal of Management Education. 35: 66-83.

Pepper, M.B., Tredennick, L., & Reyes, R.F. (2010). Transparency and trust as antecedents to perceptions of commitment to stated diversity goals. Diversity in Higher Education, 3(3): 153-162.

Pepper, M.B. & Anderson, K. (2009). Corporate entrepreneurship, gender, and credibility: An exploratory study. Marketing Management Journal, 19(2): 139-146.