Dean Sandy J. Wayne
Dr. Sandy J. Wayne is Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Illinois Chicago, where she has played a pivotal role in advancing the college’s national reputation for academic excellence and innovation. Under her leadership, UIC Business has been consistently ranked the top undergraduate business school in the Chicago area by U.S. News & World Report.
A widely respected scholar in the field of management, Dr. Wayne earned her Ph.D. in Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior from Texas A&M University and has spent her career at UIC, where she has held numerous leadership roles since joining the faculty in 1987. Her research focuses on leadership effectiveness in the workplace and has been published in more than 100 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals. In 2024, she was named among Stanford’s Top 2% World Scientists for the global impact of her scholarship.
Dr. Wayne has also served as a consultant to a wide range of organizations and Fortune 500 companies, including Allstate, BMO, Caterpillar, Motorola, UPS, Texas Instruments and W.W. Grainger, bringing practical insight and academic rigor to complex organizational challenges. She has shared her expertise globally, including as a Visiting Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s International Summer School, engaging with students from leading universities around the world.
With a career encompassing research, teaching, and service, Dr. Wayne brings a global perspective and deep commitment to developing the next generation of business leaders.
UIC Business Strategic Priorities
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Mission Drive social mobility by empowering future business leaders through research-based education, hands-on learning, and exceptional faculty and staff.
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Vision Be the Business School of choice in Chicago for students, lifelong learners, and organizations seeking mutually beneficial collaborations.
Education
Education
Ph.D. Mays School of Business, Texas A&M University
- Major Field: Human Resource Management and Organizational Behavior
- Minor Field: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Dissertation Title: “An Investigation of the Determinants of Exchange Quality in Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships”
- Recipient of the S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award in recognition of the best doctoral dissertation in the field of industrial and organizational psychology
M.B.A. Illinois State University
B.S. Business Administration, Illinois State University
Academic Positions
University of Illinois Chicago
- Dean for the College of Business Administration August 16, 2023–Present
- Interim Dean, August 16, 2022–August 15, 2023
- Acting Dean, July 1, 2022–August 15, 2022
- Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, 2014–2022
- Professor of Management, 2003–Present
- Associate Professor of Management, 1993–2002
- Assistant Professor of Management, 1987 –1990; 1991–1993
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Visiting Professor of Management, International Summer School Program, Summers 2005–2011; 2013–2016
University of Georgia
- Professor of Management, 2002–2003
Georgia State University
- Assistant Professor of Management, 1990–1991
Administrative Positions
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, UIC College of Business Administration, 2014–2022
- Served as resource and advisor to Department Heads
- Developed rank and promotion criteria for tenure-track and non-tenure-track full-time faculty in accordance with University guidelines
- Created a mid-probationary review system for tenure-track faculty
- Created and implemented the faculty summer research grant program
- Identified key metrics for academic programs and created a dashboard to track College programs’ performance
- Accompanied Dean and Development Director on donor visits
- Created faculty teaching load norms
- Interviewed and assessed job candidates for faculty positions
- Designed and implemented Department Head evaluation system
- Organized and conducted new faculty orientation sessions
- Planned and implemented workshops on enhancing teaching effectiveness
- Planned and implemented workshops related to faculty research
- Participated in monthly College Academic Committee meetings, focusing on strategic planning and implementation of College initiatives
- Facilitated promotions and tenure process in collaboration with Department Heads
Director, UIC Business Cohort Program, 2019–Present
- Chair, Undergraduate Business Cohort Program
- Developed Freshman Seminar which was designed to facilitate students’ transition to college
Director, UIC Institute for Leadership Excellence and Development (iLEAD) (formerly University of Illinois Center for Human Resource Management), 1996–Present
- iLEAD is dedicated to discovering practical methods for achieving leadership effectiveness through rigorous, applied research. iLEAD partners with companies that seek evidence-based answers to pressing leadership and workforce challenges using action-oriented, custom-designed research.
- iLEAD is conducting a large-scale study on the development of leadership competencies. UIC Business students’ leadership competencies are tracked during their four years at UIC, as well as post- graduation. This longitudinal study will contribute not only to the academic literature on leadership development but will also provide feedback on the College’s leadership development program and student success.
- Responsible for workshops, evaluating and facilitating iLEAD research, planning and securing speakers for events, and fundraising for iLEAD initiatives.
Faculty Director, UIC Business Scholars Program, 2012–Present
- Responsible for designing and implementing an honors and leadership scholars program for undergraduate students majoring in business. Responsibilities include developing an innovative curriculum, designing a leadership and managerial skills course, recruiting and selecting qualified students for the program, planning workshops and weekly seminar series, securing executive speakers, and coordinating activities with faculty and staff.
Elected Representative-at-Large for the Academy of Management Board of Governors, 2011–2014
- Chair, Journals Committee, 2012–2013
- Chair, Editor Selection Committee: Conducted selection process for Editors for Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Discoveries, Academy of Management Annals, and Academy of Management Proceedings, 2012–2013
- Member, Journals Committee, 2011 – 2012. Participated in process to launch a new journal, Academy of Management Discoveries
- Member, Journals Committee: Conducted selection process for Editors of Academy of Management Review, and Academy of Management Learning and Education, 2013–2014
Elected Officer of the Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2005–2010
- Past Division Chair, Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2009–2010
- Division Chair, Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2008–2009
- Division Chair Elect, Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2007–2008
- Program Chair, Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2006–2007
- Professional Development Workshop Chair, Human Resources Division, Academy of Management, 2005–2006
Ph.D. Coordinator, University of Illinois Chicago, 1994–1995
- Responsible for coordinating and managing all aspects of the Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior doctoral program (15 students) including establishing preliminary examination policies, recruitment and selection of students, and academic counseling.
Editorial Boards
CURRENT EDITORIAL BOARDS
- Journal of Applied Psychology, 2001–2017; 2020–Present
- Journal of International Business Studies, 2019–Present
- Journal of Management, 1994–Present
- Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2002–Present
- Leadership Quarterly, 2013–Present
- Personnel Psychology, 2007–Present
- Journal of International Business Studies, 2016–2018; 2020–Present
PAST EDITORIAL BOARDS
- Academy of Management Journal, 1994–1999
- Academy of Management Review, Special Issue – Understanding and Creating Compassionate and Caring Organizations, 2010
- Human Resource Management, 1999–2004; 2009–2018
- Human Resource Management Review, 1997–2010; 2016–2018
Awards and Honors
- Decennial Influential Article Award, 2025, for the most influential paper published in Leadership Quarterly in 2015. Liden, R. C., Wayne, S. J., Meuser, J. D., Hu, J., Wu, J., & Liao, C. (2015). “Servant leadership: Validation of a short form of the SL-28.” Leadership Quarterly, 26, 254–269.
- University Scholar, University of Illinois System, 2020–2023
- UIC, College of Business Administration, Faculty Impact Award, 2019
- Fellow, Academy of Management, 2019
- Decennial Influential Article Award, 2018, for the most influential paper published in Leadership Quarterly in 2008. Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., Zhao, H., & Henderson, D. (2008). “Servant leadership: Development of a Multidimensional Measure and Multilevel Assessment.” Leadership Quarterly, 19 161-177.
- Midwest Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Award, 2017, for exceptional research accomplishments and contributions to management practice. Award received at the Annual Conference. Keynote speech titled “My Journey of a Thousand Miles: Lessons Learned in Managing the Ups and Downs of an Academic Career.” October 20, 2017.
- Best Published Article related to women’s leadership, 2014, Women’s Leadership Center, “Women’s Managerial Aspirations: An Organizational Development Perspective,” Journal of Management, 40, 703-730
- University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Business Administration, Outstanding Faculty Award, 2014
- University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Managerial Studies, Outstanding Faculty Research Award, 2014
- Elected to the Academy of Management, Board of Governors, 2011 – 2014
- Recognized as a SIOP Scholar by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), March 2012, based on research accomplishments in the field of I/O Psychology
- Selected to join the Society of Organizational Behavior, a group of leading scholars in the field of organizational behavior, 2011 – present
- Outstanding Doctoral Alumni Award, Mays School of Business, Texas A&M University, 2010. This award is given to a scholar whose work has had a significant impact on thousands of students as well as the marketplace. This award honors doctoral graduates who have achieved significant distinction in their field and serve as role models for current students.
- College of Business Administration Award for Outstanding Service, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2007
- Inducted as a Fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (SIOP), 2003
- College of Business Administration Alumni Association Award for Distinguished Research, University of Illinois at Chicago, 2002
- Ulrich & Lake Award for Excellence in HRM Scholarship for the best article published in Human Resource Management, 2001, “Managing Individual Performance in Work Groups.”
- S. Rains Wallace Dissertation Award. Competitive award in recognition of the best doctoral dissertation in the field of industrial and organizational psychology. Acceptance of this award involved a featured address titled “Determinants of Exchange Quality in Supervisor-Subordinate Relationships,” at the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, 1988.
Research Interests
- Developing effective relationships between employees and their managers
- Exploring leadership behaviors that enhance employee motivation and performance
- Identifying ways to increase upward mobility of women and people of color in management
- Understanding work-family balance and drivers of career success
Selected Publications
- Xu, H., Wayne, S. J., Michel, E. J., & Pan, J. (In press). “I-deals for some employees may (not) be ideal for the team: Positive and negative relationships between i-deals differentiation and team effectiveness.” Human Resource Management.
- Xu, H., Wayne, S.J., & Wang, L.C. (2024). “LMX Differentiation as a Double-Edged Sword: A Social Hierarchy Perspective for Understanding the Beneficial and Detrimental Effects of LMX Differentiation on Team Performance.” Personnel Psychology, 77, 713-745.
- Wayne, S.J., Sun, J., Kluemper, D.H., Cheung, G.W. & Ubaka, A. (2023). “The Cost of Managing Impressions for Black Employees: An Expectancy Violation Theory Perspective.” Journal of Applied Psychology, 108, 208-224.
- Sun, J., Wayne, S.J., & Liu, Y. (2021). “The Roller Coaster of Leader Affect: An Investigation of Observed Leader Affect Variability and Engagement.” Journal of Management.
- Chaudhry, A., Vidyarthi, P.R., Liden, R.C., & Wayne, S.J. (2021). “Two to Tango? Implications of Alignment and Misalignment in Leader and Follower Perceptions of LMX.” Journal of Business & Psychology.
- Wu, J., Liden, R.C., Liao, C., & Wayne, S.J. (2021). “Does Manager Servant Leadership Lead to Follower Servant Leadership? It Depends on Follower Self-Interest.” Journal of Applied Psychology, 106, 152-167.
- Liao, C., Wayne, S. J., Liden, R. C., & Meuser, J. D. (2017). “Idiosyncratic deals and individual effectiveness: The moderating role of leader-member exchange differentiation.” Leadership Quarterly, 28, 438-450.
- Wayne, S. J., Lemmon, G., Hoobler, J. M., Cheung, G. W., & Wilson, M. S. (2017). “The ripple effect: A spillover model of the detrimental impact of work–family conflict on job success.” Journal of Organizational Behavior, 38, 876-894.
- Liao, C., Wayne, S.J., & Rousseau, D. (2016). “Idiosyncratic Deals in Contemporary Organizations: A Qualitative and Meta-Analytical Review.” Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37, 9-29.
- Zhong, L., Wayne, S.J., & Liden, R.C. (2016). “Job Engagement, Perceived Organizational Support, High Performance Human Resource Practices, and Cultural Value Orientations: A Cross-Level Investigation.” Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37, 823-844.
- Hu, J., Wayne, S.J., Liden, R.C., Bauer, T.N., & Erdogan, B. (2016). “Self and Senior Executive Perceptions of Fit and Performance: A Time-lagged Examination of Newly-Hired Executives.” Human Relations, 69, 1259-1286
- Liu, D., Wang, S., & Wayne, S.J. (2015). “Is Being a Good Learner Enough? An Examination of the Interplay between Learning. Goal Orientation and Impression Management Tactics on Creativity.” Personnel Psychology, 68, 109-142.
- Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., Meuser, J.D., Hu, J., Wu, J., & Liao, C. (2015). “Servant Leadership: Validation of a Short Form of the SL-28.” Leadership Quarterly, 26, 254-269.
- Panaccio, A., Henderson, D.J., Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., & Cao, X. (2015). “Toward an Understanding of When and Why Servant Leadership Accounts for Employee Extra-Role Behaviors.” Journal of Business and Psychology, 30, 657-675.
- Hoobler, J.M., Lemmon, G., & Wayne, S.J. (2014). “Women’s Managerial Aspirations: An Organizational Development Perspective.” Journal of Management, 40, 703-730.
- Liden, R.C., Wayne, S.J., Liao, C., & Meuser, J.D. (2014). “Servant Leadership and Serving Culture: Influence on Individual and Unit Performance.” Academy of Management Journal, 57, 1434-1452.
- Liden, R.C., Panaccio, A., Meuser, J.D., Hu, J., & Wayne, S.J. (2014). “Servant leadership: Antecedents, processes, and outcomes.” In D.V. Day (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of leadership and organizations. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press.
- Wayne, S.J. (2013). “Leader-Member Exchange Theory.” In E.H. Kessler (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Management Theory. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 429-432.
- Mawritz, M.B., Mayer, D.M., Hoobler, J.M., Wayne, S.J., & Marinova, S.V. (2012). “A Trickle-Down Model of Abusive Supervision.” Personnel Psychology, 65, 325-357.
- Gavino, M.C., Wayne, S.J., & Erdogan, B. (2012). “Discretionary and Transactional Human Resource Practices and Employee Outcomes: The Role of Perceived Organizational Support.” Human Resource Management, 51, 665-686.
- Kraimer, M.L., Seibert, S.E., Wayne, S.J., Liden, R.C., & Bravo, J. (2011). “Antecedents and Outcomes of Organizational Support for Development: The Critical Role of Career Opportunities.” Journal of Applied Psychology, 96, 485-500.
- Hoobler, J.M., Lemmon, G., & Wayne, S.J. (2011). “Women’s Underrepresentation in Upper Management: New Insights on a Persistent Problem.” Organizational Dynamics, 40, 151-156.
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