Ingrid Nembhard, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor,
Division of Health Policy and Administration
Professor Nembhard’s research focuses on organizational learning in health care, with an emphasis on understanding the effects of intra- and inter-organizational relationships, leadership behavior, team learning strategies and project management on quality improvement efforts and clinical outcomes. She integrates knowledge of organizational behavior, organizational theory and health services research to answer questions about managing learning, change and innovation within health care delivery organizations. Her research combines qualitative and quantitative methodologies to investigate issues in health care management.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D. in Health Policy Management with a concentration in Organizational Behavior, Harvard University, 2007
M.S., Harvard University School of Public Health, 2001
Awards and Honors
Best Paper Based on a Dissertation, Health Care Management Division, Academy of Management, 2007
Harvard Business School Wyss Award for Excellence in Doctoral Research, 2006
Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities Conference Best Ph.D. Candidate Contribution, 2005
Harvard Business School Fellowship for Graduate Study, 2001-2006
Gareth M. Green Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice, 2001
Professional Services
Committee Member, Academy of Management Project for the Institute of Medicine (IOM)
Technical Expert, United States Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Courses Taught
HPA 562/MGT 668 Managing Performance Improvement in Health Care Delivery Organizations
Current Research Projects
Organizational Learning and Quality Improvement via Interorganizational Relationships among Health Care Delivery Organizations; Effects of Teamwork, Team Learning Strategies and Project Choices on Neonatal Intensive Care Units’ Performance Improvement; Quality Improvement Collaboratives
Yale Affiliations
School of Management
Graduate School
In the News
Nembhard Receives 2007 Sloan Industry Studies Dissertation Award
Nembhard Awarded Best Paper Based on a Dissertation by the Academy of Management's Health Care Management Division
Selected Publications
Tucker, A.L., Nembhard, I.M., and Edmondson, A.C. Implementing New Practices: An Empirical Study of Organizational Learning in Hospital Intensive Care Units. Management Science 53(6):894-907, 2007.
Nembhard, I.M. and Edmondson, A.C. Making it Safe: The Effects of Leader Inclusiveness and Professional Status on Psychological Safety and Improvement Efforts in Health Care Teams. Journal of Organizational Behavior 27(7):941-966, 2006.
For a further list of Professor Nembhard’s publications, please see PubMed. |
