L.A. ARENDT - are you with me?

Please call me Lucy. Unless that makes you uncomfortable. Then, call me Dr. Arendt. Or Professor Arendt. Just don't call me Mrs. Arendt. Why? Because that's not me; that's my beloved mother-in-law. (It's true. My in-laws rock. Thank God.)
I earned my Ph.D. in Management Science from UW-Milwaukee in August, 2006. My major areas were Organizational Behavior and Strategic Management. My minor area was Communication. My dissertation committee was composed of Mark Mone (advisor), Paul Nystrom (ret.), Janet Miller, Renee Meyers, and Phil Smith (ret.). Excellent scholars and teachers, all.
I teach Bus Adm 389, Organizational Behavior; Bus Adm 472, Seminar in Leadership; Bus Adm 489, Organizational Theory; and Mgmt 753, Organizational Behavior and Theory. All of my course materials are available through D2L to enrolled students only.
My research interests include strategic decision making, sense making, and judgment; the antecedents, correlates, functions, and effects of humor in small groups and organizations; the impact of educational pedagogy (e.g., films, group exercises) on students’ engagement, learning, beliefs, and satisfaction; and the antecedents and consequences of psychological stress for organizations and their members.
I am engaged in service activities on the UW-Green Bay campus, in the greater Green Bay community, and in professional associations.
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I'm a first-generation college graduate who believes in the power of education to uplift and permanently alter people's life trajectories. I fully respect my students and their desire to change their lives.
I'm a social scientist with myriad interests, all of which are founded in the interdisciplinary, problem-focused undergraduate education that I received from UWGB a long, long time ago. My research and teaching interests are rooted in how real people deal with so-called organizational reality. I have little tolerance for the cult of personality. I strongly believe that organizational structure constrains and directs individual and group behavior far more than many people are willing to concede.
I am a person of integrity, who works hard to convey to students the need to think critically and behave ethically. I am passionate about what I do - 24/7/365.
I believe in the individual imperative - organizations exist to serve individuals, not the other way around.
I believe that citizens of any community are obligated to serve as both effective leaders and followers. We must be independent, critical thinkers ready and willing to actively tackle the complex problems of our day.
I do not suffer fools gladly. Snobbery bores me. I have more questions than answers. I loathe 24-hour news. I like chocolate. I love saying, "Austin Straubel International Airport."