Gerry McNamara is the McConnell Broad Professor of Management at Michigan State University. His research draws on cognitive and behavioral theories to explain strategic phenomena, including strategic decision making, mergers and acquisitions, and environmental assessments. His research has been published in the Academy of Management Journal, the Strategic Management Journal, Organization Science, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, the Journal of Management, and the Journal of International Business Studies. Gerry's research has also been abstracted in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, New York Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Economist, and Financial Week. He has served as an associate editor for the Strategic Management Journal and the Academy of Management Journal. He received his PhD from the University of Minnesota.