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Assistant Professor
Management
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Specialty area(s)
Diversity in Organizations; Human Resource Management; Organizational Behavior
Brief biography
Christine Manno is an Assistant Professor in the Management Department at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. She earned her doctorate from the University of Arkansas in 2022. Her research focuses on identity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, with particular attention to the workplace experiences of individuals with disabilities, LGBTQ+ employees, and other historically underrepresented groups.
Prior to joining the faculty at UWL, Christine spent approximately 15 years as both a high school teacher and an entrepreneur. Across each of these roles, one thing has remained constant: she finds the greatest reward in helping students learn, grow, and achieve their goals. Her teaching emphasizes the practical application of management and human resource concepts to real workplace problems and decisions.
Outside of work, Christine enjoys traveling, gourmet cooking, yoga, knitting, watercolor painting, and long walks with her Frenchie, Miss Daizy.
Current courses at UWL
Fall 2026
MGT 385: Human Resource Management
MGT 482: Compensation & Benefits Administration
Education
Ph.D. - University of Arkansas, 2022
MBA - University of Phoenix, 2007
BA - Northern Michigan University (French & Spanish), 1991
Career
Teaching history
MGT 308: Organizational Behavior
MGT 385: Human Resource Management
MGT 482 (formerly 386): Compensation & Benefits Administration
MGT 487: Managing Diversity & Inclusion in Organizations
Prior to coming to UW La Crosse, Christine taught classes in Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Compensation & Benefits, and Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Professional history
Christine has more than 20 years of experience as an educator, spanning secondary and higher education, and 15 years of experience as an entrepreneur. She is a certified secondary education instructor in French and Spanish in Pennsylvania.
Before entering higher education, Christine founded and served as CEO of Lansdale Tutoring & Testing, Inc. The company provided private tutoring, standardized test preparation, and homebound instruction to hundreds of students across five school districts in Bucks and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.
Research and publishing
Christine’s primary research focuses on identity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace, with particular attention to the experiences of individuals with disabilities and members of the LGBTQ+ community. Her second research stream focuses on management education and pedagogy, particularly the development and dissemination of case studies, applied learning experiences, and evidence-informed teaching resources for management educators.
Manno, C. M. (forthcoming). Rebooted! Flipped learning in a human resource management classroom. In M. A. Eklund, & K. Graham (Eds.), Flipping the classroom and community-engaged learning in business: High impact teaching practices in business education (Vol. 2). Edward Elgar Publishing, Ltd.
Manno, C. M., Glade, R., Koch, L. C., Simon, L.S., Rumrill, Jr., P. D., & Rosen, C. C. (2024). Disability disclosure as an impression management technique used in the workplace: A grounded theory investigation. Work, 78, 219-233. Disability disclosure as an impression management technique used in the workplace: A grounded theory investigation
Johnson, D. M., Simon, L. S., Rapert, M., Manno, C. M., & Beaupre, S. J. (2023). Can everybody see me? Can everybody hear me? Instructor Perceptions of Emergency Hybrid Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, 34(3), 111-140. Instructor Perceptions of Emergency Hybrid Teaching During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Koch, L. C., Glade, R., Manno, C. M., Zaandam, A. K., Simon, L.S., Rumrill, Jr., P. D., & Rosen, C. C. (2022). Treatment of employees with disabilities in the workplace: A grounded theory investigation. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. Treatment of employees with disabilities in the workplace: A grounded theory investigation
Gullekson, N., Kiersch, C., Manno, C., Srinivasan, E., & Vianden, J. (2022). Exploring the Differential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employees with Disabilities: A Call for Organizational Action. Sociation, 21(1), 78-88. Exploring the Differential Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Employees with Disabilities: A Call for Organizational Action
Glade, R., Koch, L. C., Zaandam, A. K., Simon, L. S., Manno, C. M., Rumrill, Jr., P. D., & Rosen, C. C. (2020). Recommendations from employees with disabilities for creating inclusive workplaces: Results from a grounded theory investigation. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation 53(1), 1-12. Recommendations from employees with disabilities for creating inclusive workplaces: Results from a grounded theory investigation
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