Dear SIM/ONE colleagues,
The Social Issues in Management (SIM) Division (primary sponsor) and the Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) Division invite applications for the 2026 SIM–ONE Junior Faculty Consortium (JFC) at AOM 2026 in Philadelphia.
Event date: Saturday, August 1, 2026
Application deadline: April 30, 2026
Notification of decisions: Mid-May 2026
About the Consortium
The SIM–ONE JFC is designed for early-career scholars conducting research on social and/or environmental issues in management. Participants will receive in-depth feedback, build a mentoring community, and connect with peers across institutions and countries.
What participants can expect
- One-on-one mentoring and detailed feedback on a current project
- Interactive panels and roundtables on publishing, career strategy, and impact-oriented scholarship
- Candid conversations about early-career challenges
- A supportive, collegial network that extends beyond AOM
Who should apply?
- Scholars within 5 years of their first faculty appointment, or current postdocs
- Actively engaged in SIM- and/or ONE-related research
Application materials
1. CV
2. Brief motivation letter (please indicate your primary AOM division and 3–5 keywords representing your research interests)
3. A working manuscript (<35 pages) that you are preparing for publication (sole-authored or co-authored paper you lead; not already accepted or published)
How to apply
Email your materials with the subject line: "SIM-ONE JFC Application" to:
· Sana Chiu: schiu@bauer.uh.edu
· Limin Fu: limin.fu@monash.edu
2026 Mentors (alphabetical)
· Poonam Arora (Babson College)
· Mike Barnett (Rutgers Business School)
· MK Chin (Indiana University)
· Nicole Darnall (American University)
· R. Edward Freeman (University of Virginia)
· Jennifer J. Griffin (Loyola University of Chicago)
· Minna Halme (Aalto University)
· Irene Henriques (Schulich School of Business)
· Colin Higgins (La Trobe University)
· Bryan Husted (EGADE)
· Brooke Lahneman (University of Montana)
· Sergio Lazzarini (Insper Institute of Education)
· Jiao Luo (University of Minnesota)
· Kate Odziemkowska (University of Toronto)
· Chang Hoon Oh (University of Kansas)
· Steve Sauerwald (University of Houston)
· Sara Soderstrom (University of Michigan)
· Sandra Waddock (Boston College)
· David Wasieleski (Duquesne University)
· Amanda N. Williams (Em Lyon University)
· Harry Van Buren (University of Tennessee–Chattanooga)
· Shipeng Y. (University of Hong Kong)
· Weiting Zheng (University of New South Wales)
We would be grateful if you could share this call with junior colleagues and postdocs who may be interested.
Best regards,
Sana Chiu, Limin Fu, Naomi Gardberg, Maoliang Bu, Francesco Rosati
SIM–ONE Junior Faculty Consortium Organizing Team
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Dr. Sana Chiu
Chair, Impact & Outreach Committee (AOM-SIM Division)
Associate Professor | Management & Leadership
C.T. Bauer College of Business
University of Houston
A Carnegie-designated Tier One Public Research University
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