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Nathan A. Bragaw

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Title Assistant Professor of Management
Email nbragaw@nospam6a65e992e9faa.udel.edu
Office 224 Alfred Lerner Hall
Phone (302) 831-3863
Biography

Biography

Nathan Bragaw’s research interests are at the intersection of strategic leadership and decision making (aspirations, biases, consensus). His recent efforts focus on the role of consensus within top management teams when making strategic decisions and its effects on commitment to organizational actions.

Dr. Bragaw teaches courses at the graduate and undergraduate level on strategic management and leading organizational change at University of Delaware and has previously taught strategic and international management courses at Louisiana State University and the Pennsylvania State University.

Prior to entering academia, Dr. Bragaw spent 15 years working in the IT industry, first as a systems engineer before taking on leadership roles where he was responsible for managing partnerships, products and service offerings, work teams and business profits.

Education

  • Ph.D. in business administration, The Pennsylvania State University
  • MBA in management, The University of Texas at Austin
  • B.B.A. in computer information systems, James Madison University
  • B.S. in economics with a minor in psychology, James Madison University

Select Publications

  • Bragaw, NA, Misangyi, VM, & Bednar, MK (2024). Director compensation as an inducement for director capital. Corporate Ownership & Control, 21(3), 103–117. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv21i3art9
  • Bragaw, N.A. & Misangyi, V.F. (2022). Disentangling strategic consensus: Strategic consensus types, psychological bonds, and their effects on strategic climate. Academy of Management Review. 47(4), 668-691. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2016.0228
  • Bragaw, N.A. & Misangyi, V.F. 2017. The value of CEO mobility: Contextual factors that shape the impact of prior CEO experience on market performance and CEO compensation. Human Resource Management, 56(2): 243-265.

Awards & Honors

  • Semifinalist, University Senate Excellence in Teaching Award, 2025-26
  • Recognized as Most Valuable Professor by Delaware Lacrosse, Spring 2026
  • Nominee, Graduate Student Association’s MBA Teaching Award, Spring 2025
  • Recognized as Most Valuable Professor by Delaware Baseball, Spring 2025
  • Recognized as Most Valuable Professor by Delaware Football, Fall 2024
  • Recognized as Most Valuable Professor by Delaware Baseball, Spring 2024