Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University. She is also a research affiliate at the Thompson Policy Institute on Disability and Autism. She received her Ph.D. in Management from the Stern School of Business at New York University. She is the co-editor of the book Extreme Leadership: Leaders, Teams and Situations Outside the Norm. She is the co-editor of the Journal of Business and Management. Dr. Hurley-Hanson was chosen as an Ascendant Scholar in 2000 by the Western Academy of Management. In 2008 Drs. Hurley-Hanson and Giannantonio received the Best Symposium Award from the Management and Education Division of the Academy of Management.