
Christine Shea
Dr. Christine Shea (Ph.D. Business Administration (1995) from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario) is the Special Assistant to the Provost for UNH ADVANCE, and Professor of Technology and Operations Management at the Peter T. Paul College of Business. Prior to coming to UNH in 1994, she spent ten years in management in the aerospace industry, including contracts, materials, project, and operations management. Her research has focused on leadership and innovation performance. As Associate Dean of Graduate Programs and Research from 2008 to 2012, Dr. Shea oversaw the school’s MBA, MSA, MSMOT, MA and PhD programs and supported the faculty in their research. Since 2007, Dr. Shea has worked with UNH colleagues to support women faculty in the STEM disciplines. She is co-PI on the $3.4 million ADVANCE grant received from the National Science Foundation in October 2012 for the transformation of UNH into an institution free of bias in its recruiting, retention and promotion policies and practices towards underrepresented minorities.