Curriculum Vitae

ELIZABETH K. BRIODY

September 2013 3587 Salem, Troy, MI 48084 U.S.A. 1-947-517-6930 (c) elizabeth.briody@gmail.com elizabeth@culturalkeys.us

EDUCATION The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. (Anthropology), Austin, TX (1985) The University of Texas at Austin, M.A. (Anthropology), Austin, TX (1980) Wheaton College, B.A., magna cum laude (Anthropology), Norton, MA (1978) Lycée Baudelaire, Baccalauréat mention bien (Philosophie-Lettres), Roubaix, France (1975)

WORK EXPERIENCE 2009 – Cultural Keys LLC, Troy, MI A consulting firm specializing in improving organizational and partnering

effectiveness, and enhancing health care satisfaction Founder and Principal 1985-2009 General Motors Research and Development, Warren, MI

Technical Fellow (2007-2009) Staff Research Scientist (1990-2007) Senior Research Scientist (1985-1990)

1978-1985 The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX Research and Teaching Assistants: Population Research Center, Department of

Anthropology, and Balcones Research Center 1984 Pan American University (now University of Texas-Pan American), Edinburg, TX

Instructor, Department of Behavioral Sciences

UNIVERSITY ADJUNCT PROFESSOR POSITIONS 2011 – Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI Department of Psychology 2006 – Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Department of Anthropology 2004 – Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

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1986 – Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Department of Anthropology

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE POSITIONS 2011 – Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA J. Mack Robinson College of Business

BOOKS The Cultural Dimension of Global Business. Gary P. Ferraro and Elizabeth K. Briody, Boston, MA: Pearson, 7th edition, 2013. Transforming Culture: Creating and Sustaining a Better Manufacturing Organization. Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace. Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, eds., Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008. Household Labor Patterns Among Mexican Americans in South Texas: Buscando Trabajo Seguro. New York: AMS Press, No. 16, Immigrant Communities and Ethnic Minorities in the United States and Canada, 1986.

REFEREED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS “A Story’s Impact on Organizational-Culture Change,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, and Robert T. Trotter, II, Journal of Organizational Change Management, 2012, 25(1):67-87. “The Knowledge Organization: Cultural Priorities and Workspace Design,” Tracy L. Meerwarth, Robert T. Trotter, II, and Elizabeth K. Briody, Space and Culture, 2008, 11(4): 437-454. DOI: 10.1177/1206331208314783. “The Life Cycle of Collaborative Partnerships: Evolutionary Structure in Industry-University Research Networks,” Robert T. Trotter, II, Elizabeth K. Briody, Gülcin H. Sengir, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, Connections (International Network for Social Network Analysis), 2008, 28(1): 40-58, June. “Discovering the Rules: Folk Knowledge for Improving GM Partnerships,” Tracy L. Meerwarth, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Human Organization, 2005, 64(3):286-302. “Modeling Relationship Dynamics in GM’s Research-Institution Partnerships,” Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, Gülcin H. Sengir, Robert T. Trotter II, Elizabeth K. Briody, Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Linda B. Catlin, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, 2004, 15(7):541-559.

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“Turning Three Sides into a Delta at General Motors: Enhancing Partnership Integration on Corporate Ventures,” Long Range Planning, Elizabeth K. Briody, S. Tamer Cavusgil, and Stewart R. Miller, 2004, 37:421-434. “Reconciling Perceptions of Career Advancement with Organizational Change: A Case from General Motors,” Crysta J. Metcalf and Elizabeth K. Briody, Human Organization, 54(4), Winter 1995:417-428. “A Tale of Two Career Paths: The Process of Status Acquisition by a New Organizational Unit,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Marietta L. Baba, and Lindsay Cooper, Work and Occupations, 22(3), August 1995:301-327; reprinted in Daniel B. Cornfield, Karen E. Campbell, and Holly J. McCammon, eds., Working in Restructured Workplaces: Challenges and New Directions for the Sociology of Work, Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications, 2001:63-80. “Cultural Adaptation on Overseas Assignments,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Judith Beeber Chrisman, Human Organization, 50(3), Fall 1991:264-282. “Explaining Differences in Repatriation Experiences: The Discovery of Coupled and Decoupled Systems,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, American Anthropologist, 93(2), June 1991:322-344. “Sisters at Work: Career and Community Changes,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Teresa A. Sullivan, Work and Occupations, 15(3), August 1988:313-333. “Fitting In: Newcomer Adaptation in a Corporate Research Setting,” Central Issues in Anthropology, 7(2), February 1988:19-38. “Patterns of Household Immigration into South Texas,” International Migration Review, 21(1), Spring 1987:27-47. “Modernization and Childlessness in the States of Mexico,” Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Elizabeth Briody, Katherine Trent, and Harley L. Browning, Economic Development and Cultural Change, 34(3), April 1985:503-519. “Regional Development and Childlessness in the States of Mexico,” Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Elizabeth Briody, Katherine Trent, and Harley L. Browning, The Mexican Forum, 3(2), April 1983:13-15.

BOOK CHAPTERS AND SERIES

“High-Performing Applied Programs,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Riall W. Nolan, in A Handbook of Practicing Anthropology, Riall W. Nolan, ed. Blackwell Publishing, Ltd., 2013:372-387.

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“Managing Conflict on Organizational Partnerships,” in A Companion to Organizational Anthropology, D. Douglas Caulkins and Ann T. Jordan, eds., Blackwell Publishing, Ltd., 2013: 236-256. “Handling Decision Paralysis on Organizational Partnerships,” CourseReader (Internet Access), Detroit, MI: Gale, 2010. “Framing the Partnership Experience,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, in Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace, Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, eds., Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008:3-14. “The Cultural Processes of Partnerships,” Robert T. Trotter, II, Gülcin H. Sengir, and Elizabeth K. Briody, in Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace, Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, eds., Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008:15-54. “Learning from the Partnership Experience,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, and Robert T. Trotter, II, in Partnering for Organizational Performance: Collaboration and Culture in the Global Workplace, Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, eds., Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2008:195-219. “Reconstructing a Culture Clash at General Motors: An Historical View from the Overseas Assignment,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, in Tomoko Hamada and Willis E. Sibley, eds., Anthropological Perspectives on Organizational Culture, Lanham, MD: University Press of America, Inc., 1994:219-260. “Profiles of Practice: Anthropological Careers in Business, Government, and Private Sector Associations,” in Robert T. Trotter, II, ed., Anthropology for Tomorrow: Creating Practitioner Oriented Applied Anthropology Programs. Washington, DC: American Anthropological Association, Special Publication No. 24, 1988:76-89.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

“Collaboration and Anthropology in Corporate Work,” Journal of Business Anthropology, forthcoming. Review of The Person in Dementia: A Study of Nursing Home Care in the US (2007) by Athena McLean, in Anthropology and Aging Quarterly 2012, 33(1):18. “Targeting the Cultural Processes of Partnering for Analysis,” in Research in Multi-Level Issues, 2009, 8:421-429.

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“A Global Footprint for Researcher Workspace,” Wendy D. Bartlo, Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter II, Tracy L. Meerwarth, GM R&D Publication No. 11512, Warren, MI, 2008. Review of Business Anthropology (2003) by Ann T. Jordan, in Anthropology of Work Review, 2004, 25(3-4):26-27. Review of Diagnosing America: Anthropology and Public Engagement (1994) by Shepard Forman, ed., in Journal of Political Ecology, 1996:6-8. “Culture’s Effects on GM’s Corporate Restructurings,” GM Research Publication No. 8289, Warren, MI, 1995. “Making Anthropologists at Work: Lessons for Anthropologists,” Practicing Anthropology, 17(1&2), Winter/Spring, 1995:32-36. “Anthropologists at Work: Responses to Student Questions about Anthropology Careers,” Elizabeth K. Briody, contributor, Merrill Singer, ed., Arlington, VA: National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, 1994:1-12. “Quality vs. Quantity: How an Assembly Plant Work Force Adapts,” GM Research Publication No. 7784, Warren, MI, 1992. “Chapple, Eliot Dismore,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Christopher Winters, International Dictionary of Anthropologists, New York: Garland Publishing Co., 1991:106-107. “Organizational Culture: From Concept to Applications,” Anthropology of Work Review, 10(4), 1990:4-10. “Analyzing Qualitative Data Through Content Analysis,” GM Research Publication No. 6812, Warren, MI, 1989. “Anthropology and International Business: An Introduction,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, Guest Editors, Practicing Anthropology, 10(1), 1988:2 and 7.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

“The Coming of Age of Anthropological Practice and Ethics,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Tracy Meerwarth Pester.

MANUSCRIPTS IN PROCESS

“Creating the Future: Organizational-Cultural Change in a Senior Community” Elizabeth K. Briody and Sherylyn H. Briller

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“I Would Love to Eliminate the Silos:” Understanding Organizational Collaboration and Disengagement” Elizabeth K. Briody and Ken C. Erickson.

VIDEO/DVD Beyond Ethnography: Corporate and Design Anthropology, Emily L. Altimare, with production and direction assistance by Clinton D. Humphrey, Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II (Writers, Editors, and Production Advisors), DVD, 24 minutes, American Anthropological Association, Careers in Anthropology No. 2, 2008. Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference, Elizabeth K. Briody and Dawn Bodo - Executive Producers, VHS Color, 36 minutes, Copyright: American Anthropological Association and EXPOSE: Communications Network, 1994.

COMPUTER GAME

ExplorePlantCulture, Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, and Robert T. Trotter, II, and Randombyte Software SRL (www. randombyte.com), GM R&D, Warren, MI, 2008.

U.S. PATENT

“System and Model for Performance Value Based Collaborative Relationships,” Gülcin H. Sengir, Robert T. Trotter, II, Devadatta Kulkarni, Linda B. Catlin, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, U.S. Patent No. 7,280,977, October 9, 2007.

U.S. COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION

“Collaboration Tools for Designing and Implementing an Ideal Manufacturing Culture in the U.S.,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, Tracy L. Meerwarth, and Gülcin H. Sengir, TX 6-680-935, March 31, 2007.

HONORS and AWARDS

Robert B. Textor and Family Prize for Excellence in Anticipatory Anthropology, American Anthropological Association (2012), for project culminating in changing manufacturing culture at General Motors and for the book, Transforming Culture, about that effort

Executive-in-Residence, Michigan State University Center for International Business Education and Research (2006)

Emerald Literati Club Highly Commended Award (2005), for paper in Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

Best Paper Award (2004) International Conference on Management of Technology, Washington, DC

Inaugural Invited Leader and Speaker, Evolving Anthropology Three-Day Workshop, Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI (2003)

GM Chairman’s Honors for lessons learned in crisis management, preparation, and prevention related to the Ford/Firestone crisis (2001)

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GM Recognition Award for identifying cultural and organizational factors affecting a global product program, General Motors R&D Center (1997)

Special Recognition, Washington Association of Professional Anthropologists (1995) for “Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference”

Silver Medals in Animation and Music, Detroit International Television and Video Association (1994) for “Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference”

Commendation, the Society for Visual Anthropology (1994) for “Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference”

Morton H. Fried Award (1990-91), Best Paper Award in the American Anthropologist Phi Kappa Phi, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (1980) Paul F. Cressey Prize in Anthropology, Wheaton College, Norton, MA (1978) Phi Beta Kappa, Wheaton College, Norton, MA (1977)

CULTURAL KEYS LLC CONSULTING WORK

VHA hospital: Changing the culture so that the staff exhibits a patient-centric orientation within a supportive and collaborative work environment (2012-13).

Leading U.S. business school: Advising them on improving the course content, on-site cultural experiences, and marketing of their new Global Management Program for Masters’ students to global firms (2012).

Top international hotel chain: Helping remake its “traditional” brand by incorporating aspects of its newer boutique brands, and ensuring that customer experience is consistent throughout all hotel operations (2011).

World leader in intimate apparel: Discovering shortfalls in customer image and identifying ways of competing more successfully with aggressive competitors (2011).

Independent assisted living and nursing care community: Crafting new initatives based on its “culture story” including a honed marketing strategy designed to attract new residents (2010-12).

Medical start-up firm: Sensitizing quality engineers providing process-improvement services to physicial practices to recognize and address cultural-change issues – including those related to practice adoption of the “Patient Centered Medical Home” model (2009-11).

Hospital medical group: Assisting physician practices in the recovery from a significant downsizing, enabling them to reestablish trust with their colleagues, rebuild their culture, and focus their energy and attention on their patients (2009-10).

Two large health insurers: Understanding member expectations and needs, particularly for integrated health management, and improving their suite of offerings to members (2007-09).

FIELD RESEARCH

Gathering staff and patient insights into hospital culture to understand issues related to the patient experience and patient “flow” through the hospital system (2012-13)

Empowering a long-term-care community to create its future culture (2010-12)

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Obstacles and opportunities for creating and sustaining applied anthropology programs (2011-12)

Linking anthropology M.A. and Ph.D. graduates to the job market (2010-12)

Exploring the growth and development of Detroit’s Tech Town and “green” enterprises (2010-11)

Rebuilding the culture of a medical group following a downsizing (2009)

Views of integration and fragmentation in American health care today, with collaboration from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, and GM Health Care Initiatives (2007-08)

Oral history of the development of the GM-Indian Institute of Science Collaborative Research Lab (2007-08)

GM R&D workspace perceptions and use in Warren, MI and Bangalore, India (2007-08)

Pilot testing of GM Collaboration Tools in manufacturing plants (2007)

Car culture and the culture of driver navigation systems (2005-06)

Collaboration as a key features of the ideal plant culture in GM manufacturing facilities in the U.S. (2002-06)

Structure and dynamics of GM R&D private-sector and research-institution partnerships (2001-06)

Researcher perspectives on GM R&D workspace design in Warren, MI and Bangalore, India (2004-05)

Lessons learned at GM from the Ford/Firestone tire crisis (2000-01)

Decision-making models within the General Motors-Isuzu strategic alliance involving GM Truck Group in Pontiac, MI, GM do Brasil in São Caetano, Brazil, and Isuzu Motors Ltd. in Fujisawa, Japan (1998-2000)

Impact of organizational-culture differences and reporting relationships in the effectiveness of a global car program involving Saturn Corporation and Small Car Group in Warren, MI, and Adam Opel, A.G. in Rüsselheim, Germany (1996-98)

Clash between autonomy and commonality during implementation of GM Vehicle Development Process (1993-95)

Clash between the General Motors culture of autonomy and the EDS culture of managerial discipline during the implementation of CAD, CAM, and CAE technology at General Motors (1990-91)

Strategies employed by General Motors release engineers to deal with job complexity (1989)

Organizational status and career mobility among General Motors sales and service personnel (1988)

Adaptation and repatriation issues among GM International Service Personnel and their families (1986)

Blaming and blame avoidance behaviors among GM truck plant employees (1986) Changing nature of anthropological careers (1986) Newcomer adaptation at GM Research Laboratories (1985-87)

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Changing role of work and migration strategies among Mexican-American households in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (1982-83)

Occupational differentiation among American Catholic sisters prior to and following the Second Vatican Council (1983)

Catholic parish beliefs and practices in two Texas parishes (1983) Images of occupational status differentiation among janitorial workers at The University of

Texas in Austin, Texas (1980) U.S. migration choices among Tarascan peasants in Michoacán, Mexico (1980)

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Interviewing, observation, survey, archival, and content analysis methods

Cross-cultural training design and delivery

Workshop design and facilitation

Advanced level of fluency in Spanish and French; limited German

“Virtual” conference program development and execution

Grants writing Michigan Department of Transportation – Contributor – DEER Center, Central

Michigan University - $125K (2010) Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services – Contributor – SouthEast Michigan Beacon Community Collaborative – $16.2M (2010)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and General Motors Corporation match – Co-PI – $417K (2007-08)

Population Research Foundation Dissertation Grant – PI (1983) Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, Dissertation Grant #4381 – PI

(1983)

TEACHING Business and Organizational Anthropology, Wayne State University undergraduate course, Fall

2010 Organizational Anthropology, University of North Texas graduate on-line course team taught

with Ann Jordan, Spring 2009 Business Anthropology, Wayne State University graduate course team taught with Marietta L.

Baba, Spring 1990 Methodology and Research Techniques, Wayne State University graduate course team taught

with Marietta L. Baba, Fall 1990 Introduction to Anthropology, Pan American University undergraduate course, Summer 1984

ASSOCIATION WORK AND MEMBERSHIPS

American Anthropological Association Elected Positions

Executive Board Practicing/Professional Seat (2013-2016)

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Executive Committee Member (1996)

Chair of the Committee on External Relations (1996)

Chair of Planning Commission on Non-Academic Employment (1996) Non-Elected Positions

Member, Resource Panel for Tenure and Promotion Review and External Program Review (2012-)

Member, Committee on Practicing, Applied, and Public Interest Anthropology (2009-2012)

Member, Expert Panel for the Practicing Advisory Work Group (2006)

Chair, Promoting Public Awareness of Anthropology Through the Media (1996-1998) National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Elected Positions

President (1994-1996)

President-Elect (1992-1994)

Past-President (1996-1998)

Board Member-at-Large (1987-1991) Numerous Non-Elected Positions (2012-13, 1998-2002, 1987) Key Accomplishments

Member and Co-Founder of the Mentor Program matching professionals with graduate students and those transitioning from academic to non-academic employment. Completed an extensive set of responses to frequently asked questions by students about applied anthropology courses, graduate school selection, and careers.

Member of the Communications Committee

Leader and Co-Executive Producer of multiple-award-winning video Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference shown in hundreds of universities in a dozen countries. Led planning, fundraising (more than 150 universities, organizations, and individuals contributed), identification of anthropologists to be profiled, review of script content, coordination of technical specialists during filming and post-production, and marketing.

Leader of Non-Academic Employment Initiatives designed to improve anthropologists’ understanding of work opportunities outside the academy, and potential employers’ recognition of anthropological skills. Organized sessions, panels, and roundtables, designed and delivered workshops, created an on-line résumé clinic, and identified strategies to draw media attention to anthropologists – their approach, tools, and projects.

Program Chair for three annual meetings and designer of a training manual for future program chairs

Committee Leader involved in creating an on-line directory of applied and practicing anthropologists

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Committee Leader involved in establishing curriculum and training standards for applied anthropology M.A. programs

Society for Applied Anthropology

Sustaining Fellow

Member of the Program Committee (2011)

Member of the Nominations and Elections Committee (1989-1991) Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropology Programs

Member of the Board (2007-) Association for Anthropology and Gerontology

Member (2010-)

EDITORIAL WORK Advisory Board, Business Anthropology (2011-) Advisory Board, International Journal of Business Anthropology (2010-) Associate Editor, Human Organization (1995-1998) Corresponding Editor, Practicing Anthropology (1991-1993)

Reviewer

American Anthropologist

Human Organization

International Journal of Business Anthropology

Practicing Anthropology

Anthropology of Work Review

National Science Foundation

National Research Council

UNIVERSITY SERVICE Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

Graduate Student Mentor/Advisor, School of Business Administration (2010)

Inaugural Invited Leader and Speaker, Evolving Anthropology Three-Day Workshop, Department of Anthropology (2003)

Advisory Board Member, Center for International Business Studies, School of Business Administration (1991-2000?)

Co-Leader of a Wayne State-General Motors Multidisciplinary Research Team on Technology Implementation (1990-91)

Supervisor of Student Research at General Motors R&D (1986-95)

Co-Instructor in Graduate Anthropology Courses in Business Anthropology and Research Methods (1987-90)

Member of 7 Ph.D. Committees (1986-)

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Guest Lecturer (1986-)

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Advisory Board, Driving Evaluation Education Research (DEER) Center (2009-) – Attend semi-annual Board meetings; contribute as contractor on grants; assist with grant proposals

University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Guest Lecturer (2011-12)

Key liaison for graduate class project on perceptions of General Motors during the 2008-09 economic recession (2009)

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Member of Ph.D. Committee (2009-)

Board Member, Center for International Business Education and Research (2001-11)

Regularly Invited Speaker, Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty (2001-2007)

Guest Lecturer (1995-2007) Georgia State University,

Research Associate, Center for International Business Education and Research (2012-) Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ

Key Liaison for General Motors R&D Contract with N. Arizona University (2005-2008)

Supervisor of Student Interns for General Motors R&D (2001, 2006, 2007)

Supervisor of Student Research for General Motors R&D (2005-2008)

Member of Practitioner Advisory Board for Graduate Anthropology Curriculum (1986-88)

Guest Lecturer (1986-2008)

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Member of Ph.D. Committee (2003) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Member of M.A. Committee (2002)

Supervisor of Student Intern at General Motors R&D (2000)

GM R&D SERVICE Science Labs Technical Council

Kettering Forum Program Chair (Spring 2009)

Warren Symposium Planning Committee (2009)

SLTC Position Document on R&D Library (2008-2009)

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Kettering Forum Publicity and Evaluation (2008) Cross-Cultural Training Organizer

China (2008)

India (2003)

Russia (2003)

Japan (2003)

Germany (2003) Committee For Technical and Educational Programs

Member (2008-2009) Sigma Xi, General Motors Research Laboratories Chapter

Member of the Program Committee (2008, 2005, 2001, 1992-1993, 1987-1989)

Co-Chair of the Education Committee (1989-1992) Ethnographic Trainer

Half-Day and Full-Day Workshops (2006)

Three-Day Workshop (2006) GoFast! Coach and Workshop Organizer

Implementing Organizational and Behavioral Change (2005)

Manufacturing Challenges and Prioritization (2004)

On-boarding Foreign Nationals to Warren Campus (2003)

Organizational Issues Facing R&D (2003)

Knowledge Exchange and Technology Transfer (2001)

COMMUNITY SERVICE St. Anne’s Mead – Assisted Living, Nursing Care, Southfield, MI President of the Board of Trustees (2013) Developed an outward-oriented vision for the

future; coordinated the establishment of new Board-Staff committees; reinvigorated the marketing effort; working to establish a tradition of philanthropy; addressing personnel issues

Secretary of the Board of Trustees (2012) Compiled materials for Board meetings; responsible for Board meeting minutes

Board of Trustees Member (2010-) Initiated and led research project to help the St. Anne’s Mead community understand their cultural past and identify and implement their future “ideal;” participated in monthly board meetings; supported ongoing programs; volunteered

Helping Angels Charity, Troy, MI Advisory Board Member (2013)

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Global Trade Mission, Oakland County Schools, MI Cultural Advisor (2012) JARC, Farmington Hills, MI Volunteer (2009-12) Assist with activities for disabled adults living in community-based Jewish residences Las Milpas Scholarship Fund, Troy, MI Founder and President (1993-2010) Established a fund assisting low-income Mexican-American

high-school seniors and college freshmen; awarded 63 scholarships ranging from $500-$1,500

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

“Experiencing the Resistance First Hand: Guiding Change as President of the Board of Trustees,” to be presented at the American Anthropological Association, November 20-24, 2013, Chicago, IL. “Business-Academic Partnerships in a Competitive Environment,“ International Conference on Anthropological Perspectives and Local Approaches, May 17-20, 2013, Shanghai, PRC. “Decision Making Dilemmas at General Motors: The Case of the Park Brake Cable Routing,” Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Wayne State University, April 13, 2013, Detroit, MI, and The Anthropology Graduate Student Organization, Department of Anthropology and Global Engineering Program, Purdue University, April 8, 2013, W. Lafayette, IN. “Career Snapshots of a Professional Anthropologist,” Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, April 10, 2013, W. Lafayette, IN. “Transforming GM, Transforming Culture,” Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, April 10, 2013, W. Lafayette, IN. “Using an Organization’s Culture Story as a Roadmap for Change,” The Anthropology Graduate Student Organization and Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, April 9, 2013, W. Lafayette, IN.

“Modern Smoke Signals: Nonverbal Communication in Business and in Your Personal Life,” Foxcroft Women’s Group, April 1, 2013, Bloomfield Twp, MI. “Multiple Models for Crafting High-Performing Applied Anthropology Programs,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Riall W. Nolan, Society for Applied Anthropology, March 19-23, 2013, Denver, CO.

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“Using an Organization’s Culture Story as a Roadmap for Change,” to be presented at the Department of Anthropology, Purdue University, April 9, 2013, West Lafayette, IN, and at Christ Church Cranbrook, January 22, 2013, Bloomfield Hills, MI. “Corporate Work: Countering the Stereotypes,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Tracy Meerwarth Pester, American Anthropological Association, November 14-18, 2012, San Francisco, CA. “Improving Decision Making on Global Partnerships: The Case of the A-Pillar Design,” Department of Anthropology, University of North Texas, October 11, 2012, Denton, TX. “Taking Stock of Detroit in 2012: Automotive Past, Present, and Future,” Residential College in the Arts and Humanities, Michigan State University, July 25, 2012, Detroit, MI. “Insights into the Work of a Practicing Anthropologist,” College of Business Administration, Wayne State University, June 20, 2011, Detroit, MI. “Working across Boundaries: Organizational and Medical Anthropologists inside a Long-Term Care Community,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Sherylyn H. Briller, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 27-31, 2012, Baltimore, MD. “Regional Sustainability and Green Industries: An Ethnographic and Social-Network Approach,” Willie L. McKether, Keri A. Kovacsiss, Elizabeth K. Briody, Central States Anthropological Society, March 22-24, 2012, Toledo, OH. “You Just Can’t Go It Alone Anymore: Helping Students, Faculty, and University Career Counseling Centers Plan Their Future,” Adult Career Counseling Center, Oakland University, March 9, 2012, Rochester, MI. “Learning about General Motors from the General Motors’ Experience,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 16-20, 2011, Montréal, Qué., Canada “Modern Smoke Signals: Nonverbal Communication in Business and in Your Personal Life,” Christ Church Cranbrook, October 18, 2011, Bloomfield Hills, MI. “Anthropology Solutions on the Plant Floor,” Department of Anthropology, The University of North Texas, October 12, 2011, Denton, TX. “Insights into the Work of a Practicing Anthropologist,” Department of Anthropology, The University of North Texas, October 12, 2011, Denton, TX.

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“Bringing Practice into your Department: Compilation of Delphi Survey Results,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Riall Nolan, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 29-April 2, 2011, Seattle, WA. “Transforming General Motors – Transforming Culture,” Lansing Area Manufacturing Council, January 18, 2011, Lansing, MI. “Creating a “Culture of Collaboration” at an American Icon – General Motors,” Wayne State University, Department of Anthropology, January 12, 2011, Detroit, MI. “Transforming an American Icon: Culture and Cultural Change at General Motors,” American Anthropological Association, November 17-21, 2010, New Orleans, LA. “Figuring Out a Cultural Puzzle: Understanding Cultural Transformation at General Motors,” Michigan State University, Department of Anthropology, April 30, 2010, East Lansing, MI. “Ignite People and Culture: Transforming General Motors,” Ignite Automotive, April 22, 2010, Rochester, MI. “Collaboration: The Missing Ingredient in the Cultural Transformation of General Motors,” Oakland University, CIBRE Center, April 2, 2010, Rochester, MI. “The Search for Integration: The Contrasting Cultural Models of Patient-Centered Medical Home and Integrated Health,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Liz. M. Pulver, Society for Applied Anthropology, March 24-27, 2010, Mérida, Mexico. “Telling Their Story: GM Employees Seek Collaboration in Their Future,” Christ Church Cranbrook, February 2, 2010, Bloomfield Hills, MI. “Valuing Cars and Car Companies in Hard Times,” Ann T. Jordan, Elizabeth K. Briody, Diana Harrelson, Brianane Moore, Jordan Summer, Tammy Sharp de Avalos, and Keahnan Washington, American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 2-6, 2009, Philadelphia, PA. “Cultural Issues in Technology Adoption and Implementation in Medical Practices,” Michigan State Medical Society Foundation e-Summit: Negotiating the HIT Maze, November 4, 2009, Beverly Hills, MI. “Engaging in Organizational-Culture Change: From Research to Application,” University of Toledo Anthropological Society, April 18, 2009, Toledo, OH.

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“Thinking Outside the Box While Working in a Cube? A Global Footprint for Researcher Workspace,” Wendy D. Bartlo, Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA. “An Implementation Path to Collaboration,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA. “Can Creativity Be Mass Produced? Cultural Theory as a Framework for Innovation, Diffusion, and Change in Corporations,” Robert T. Trotter, II and Elizabeth K. Briody, American Anthropological Association Meetings, AAA Presidential Session, November 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA. “Taking, Processing, and Using Field Notes,” Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, October 31, 2008. “Building Partnerships with Indian Researchers,” College of Engineering, Wayne State University, April 26, 2008, Detroit, MI. “Linking Words and Drawings Across Organizational Cultures: Understanding Differences in Health Care Conceptualizations, Goals, and Policy,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, Pamela J. Finger, and Emily L. Altimare, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 26-29, 2008, Memphis, TN. “Nurses as Mediators in Health Care Complexity,” Emily L. Altimare, Pamela J. Finger, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Robert T. Trotter, II, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 26-29, 2008, Memphis, TN. “Trust Across Boundaries in Health Care,” Pamela J. Finger, Robert T. Trotter, II, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Emily L. Altimare, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 26-29, 2008, Memphis, TN. “A ‘Global Footprint’ for Researcher Workspace: Consensus and Applications,” Wendy D. Bartlo, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Robert T. Trotter, II, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 26-29, 2008, Memphis, TN. “Understanding and Dealing with a Culture Clash: Tools that Work,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Gülcin H. Sengir, and Robert T. Trotter, II, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2007, Washington, D.C.

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“Cultural Theory as an Organizational Framework for Innovation, Diffusion, and Change in Corporations,” Robert T. Trotter, II and Elizabeth K. Briody, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2007, Washington, D.C. “Understanding the Ideal and Actual Plant Culture: Developing a Decision-Support Tool,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Gülcin H. Sengir, and Robert T. Trotter, II, 7th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty, Michigan State University, June 1, 2007, East Lansing, MI. “High Tech Storytelling from Start to Finish,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Gülcin H. Sengir, and Robert T. Trotter, II, Society for Applied Anthropology, March 27-31, 2007, Tampa, FL. “Partnering for Performance: Culture and Collaboration from the Inside Out,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Robert T. Trotter, II, Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, November 30, 2006, East Lansing, MI. “Design Anthropology: An Overview and Case Study,” Robert T. Trotter, II and Elizabeth K. Briody, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 2006, San Jose, CA. “Digital Storytelling: Applications for Aiding Cultural Change,” Gülcin H. Sengir, Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Robert T. Trotter, II, Symposium on Complexity and Advanced Analytics: Theory and Applications, Wayne State University, October 21, 2006, Detroit, MI. “A Cultural Model for Collaborative Research Networks,” Robert T. Trotter, II and Elizabeth K. Briody, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, April 13, 2006, New Haven, CT. “Culture in Corporate America: Designing, Changing, and Patenting Cultural Processes,” Robert T. Trotter, II and Elizabeth K. Briody, University of Miami, March 24, 2006, Coral Gables, FL. “‘Be Fair to Everybody:’ Figuring Out the Ideal Plant Culture and Readying the Input for Cultural Modeling,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 5-10, 2005, Santa Fe, NM; Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, November 1, 2005, Flagstaff, AZ. “Understanding the Ideal and Actual Plant Culture: Developing a Decision-Support Tool,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Gülcin H. Sengir, 6th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty, Michigan State University, May 17, 2005, East Lansing, MI. “Interviewing from Soup to Nuts,” USCAR (United States Council for Automotive Research), April 12, 2005, Southfield, MI.

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“‘It’s All About Relationships:’ Validating Dynamics of Collaborative Relationships in GM’s Research Partnerships,” Gülcin Sengir, Robert T. Trotter II, Elizabeth K. Briody, Linda B. Catlin, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics – Great Lakes Section, October 23, 2004, Dearborn, MI. “Modeling Relationship Dynamics in GM’s Research-Institution Partnerships,” Gülcin Sengir, Robert T. Trotter II, Elizabeth K. Briody, Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Linda B. Catlin, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, International Conference on Management of Technology, April 3-7, 2004, Washington, DC. “I Think I Know What Is Going On: Organizational Research Problems and Their Possible Solutions,” Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bucknell University, March 29, 2004, Lewisburg, PA. “Research Problems and Their Possible Solutions: An Organizational Perspective,” Department of Sociology and Anthropology Annual Speaker Series, Oakland University, February 12, 2004, Rochester, MI. “Working Collaboratively but Realistically to Get Things Done,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2003, Chicago, IL. “Discovering the Rules: Folk Knowledge For Improving GM Partnerships,” Preparing for Professional Careers in Anthropology,” and “Research Problems and Their Possible Solution: An Organizational Perspective,” Invited Leader, Three-Day Evolving Anthropology Workshop, Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, November 6-8, 2003, Detroit, MI. “Modeling Partnerships Using Systems Dynamics and Social Networks,” Gülcin Sengir, Robert T. Trotter II, Elizabeth K. Briody, Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Linda B. Catlin, and Tracy L. Meerwarth, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Conference on Mathematics for Industry, October 13-15, 2003, Toronto, ON. “Partnering in Today’s World: The Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Connections,” 5th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty, Michigan State University, May 10-15, 2003, East Lansing, MI. “Building in Reciprocity: Creating a Solid Foundation for Collaborative Partnerships,” Linda B. Catlin, Elizabeth K. Briody, Robert T. Trotter, II, Tracy L. Meerwarth, Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 19-23, 2003, Portland, OR; Graduate Colloquium Committee Invited Speaker Series, Northern Illinois University, March 26, 2003, DeKalb, IL.

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“The Structure of Collaborative Research and Development Partnerships,” Robert T. Trotter, II, Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Elizabeth K. Briody, Tracy L. Meerwarth, and Linda B. Catlin, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 19-23, 2003, Portland, OR. “Turning Three Sides Into a Delta: Enhancing Partnership Integration on Corporate Ventures,” GM Technical Education Program, All Team Staff Development Day Meeting, March 28, 2003, Warren, MI. “The Discovery and Exploration of Partnership Rules: A Methodological Perspective,” Tracy L. Meerwarth, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Devadatta M. Kulkarni, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 6-10, 2002, Atlanta, GA. “My Work, Our Work, and/or Your Work: Collaboration and its Challenges,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2001, Washington, DC. “Bridging the Monolingual Divide in Today’s Global World: A View from the Home Front,” Workshop on Promoting Student Motivation and Interest in Foreign Languages, Michigan State University, July 23, 2001, East Lansing, MI. “Planning for Cultural and Organizational Issues on Global Product Programs,” 4th Biennial International Business Institute for Community College Faculty, May 22, 2001, East Lansing, MI. “Turning Three Sides into a Delta: Enhancing Partnership Integration on Corporate Ventures,” Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, April 25, 2001, Flagstaff, AZ. “Managing Cultural Diversity in the New Workplace,” Detroit Automotive Technology Conference and Exposition - Detroit Chinese Engineers Association, April 7, 2001, Southfield, MI. Diagnosticar No es Implementar: Trabajando dentro de la Cultura para Cambiar (“Diagnosis Is Not Implementation: Working Within the Culture to Effect Change”), Society for Applied Anthropology, March 28-April 1, 2001, Mérida, Mexico; Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, April 24, 2001, Flagstaff, AZ. “Running a Meeting and Making a Decision Are Not That Simple in Today’s World: So How Should GM Manage Its Global Partnerships?” University of Michigan-Dearborn, February 28, 2001, Dearborn, MI. “Working Within General Motors’ Culture as a Researcher: Challenges and Opportunities,” Academy of International Business, November 17-20, 2001, Phoenix, AZ.

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“Advocate or Adversary: Understanding General Motors’ Reactions to Anthropological Research,” American Anthropological Association, November 15-19, 2000, San Francisco, CA. Repairing Decision Making on GM’s Product Programs,” GM Alliance Management Symposium and Workshop, May 31, 2000, Warren, MI. “Decision-making Issues Confronting the Delta Small Car Program: The Case of the Park Brake Cable Routing,” SAAB USA, March 21-22, 2000, Norcross, GA. “Decision-making Issues Confronting the I190-GMT355 Program: The Case of the A-Pillar Alternatives,” SAAB USA, March 21-22, 2000, Norcross, GA. “Improving Decision Making on Global Product Programs: Generalizations and Recommendations,” Isuzu Motors Ltd., November 11, 1999, Fujisawa, Japan. “Turning Three Sides Into a Delta: Integrating Organizational Cultures on Global Programs,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1999, Chicago, IL. “Meetings, Besprechungen, and Meetings: Dealing with Differences in Cross-Cultural Meeting Styles,” Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, July 12, 2000 and July 21, 1999, East Lansing, MI; Focus: Hope, March 2, 2000, Detroit, MI; University Lecture Series at the University of South Florida, February 21, 2000, Tampa, FL; School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, February 15, 2000, Detroit, MI; International Business Forum, February 8, 2000, East Lansing, MI; American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 2-6, 1998, Philadelphia, PA. “The Common Process in an Autonomous Culture: The GM Challenge,” Eli Broad School of Management, Michigan State University, July 17, 1998, East Lansing, MI; School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, March 10, 1997, Detroit, MI. “Evaluating the Impact of Anthropologists on Private Sector Firms,” Kathleen Fell, Elizabeth Briody, and Tomoko Hamada, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 1997, Washington, DC. “Learning to Work with Culture in Organizational Settings,” Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce, November 6, 1997, Troy, MI. “Understanding Delta II: Issues and Recommendations,” SAAB AB, February 20, 1997, Warren, MI. “Learning to Study Our Culture,” Warren Consolidated School District, February 22, 1996, Warren, MI.

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“Deciphering GM’s Culture: An Anthropologist’s Perspective,” University of Michigan-Dearborn, March 20, 1997, Dearborn, MI; University of Northern Kentucky, February 19, 1997, Highland Heights, KY. “Globalizing Strategies at GM: Contrasting Examples from the Car and Component Divisions,” Adult Learning Institute, Oakland Community College, April 1, 1997, Farmington Hills, MI; University of Phoenix, November 11, 1996, Southfield, MI; Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, November 2, 1996, East Lansing, MI. “Culture’s Effects on GM’s Corporate Restructurings,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 27-31, 1996, Baltimore, MD. “Returning from an Overseas Assignment: Fitting Back Into GM Is Easy ... Sometimes,” Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, February 5, 1996, Ann Arbor, MI; Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, March 12, 1996, East Lansing, MI. “Learning to Work with Parochialism at General Motors,” Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, Michigan State University, January 25, 1995, East Lansing, MI. “Strengthening the Linkages Between Practitioners and Academicians,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 30-December 4, 1994, Atlanta, GA. “Marketing Anthropology: Proposed Initiatives,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 30-December 4, 1994, Atlanta, GA. “Marketing Anthropological Ideas to Business Audiences,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 30-December 4, 1994, Atlanta, GA. “Learning to Work with Autonomy at General Motors,” Employee Involvement Association, Michigan Chapter Regional Conference, May 20, 1994, East Lansing, MI. “Culture and GM's Restructurings: Tales from the Plant Floor,” Christ Church Cranbrook, May 12, 1994, Bloomfield Hills, MI. “Employee Career Perceptions Under Downsizing: A Case from Sales and Service,” Center for International Business Education and Research, Wayne State University, April 7, 1994, Detroit, MI. “Quality vs. Quantity: How an Assembly Plant Work Force Adapts,” Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters, March 11-12, 1994, East Lansing, MI.

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“Culture and GM's Restructurings,” Employee Involvement Association, Michigan Chapter, December 10, 1993, Novi, MI. “Reconciling Perceptions of Career Advancement with Organizational Change: A Case from General Motors,” Crysta J. Metcalf-Aukett and Elizabeth K. Briody, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC. “GM’s Corporate Culture,” Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Bucknell University, October 18, 1993, Lewisburg, PA. “When Structure Doesn't Change: Blaming and Business as Usual in an Assembly Plant,” International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences, July 29-August 5, 1993, México D.F., Mexico. “‘Those Inspectors Get Mad at Me’: Blaming and Praising in a Manufacturing Environment,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 10-14, 1993, San Antonio, TX. “American Culture and Diversity: What Is It and Why Should We Care About It?” Birmingham Public Schools, Using Our Talents: Valuing Diversity Conference, January 18, 1993, Birmingham, MI. “Explaining Differences in Repatriation Experiences: The Discovery of Coupled and Decoupled Systems,” School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, November 11, 1992, Detroit, MI. “Innovation: Changing Institutional Cultures - How Anthropologists and Social Scientists Can Help,” with Marietta L. Baba and John Seely Brown, Business-Higher Education Forum, Semiannual Meeting, January 30-February 1, 1992, Tucson, AZ. “A Tale of Two Career Paths: The Impact of Reorganization on Employee Career Development,” Elizabeth K. Briody, Marietta L. Baba, and Lindsay Cooper, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1991, Chicago, IL; Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, December 2, 1991, Detroit, MI. “Analyzing Qualitative Data Through Content Analysis,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 13-17, 1991, Charleston, SC; Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, November 6, 1991, Detroit, MI. “Cultural Adaptation on Overseas Assignments,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Judith E. Beeber, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1989, Washington, DC.

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“Newspapers and Field Notes: Complementary, Supplementary, or Divergent Sources of Data,” Susan T. Ferkany and Elizabeth K. Briody, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 5-9, 1989, Santa Fe, NM. “Career Paths of International Service Personnel at General Motors,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 16-20, 1988, Phoenix, AZ. “Changing Organizational Models of Selection and Repatriation for Overseas Assignments at General Motors Corporation,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 21-23, 1988, Tampa, FL. “Developing University-Industry Linkages,” Marietta L. Baba and Elizabeth K. Briody, Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, January 18, 1988, Flagstaff, AZ. “The Repatriation Process from GM Overseas Assignments,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, American Anthropological Association, November 18-22, 1987, Chicago, IL. “Male and Female Adaptive Patterns in Expatriate Households,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Judith E. Beeber, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 8-12, 1987, Oaxaca, Mexico. “The International Assignment at General Motors: Perceptions of Program Change,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Marietta L. Baba, American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 3-7, 1986, Philadelphia, PA. “Anthropological Methods and Issues in Corporate Research,” Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Oakland University, November 7, 1986, Rochester, MI. “Industrial Ethnography,” Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, April 22, 1986, Detroit, MI. “Work and Labor in a Developing Economy,” Population Association of America Meetings, April 3-5, 1986, San Francisco, CA. “The Anthropology-Business Connection,” Department of Anthropology, Northern Arizona University, March 31, 1986, Flagstaff, AZ. “Cultural Dimensions of Family-Owned and Managed Business Organizations in Mexico: A Research Framework,” Susan T. Ferkany, Elizabeth K. Briody, and Marietta L. Baba, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 26-29, 1986, Reno, NV.

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“Patterns of Household Immigration into South Texas: Effect on the Ideology Surrounding Agricultural Labor,” Department of Anthropology, Wayne State University, January 22, 1986, Detroit, MI. “What an Anthropologist Does for General Motors: A Preliminary Study on the Adaptation of Newcomers,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 4-8, 1985, Washington, DC. “The Impact of Immigration on Household Work Strategies,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 4-8, 1985, Washington, DC. “Changes in Occupational Differentiation and Religious Community Characteristics Among Catholic Sisters,” Elizabeth K. Briody and Teresa A. Sullivan, Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association, March 20-23, 1985, Houston, TX. “Fieldwork and Data Collection Among the Mexican Origin in South Texas,” 1984 American Sociological Association Meetings, August 27-30, 1984, San Antonio, TX. “Migration as a Work Strategy Among Households in a Mexican Origin Population,” 1984 Southwestern Anthropological Association Meetings, April 19-22, 1984, Pacific Grove, CA. “The Economic and Service Contributions of Migrant Children in a Household Economy,” Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association, March 22-25, 1984, Fort Worth, TX. “Sex Roles and Social Justice in the Catholic Church: A Case Study of the Lower Rio Grande Valley,” Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association," March 16-19, 1983, Houston, TX. “Modernization and Childlessness in the States of Mexico,” Dudley L. Poston, Jr., Elizabeth Briody, Katherine Trent, and Harley L. Browning, Tenth Annual Meeting of the Psycho-Social Workshop, April 27-28, 1982, San Diego, CA. “Labor Scarcity or Social Control: The Case of the Undocumented Worker,” Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Council of Latin American Studies, March 11-13, 1982, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX. “A Study in Ideology and Social Interaction Among Custodial Workers,” December 1980, MA Thesis.

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“Mothers and Working Mothers: Conflict Between Ideals and Practice Among Female Janitors,” South Central Women's Studies Association Third Annual Meeting: Womanfair, October 18-19, 1980, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.

CONFERENCE SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS Workshop Co-Presenter, “Orientation to Business Anthropology” Maryann McCabe, Elizabeth Briody, Natalie Hanson, Emilie Hitch, and Christina Wasson, to be presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology, March 18-22, 2014, Albuquerque, NM. Workshop Co-Presenter, “What 's Your Pitch? Who's in Your Network?” Sabrina N. Scott and Elizabeth K. Briody, to be presented at the American Anthropological Association, November 20-24, 2013, Chicago, IL. Organizer and Chair, “Applied Anthropology Programs Culturally Speaking,” Society for Applied Anthropology, March 19-23, 2013, Denver, CO. Discussant, “Medicine Is a Borderland,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 14-18, 2012, San Francisco, CA. Chair, “Living as Seniors in Retirement Communities,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 28-30, 2012, Baltimore, MD. Organizer and Chair, “The Legacies and Future Directions of Business Anthropology,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 16-20, 2011, Montréal, Qué., Canada Organizer, “Bringing Practice into your Department: Obstacles and Opportunities,” the Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 29-April 2, 2011, Seattle, WA. Round Table Participant, “Innovation and Anthropologies of the Future,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 2-6, 2009, Philadelphia, PA. Discussant, “The End/s of an Era in Detroit: Refiguring Anthropological Research And Training in a 21st Century Post Industrial Urban Context,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, December 2-6, 2009, Philadelphia, PA. Session Organizer (AAA Presidential Session), “The Aftermath of Organizational Change: Its Impacts and Implications for Theory and Practice,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2008, San Francisco, CA. Session Organizer (double session), “Innovative Approaches for Explaining and/or Influencing Organizational Culture Change: Theories and Methods,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2007, Washington, D.C.

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Roundtable Participant, “Careers in the Anthropology of Work: Choices, Constraints, and Challenges” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2007, Washington, D.C. Workshop Presenter, “Working With Stories: Tools for Organizational Change” with Tracy L. Meerwarth, Robert T. Trotter, II, Shawn Collins, and Gülcin Sengir, Ethnographic Praxis in Industry Conference (EPIC), September 24-26, 2006, Portland, OR. Session Organizer, “Stories and Storytelling: Their Role in Cultural Understanding and Change,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 28–April 2, 2006, Vancouver, BC. Session Organizer (double session), “Seeing Partnerships From the Inside Out – Part A: Developing and Sustaining Collaboration,” and “Seeing Partnerships From the Inside Out – Part B: Evolving Collaboration and Its Challenges,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 5-10, 2005 Santa Fe, NM. Session Organizer, “Seeing Partnerships From the Inside Out: Understanding, Explaining, Modeling, Diagnosing, and Predicting Partnership Effectiveness,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 2004, San Francisco, CA. Session Chair, “Strategies for Successful Partnering and Advocacy,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 31-April 4, 2004, Dallas, TX. Discussant, “Organizational Culture,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2003, Chicago, IL. Organizer, “Improving Partnership Effectiveness: Models for Collaboration,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 19-23, 2003, Portland, OR. Workshop Organizer and Presenter, “Preparing for Professional Careers in Anthropology,” Department of Anthropology, Northern Illinois University, March 26, 2003,DeKalb, IL; with Ed Liebow and Christina Wasson, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 2003, Chicago, IL; with Merrill Singer and Timothy Malefyt, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2001, Washington, DC; November 15-19, 2000, San Francisco, CA; November 17-21, 1999, Chicago, IL; December 2-6, 1998, Philadelphia, PA; November 19-23, 1997, Washington, DC. , with Merrill Singer, Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 4-9, 1997, Seattle, WA; American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1996, San Francisco, CA; as sole presenter: American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1995, Washington, DC. .

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Panelist, “Cultural Distinctions Between Academics and Practitioners,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 2001, Washington, DC. Panelist, “Conceptualizing and Measuring Success in R&D Partnerships,” General Motors R&D Center Panel with Stanford University on Success Factors and Collaborative Research Labs, October 9, 2001, Warren, MI. ThinkGroup Participant, “Mindsets, Norms and Behaviors – How They Grow and Spread,” Harwood Institute, June 16-17, 1998, Flint, MI. Organizer, “Assisting in the Solutions of Corporate Problems: A Self-Assessment By and For Anthropologists,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 19-23, 1997, Washington, DC.

Organizer, “Employment Initiatives Sponsored by Applied and Practicing Anthropologists,”

American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1996, San Francisco, CA.

Discussant, “Anthropological Considerations of the Sociotechnical Interface: Innovation Management and Organizational Transformation,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1996, San Francisco, CA.

Chair, “Human Rights Dialog with International Colleagues,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1996, San Francisco, CA. Workshop Organizer, “Strategies for Interacting Effectively with Media Professionals: An Introduction,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1996, San Francisco, CA. Panelist, “Targeting Anthropology in the Market Place: A Colloquium,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 27-31, 1996, Baltimore, MD. Chair, “Initiatives for Marketing Jobs in Applied and Practicing Anthropology,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 27-31, 1996, Baltimore, MD. Organizer, “American Anthropological Association Presidential Symposium: Whither Anthropology? Beyond the Academy,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1995, Washington, DC.

Organizer, “Job Market Initiatives Sponsored by Applied and Practicing Anthropologists,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1995, Washington, DC.

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Panelist, “Preparing Students for Careers: Departmental Representatives’ Breakfast,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1995, Washington, DC.

Panelist, “National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Career Forum for Students,”

American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1995, Washington, DC.

Chair, “National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Presidents at Work: Policy and Practice Impacts,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 30-December 4, 1994, Atlanta, GA.

Panelist, “Pathways to Employment for Applied Anthropologists,” Society for Applied

Anthropology Meetings, April 13-17, 1994, Cancún, Mexico. Poster Session Presenter, “National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Career Video:

Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference,” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, April 13-17, 1994, Cancún, Mexico.

Discussant, “Case Study Methods: New Developments and Future Needs,” Society for Applied

Anthropology Meetings, April 13-17, 1994, Cancún, Mexico. Host, “National Association for the Practice of Anthropology 10th Anniversary Reception”

featuring the Video Premiere of Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference, American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC.

Panelist, “Careers Forum: Roundtable Discussions for Students,” American Anthropological

Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC. Chair and Discussant, “Working for the Company: The Adaptive Strategies of Workers,”

American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC. Panelist, “Meet the Mentors: The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology

Mentor Program,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC.

Panelist, “Women's Career and Individual Strategies Against Sexual Harassment and

Discrimination at Work,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 17-21, 1993, Washington, DC.

Panelist, “Integrating Personal and Anthropological Values for Effective Policy,” Society for

Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 10-14, 1993, San Antonio, TX.

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Co-Organizer, “Anthropology and Engineering,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1991, Chicago, IL.

Organizer, “Projecting Anthropology to the Public: Getting Member Input on a Video about

Anthropological Careers,” American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 20-24, 1991, Chicago, IL.

Discussant, “Anthropology and the Corporate World: What Can Anthropologists Contribute to

Business?” Society for Applied Anthropology Meetings, March 13-17 1991, Charleston, SC. Panelist, “The National Association for the Practice of Anthropology Mentor Program,”

American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 1990, New Orleans, LA.

Co-Organizer and Discussant, “Making Ethnographic Data Useful to Decision Makers,”

American Anthropological Association Meetings, November 28-December 2, 1990, New Orleans, LA.

Co-Organizer, “Projecting Anthropology to the Public at Large,” American Anthropological

Association Meetings, November 15-19, 1989, Washington, DC. Organizer, “Managing Cultural Transitions in Organizations and Communities,” American

Anthropological Association Meetings, November 16-20, 1988, Phoenix, AZ. Workshop Presenter, “Careers in the Private Sector,” American Anthropological Association

Meetings, November 18-22, 1987, Chicago, IL. Co-Organizer, “Anthropology and International Business,” American Anthropological

Association Meetings, December 3-7, 1986, Philadelphia, PA. Chair and Discussant, “Case Studies in Internal Migration: Brazil, Mexico, and Peru,” 15th

Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Council of Latin American Studies, March 28-30, 1985, Baylor University, Waco, TX.