Staci Thomas

Staci Thomas

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Staci Thomas has over 15 years' experience in consumer and industrial product marketing communication. She began her career as a Mandarin translator for the US Air Force, translating pilot transmissions and working to lower cultural barriers. She then led communication initiatives at MagneTek Electric Motors, Sigma-Aldrich, Emerson Electric, Life Technologies and more. Staci has been teaching at Wash U for fourteen years, 11 of them at Olin. Prior to that she served as the Assistant Director of English Language Programs. Her focus is providing an engaging, challenging environment that offers students relevant, real-world communication experience.

Area of Expertise

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Management Strategy, Business Education, Management Development, Motivation, Training and Development, Advertising, Business-to-Business Marketing, Consumer Products Marketing, Marketing, Negotiation, Team Development, Management Development, Management Strategy, Motivation, Negotiation

Education

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• MA 2010, Webster University
• BA 1999, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Awards/Honors

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• Reid Teaching Award, Olin Business School, 2024
• Reid Teaching Award, Olin Business School, 2023
• Most Engaging Class, Olinvolvement, Olin Business Council, Olin Business School, 2019
• Most Engaging Class, Olinvolvement student organization, Olin School of Business, 2018
• Reid Teaching Award, Olin Business School, 2018
• 40 Best Undergraduate Professors, Poets & Quants for Undergrads, 2017
• Most Engaging Class, Olinvolvement student organization, Olin School of Business, 2017
• Reid Teaching Award, Olin Business School, 2017
• Emerson Award for Excellent in Teaching, 2016
• Future of Technology in Teaching Award, 2016

Teaching Interests

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Management Communication
Generative AI for Communicators
Career Development
Personal Branding

Personal Interests

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Staci enjoys reading, cycling, archery, and her two boys.