Charlotte Hoopes Assistant Professor of Business Administration

Huntley 308
540-458-8069
choopes@wlu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

To date, Professor Hoopes' research has primarily focused on person-environment (P-E) fit, which she uses as a framework to better understand how individuals relate with one another, their jobs, and the organizations of which they are a part. In addition to P-E fit, Professor Hoopes published work on topics related to communication, leadership, and teams. She is currently engaged in research related to P-E fit as well as employment gaps.

Related to pedagogy, Professor Hoopes has authored business case studies and an OER eTextbook, and continue work in each of these areas. She is also engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), with current projects focusing on understanding how to increase the utility value of course content from the student perspective, as well as understanding how students experience the use of AI in different aspects of teaching and learning.

Prior to coming to W&L, Professor Hoopes was on the faculty at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce. She also taught at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Professor Hoopes earned a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a MBA from Brigham Young University, and a B.S. in Accounting and Spanish, with honors, from Brigham Young University.

After earning her PhD, Professor Hoopes completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Before academia, she worked in accounting and finance positions at Ernst & Young (Boston office), Ancestry.com, and Zions Bancorporation.