Dr. Patricia Linville

Associate Professor

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Biography

Patricia Linville is an associate professor at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, specializing in Management Organizations. Her primary research interests are in the fields of social cognition and intergroup relations, focusing on attention inhibitory cognitive processes and negotiation. She teaches courses that cover social judgment decision making and strategies for effective negotiation within organizations. Linville's work integrates principles of social psychology to understand how individuals navigate their social environments and make decisions in complex interpersonal contexts. Through her research, she explores the effects of stress and coping mechanisms on judgment quality and the self-concept's impact on decision-making processes. Patty is committed to advancing the understanding of social dynamics in organizational settings and fostering a deeper comprehension of human behavior in business environments.

Research Interests

Requirements for Duke University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Multivariable Calculus Introduction to Physics (mechanics) Introduction to Chemistry
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Specialization Notes

Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)