About Me

ASHLYEE FREEMAN

I am a PhD candidate and management researcher at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School. My research investigates how individuals use networks for emotion regulation. My research addresses how individuals use networks for emotion regulation. I examine how networks shape employee emotions, well-being, and performance using a variety of methodologies, including experiments, social network analysis, experience sampling, and text analysis. I will graduate in the spring of 2026, and I am seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor role at a leading business school with a collaborative community and a commitment to cultivating impactful research for both our field and the workplace.

My industry experience includes advising C-suite executives as a strategy senior manager at Accenture Strategy, designing engaging employee experiences at Google, and marketing top television shows at Sony Pictures Television.  In my spare time, I enjoy creating content integrating faith, research, and professional development on my YouTube channel,  traveling, and enjoying all Shonda Rhimes’ shows. I earned an M.B.A from Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a second major in Advertising from Seaver College of Pepperdine University.

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