Priyanka Joshi is an assistant professor of Management in the Lam Family College of Business at San Francisco State University. Professor Joshi’s research examines questions related to gender and leadership, communication and influence, and entrepreneurship. Professor Joshi routinely collaborates with industry leaders to engage in research and consulting work and her most recent work has examined strategies to improve patient experience at various healthcare settings. Professor Joshi’s research work has been published in reputed journal including Academy of Management Journal, Psychological Science, Journal of Experimental Psychology-General, Social and Personality Psychology Science, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.