Robin Abrahams is an American author, journalist, and speaker. She writes the Boston Globe Magazine weekly ethics and etiquette column "Miss Conduct".
Robin Abrahams | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) Boston University |
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| Spouse | Marc Abrahams |
Early life
editAbrahams grew up in Kansas, and earned a BA in theater at the University of Kansas. She worked various jobs for six years, including theater publicist, stand-up comedian, and volunteer at a battered women’s shelter, before coming to Massachusetts for a 2002 PhD in research psychology at Boston University.[1]
Business writing
editAbrahams works as a research associate at Harvard Business School, primarily writing case studies.[2] She has co-written business articles that appeared in the Harvard Business Review,[3] Wall Street Journal,[4][5] and MIT Sloan Management Review.[6]
Miss Conduct
editAbrahams has been writing the "Miss Conduct" column for the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine since 2005,[2][7] and has hosted the Social Studies etiquette segment on the WGBH radio Emily Rooney Show since 2010.[8] She has appeared on the NBC Today Show to discuss her book and give advice on unemployment etiquette.[9]
Her book, Miss Conduct’s Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics and Etiquette was published by Times Books in May 2009. It was praised by both the Richmond Times-Dispatch and the Washington Post for amusing writing and common sense advice, though the latter said the author was "a little too fond of the latest advances in pop sociology".[10][11]
Personal life
editAbrahams lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and is married to Marc Abrahams, author and publisher of the Annals of Improbable Research. She gives talks about her conversion to Judaism.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Hennelly Keith, Jean (Fall 2009). "Minding Your Manners". Arts&Sciences. Boston University. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b Brustman, Bob (December 15, 2005). "The Big Picture: Robin Abrahams, Miss Conduct". Harvard Gazette. Harvard University. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ Groysberg, Boris; Abrahams, Robin (March 2014). "Manage Your Work, Manage Your Life". Harvard Business Review. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
- ^ Groysberg, Boris; Sant, Lex; Abrahams, Robin (September 22, 2008). "How to Minimize the Risks of Hiring Outside Stars". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Groysberg, Boris; Lee, Linda-Eling; Abrahams, Robin (March 23, 2009). "The Myth of the Lone Star: Why One Top Performer May Not Shine as Brightly as You Hope". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Groysberg, Boris; Sant, Lex; Abrahams, Robin (October 1, 2008). "When 'Stars' Migrate, Do They Still Perform Like Stars?". MIT Sloan Management Review. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Abrahams, Robin. "Experience". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ "Thursday, Sept. 16 Social Studies With Robin Abrahams". The Emily Rooney Show. WGBH. September 16, 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
- ^ "Make sure you're minding your manners". Today. April 22, 2009. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
- ^ Lindgren, Michael (September 30, 2009). "Book World: Reviews of 'Why Manners Matter,'The Art of Conversation' and More". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Chettle, Judith (July 5, 2009). "Miss Conduct's Mind Over Manners: Master the Slippery Rules of Modern Ethics - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Richmond Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
External links
edit- Miss Conduct - Abrahams's blog at the Boston Globe.
- Robin Abrahams official site