She teaches courses such as management of contemporary organizations, processes in organizational development, and current organizational behavior topics. Her research interests include: individuals� money-related attitudes and behaviors, person-environment fit, and the study of entrepreneurs. An example of her work on �money� is the paper �The Meaning of Money: An Individual Difference Perspective� that was published in the Academy of Management Review in 1999. Dr. Mickel has a bachelor�s degree in sociology from the University of California at Los Angeles and a doctorate in organizational behavior and human resources management from the University of Washington.