Feb 1, 2021

Linda L. Putnam will receive an honorary doctorate from Aalto University School of Business at the Ceremonial Conferment of Master’s and Doctoral Degrees in May 13, 2022. Honorary doctors are commendable experts within business and economics from Finland and abroad and achievements in business or contributions to societal activities. The ceremonial conferment has a long tradition at the School of Business since 1946. Professor Putnam is a Distinguished Research Emerita Professor who is known for her work in the fields of organizational communication and organizational discourse. She is also a Distinguished Scholar of the National Communication Association, a Fellow of the International Communication Association and of the International Association for Conflict Management, and a recipient of life-time achievement awards from the International Association for Conflict Management, and Management Communication Quarterly. She has collaborated extensively with the School of Business at Aalto University in research and researcher training, including serving as a Distinguished Visiting Professor.