Starling Hunter, Ph.D.

Starling Hunter, Ph.D.

Visiting Faculty

  • Organizational Theorist
  • Partner and Chief Researcher Officer, JOIN21
  • Former Faculty, Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School of Business
  • Former Faculty, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management
  • Visiting Professor, Sasin School of Management

  • Visiting Professor, Florida Atlantic University (2019 – present)
  • Associate Teaching Professor, Carnegie Mellon University – Tepper School of Business (2007 – 2017)
  • Associate Professor, American University of Sharjah (2005 – 2007)
  • Assistant Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Sloan School of Management (1998 – 2005)
  • Compensation Analyst, ExxonMobil (1992 – 1993)
  • Electrical Engineer, Boeing (1985 – 1990)

  • On the “missing link” between formal organization and informal social structure
  • Predicting Nielsen Ratings from Pilot Episodes Scripts: A Content Analytical Approach
  • W(h)ither the Full Season: An Empirical Model for Predicting the Duration of New Television Series’ First Season
  • Predicting the Success of New Cable Series from their Pilot Episode Scripts: An Empirical Approach
  • If Ever the Twain Shall Meet: Graph Theoretical Dimensions of Formal and Informal Organization Structure
  • Moneyball for TV: A Model for Forecasting the Audience of New Dramatic Television Series
  • Predicting box office from the screenplay: A text analytical approach Center of Attention: A Network Text Analysis of American Sniper Predicting New TV Series Ratings from their Pilot Episode Scripts
  • A Network Text Analysis of David Ayer’s “Fury” A Network Text Analysis of “Fight Club”
  • Combining Theoretical Perspectives on the Organizational Structure Performance Relationship
  • A Semi-Automated Method of Network Text Analysis Applied to 150 Original Screenplays
  • A Novel Method of Network Text Analysis
  • A Network Text Analysis of Conrad’s “Heart of Darkness”
  • Thematic and Lexical Repetition in a Contemporary Screenplay
  • Word-Formation in Mark Boal’s “The Hurt Locker”

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Organization Theory, Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business
  • Master of Business Administration, Management, Duke University – The Fuqua School of Business
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

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