Dr. Dachner’s primary research interests include (a) understanding and improving modern HR practices, especially those relevant to training, development, and informal learning (b) the role of the instructor and curriculum design in improving undergraduate management education, and (c) social capital and the valuable organizational outcomes associated with interpersonal relationships in the workplace. Her research has been published in Journal of Applied Psychology, Human Resource Development Quarterly, Journal of Management Education, SAM Advanced Management Journal and The Academy of Management Annals. She has presented her work at Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Conference, Midwest AoM Annual Conference, Organizational Behavior Teaching Conference, American Psychological Association’s Convention, and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference.