About Marisa B. Michaels, MA

Marisa Michaels is a communication specialist and Adjunct Professor of Communication Studies at the University of San Francisco. Marisa holds two degrees in Communication Studies; a BA from the University of San Francisco and an M.A. from San Francisco State University. She is currently a Doctoral Candidate in the department of Organization and Leadership at the University of San Francisco. Marisa’s strong theoretical background informs her approach to organizational and individual efficacy consulting.

“My approach is unique because it borrows from a variety of perspectives based in theories of Communication, Anthropology, Organizational Psychology, Sociology and Leadership. Although I integrate a number of complex and sometimes competing concepts, my guiding principle is quite simple: Organizations don’t make decisions, have cultures, or moral convictions. People do."