Allison Traylor

Allison Traylor is an Assistant Professor in Industrial/Organizational Psychology at Clemson University, affiliated with the College of Behavioral, Social and Health Sciences. She leads the Advancing Research on Teams (ART) lab, focusing on inclusive teamwork and diversity in healthcare and organizational settings. Her research emphasizes team processes, diversity impacts, and team health in dynamic environments. Traylor holds a Ph.D. from Rice University (2021) and has prior degrees from Northeastern University and Rice University. She advises two current Ph.D. students and oversees undergraduate research through the Creative Inquiry program. Notable contributions include studies on NICU team dynamics, healthcare crisis management during pandemics, and gender-inclusive leadership strategies. Her work appears in journals like Journal of Interprofessional Care and American Psychologist.

Education: Ph.D. Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2021, Rice University), M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology (2019, Rice University), B.S. Political Science & Business Administration (2017, Northeastern University).

Research interests span healthcare team performance, diversity-driven team processes, and interventions to enhance team health and inclusivity. Her lab actively explores how team structures and processes can improve outcomes in fluid healthcare environments and promote cross-cultural competencies.

Publications highlight themes such as family-centered NICU teamwork, the role of team diversity in collaboration, and leadership strategies for gender-diverse teams. Recent work addresses pandemic-era teamwork challenges and multiteam systems in surgical contexts.

Traylor collaborates with institutions like the Institute for Engaged Aging and the DIGITAL Lab at Clemson. Undergraduate involvement is facilitated through Creative Inquiry projects focused on diversity training and interdisciplinary teamwork. She emphasizes translational research to bridge academic and practical applications.

Lab activities include the ART Lab’s focus on inclusive training methods and the Creative Inquiry team Improving Inclusion with Diversity Training (#2197). Her work often intersects with public health challenges and organizational development, aiming to create actionable strategies for real-world team improvement.