Elaine Costa

Elaine Costa is an Assistant Professor of Commerce at the McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia. Her research focuses on organizational behavior, workplace diversity, and judgment/decision-making processes.

• Ph.D., Organizational Behavior (Management), University of Utah
• MIRHR, University of Toronto
• B.B.A., Management and International Business, University of Texas at San Antonio

Her work investigates how organizational contexts influence judgment formation, discriminatory behavior, and strategies for equitable workplace outcomes. Publications span topics including diversity interventions, open science practices in behavioral research, and business education reform.

Recent publications include:

• 2024 study on reducing workplace discrimination through attitude dimension consistency
• 2021 analysis of open science trends in organizational behavior research
• 2021 Harvard Business Review piece advocating for experimentation in business education

Scientific contributions recognized through multiple teaching awards during her doctoral studies at the University of Utah.