Stuti Thapa

Stuti Thapa is an Assistant Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Tulsa, specifically within the Department of Psychology under the Kendall College of Arts & Sciences. Her research focuses on workplace well-being, emotion dynamics, and cross-cultural approaches to organizational behavior. She holds a Ph.D. from Purdue University, alongside an M.A. and B.A. from Purdue University and St. Olaf College, respectively.

Her work employs advanced methodologies such as multilevel modeling, text mining, and machine learning to study temporal variations in individual and organizational outcomes. Notable contributions include exploring personalized happiness metrics, cross-cultural linguistic differences in emotion expression, and the implications of social media on work environments. Dr. Thapa has been recognized with the John and Joyce Schaeuble Award (2023) and Joseph Tiffin Award (2023) for her quantitative research excellence.

Her research interests extend to psychometrics, experience sampling methods, and the ethical evaluation of human-machine interactions in moral dilemmas. Beyond academia, she engages in creative activities like painting, crocheting, and gardening, alongside caring for her cat, Moon.