Alicia Grandey

Alicia Grandey is a Liberal Arts Professor in the Department of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, specializing in Industrial-Organizational Psychology. She serves as the Area Coordinator and leads the Workplace Emotional Labor and Diversity (WELD) Lab.

• Education: Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Colorado State University (1999)
• Interdisciplinary Initiatives: Founder of Penn State’s Healthy-Inclusive-Productive (HIP) Workplace Initiative

Her research focuses on emotional labor, workforce diversity (gender, race, political/cultural), midlife women’s health in leadership roles, and the intersection of health, diversity, and productivity. She actively translates research into practice through executive education workshops and articles in Harvard Business Review and The Conversation.

Recent publications and presentations highlight emotional labor dynamics, menopause in the workplace, and AI-driven accessibility for neurodiverse employees. Her work has been recognized with NSF grants, best paper awards, and Fellowships from SIOP and APS.

Dr. Grandey advises doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars, including recent thesis defenders like Tayana Rich and Kayley Morris. She serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology and engages with industry through advisory boards.