معرفی
Emily M. Zitek is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). She holds a B.A. in Psychology and Statistics from Rice University (2003) and a Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Stanford University (2010), with additional training including an M.S. in Statistics from Stanford (2008). Her research focuses on psychological entitlement, hierarchies, social reactions to events, stereotyping, discrimination, and sports participation/performance. She directs the Expo Lab and advises club sports teams. Her work bridges social psychology with organizational behavior, emphasizing empirical and statistical rigor. Notable contributions include studies on entitlement's impact on behavior, hierarchy dynamics, and pandemic compliance.
Education:
- B.A. Psychology & Statistics, Rice University, 2003
- M.S. Statistics, Stanford University, 2008
- Ph.D. Social Psychology, Stanford University, 2010
Research Interests:
- Psychological Entitlement: Examines how feelings of entitlement influence responses to luck, rejection, and compliance.
- Hierarchies: Explores cognitive and social mechanisms behind hierarchy prevalence and support.
- Sports Psychology: Investigates participation barriers and performance under surveillance.
- Discrimination & Diversity: Develops interventions to reduce employment discrimination via policy timing and transparency.
Recent Research Trends: Her articles emphasize entitlement's role in organizational behavior, algorithmic surveillance effects, and the cognitive benefits of hierarchical structures. She frequently collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking psychological mechanisms to real-world outcomes like workplace compliance and policy efficacy.
Labs & Teams: Directs the Expo Lab, focusing on experimental social psychology and organizational behavior research. Engaged with ILR's sports clubs, integrating field observations into academic studies.
