Jennifer Kish-Gephart

Jennifer Kish-Gephart is an Associate Professor of Organization Studies at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst (tenured since 2021). Previously, she held tenured positions at the University of Arkansas (2016–2020) and served as an Assistant Professor there (2006–2010). She specializes in Organizational Behavior and Behavioral Ethics, with a focus on social class, inequality, gender, and ethical decision-making in organizations.

Education: PhD in Organizational Behavior and Behavioral Ethics from Penn State University; MBA and BS in Accounting from Drexel University.

Research Interests: Her work examines how social class, gender, and ethical frameworks shape organizational behavior. Key themes include workplace dignity, CEO decision-making influenced by social background, and strategies to address systemic inequality. She has pioneered frameworks linking social class to managerial behavior and corporate social responsibility.

Recent Contributions: Her 2023 review article in Journal of Management establishes a comprehensive framework for studying social class in work contexts. Her 2024 study in Human Relations explores upward mobility’s impact on CEO CSR investments. She also investigates how #MeToo’s effects disproportionately exclude lower-class women (2025).

• Scientific Awards: ADVANCE Faculty Fellow (2023–2024)

Grants & Advising: Though specific grants aren’t listed, her research has consistently addressed systemic inequities. No advisees are explicitly mentioned in provided texts.

Her work bridges theory and practice, advocating for management education reforms (e.g., addressing class privilege in curricula) to combat workplace stratification.