Kelsey Medeiros

Dr. Kelsey Medeiros is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), specializing in organizational behavior, leadership, and ethics. She holds a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma (2016) and a BS in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University (2011). Her research focuses on workplace ethics, creativity under constraints, gender dynamics in leadership, and sexual harassment prevention. She co-founded Ethics Advantage, a consultancy improving organizational ethics, and authored "Ethics Training for Managers: Best Practices & Techniques". She is also a Faculty Fellow at the Prevention Innovations Research Center, addressing sexual harassment and assault. Her work bridges AI-driven creativity, ethical leadership assessment, and gender equity in executive roles.

Research Interests: Creativity & Innovation (e.g., AI-human collaboration, constraint management), Gender & Leadership (e.g., women in leadership roles, gender pay gaps), Sexual Harassment (e.g., prevention strategies, power dynamics).

Her recent articles explore AI’s impact on creativity, ethical leadership assessment, and crisis leadership during the pandemic. She collaborates with international firms like Hogan Assessment Systems and NBCUniversal, emphasizing practical solutions for ethics training and performance improvement.