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Matthew Crayne is an Associate Professor and Chair of Management at the Massry School of Business, University at Albany. He holds a PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Pennsylvania State University (2016). His research focuses on organizational behavior with specializations in leadership dynamics, work values, social identity, and moral injury, extending to non-normative contexts like extremism and political violence.
Research bridges organizational science with national security policy. Core interests include:
- Leader-follower dynamics in crisis situations
- Moral injury in organizational contexts
- Ideological foundations of group behavior
His publications demonstrate consistent focus on leadership psychology with recent expansion into gig economy labor patterns and psychological trauma in terrorism research. Awarded recognition for meta-analytical work on leadership research generalizability.
Awards:
- Best Paper Award, Organizational Behavior Division, Academy of Management (2023)
Secured $300,000+ in federal grants and contributes to DHS-sponsored National Counterterrorism Consortium.
