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Matt Piszczek is an Associate Professor of Management at Wayne State University's Mike Ilitch School of Business, where he has been teaching since 2017 after previously serving on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. His academic home is within the Management department of the Mike Ilitch School of Business, where he holds a full-time faculty position.
His educational background includes a comprehensive academic journey at Michigan State University, where he earned a B.S. in Psychology with an additional major in Linguistics, followed by a Master's in Human Resources and Labor Relations, and ultimately a Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resources.
Piszczek's research focuses on critical contemporary workplace issues, particularly work-life balance, workforce aging, remote work implications, diversity/equity/inclusion, and commuting dynamics. His work examines how organizational policies affect employees across different life stages and circumstances, with special attention to boundary management between work and personal life. His research employs both quantitative and qualitative methodologies to explore these complex workplace phenomena.
His publication record demonstrates consistent scholarly output with recent articles appearing in top-tier journals including Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and Work, Aging & Retirement. His work shows a clear trajectory examining how work-life boundaries are constructed and managed across different contexts and populations, with increasing attention to demographic factors like age and gender.
- 2023 - WSU Mike Ilitch School of Business Distinguished Research Award
- 2021 - Human Resource Management Review Best Paper of 2020 Finalist
- 2021 - Finalist: Rosabeth Moss Kanter International Award for Excellence in Work-Family Research
- 2020 - WSU Mike Ilitch School of Business Distinguished Research Award
Piszczek has secured significant research funding including NSF collaborative grants totaling over $400,000 and multiple Fraser Center Research Fellowships. He serves on the Executive Board of the Work and Family Researchers Network and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Business Research, demonstrating active engagement with the scholarly community. His teaching portfolio includes undergraduate and MBA courses in Human Resource Management and Employee Relations, with future courses scheduled through 2025.
