Steven Mellor

Steven Mellor is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of Connecticut. He holds a Ph.D. from Wayne State University and specializes in industrial-organizational psychology with a focus on workplace dynamics and union-related behaviors.

His research explores:

• Union-management relations: Psychological aspects of union participation and supervisor interactions
• Self-evaluation mechanisms: Employee self-assessment in organizational contexts
• Motivational frameworks: Drivers of work engagement and performance
• Methodological expertise: Advanced survey design and field research techniques

Mellor's publications reveal consistent focus on union psychology, examining how supervisor behaviors, psychological safety, and policy changes impact employee attitudes. Recent work shows strong emphasis on mediating factors in union participation and validation of measurement tools for workplace attitudes.