Vicki Magley

Vicki Magley is a Professor and Director of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at the University of Connecticut's Department of Psychological Sciences. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Purdue University at Ft. Wayne (1991), and her A.M. (1995) and Ph.D. (1999) in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Her research focuses on:

• Sexual harassment coping mechanisms at individual and organizational levels
• Interventions for workplace incivility and climate improvement
• Occupational health, particularly gender-related stress dynamics

Her publications analyze trends in organizational behavior, with recent works (2020-2025) emphasizing climate survey validation, diversity in STEM fields, and systemic barriers for marginalized groups. She frequently employs psychometric tools to assess workplace culture and training effectiveness.

She teaches undergraduate courses (PSYC 2600: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, PSYC 3102: Psychology of Women) and graduate seminars (PSYC 5670: Multivariate Research Methodology, Organizational Stress; PSYC 5123: Occupational Health Psychology).