Industrial-Organizational Projects and Opportunities
Eby Lab
Director: Dr. Lillian T. Eby
Our main focus is Project MERITS (which stands for Managing Effective Relationships in Treatment Services) is a 5-year grant funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The project is examining the factors related to turnover among counselors and clinical supervisors working in substance abuse treatment centers throughout the United States. Other projects include research on occupational health, various aspects of mentoring relationships, and work and family.
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Projects & Collaborators:
Lillian Eby, Carrie Owen, Lisa Baranik, Hannah Burk, Charleen Maher, Sara Curtis, Ashley Morrison, Sean Baldwin, Catherine Gill, and Julie Sauer
Kuhnert Lab
Director: Dr. Karl W. Kuhnert
Our lab's research centers on leadership and organizational development. Employing a variety of theoretical perspectives and research methods, we have examined personality, gender, and many other variables in conjunction with leadership. One stream of research our lab is engaged in uses constructive/developmental theory to show how leaders make sense of themselves and others. This research has revealed discernible patterns in how people make sense of their world and also how these patterns affect the way that people lead others. In general, we seek to demonstrate how leaders' individual characteristics and development can impact their performance as well as the organization within which they work.
Thomas Lab
Director: Dr. Kecia M. Thomas
Our lab works both in collaboration and as independent initiators of research projects in diversity scholarship, under the direction of Dr. Kecia M. Thomas. Given the rapid change in our nation's demography, we realize that diversity is no longer an option but an organizational reality. As diversity researchers, our lab has the unique opportunity to study a wide range of important workplace issues. We also work in conjunction with the Center for Research and Engagement in Diversity in an effort to collaborate with and learn from diversity scholars across our campus. Currently, we are examining the potential preference for Native African citizens over African American citizens when applying for acceptance and funding at a fictitious undergraduate university. Other projects examine the impact of sexual orientation/identity, racial identity, religious beliefs, and inter-racial relationships on important workplace outcomes (e.g., performance appraisals, likelihood to hire, willingness to partner/mentor, etc.). Through the RED foundation, our lab is actively involved with measuring and improving the climate for inclusion and diversity in applied organizational settings. We have had great success with the Terry College of Business here at UGA, Cincinnati Children's Hospital in Ohio, and we are looking forward to beginning/continuing a number of new projects that include the Department of Agriculture as well as UGA's Franklin College of Arts. As we continue our focus on diversity and inclusion, we hope to continue scholarship in an effort to promote equity, inclusion, social justice and excellence within our workplaces and communities.
