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Bio

Before joining Iowa State University in 2023, Kristie earned her Ph.D. in Management from the University of Arkansas as the Frank & Donna Oldham Graduate Fellow. 

At a broad level, Kristie’s research centers on the role of organizations and employees in addressing pressing societal issues. Her main research focus is on promoting more equitable workplaces by examining how inequality is maintained or disrupted, with a focus on social class in and around organizations. She is especially interested in the interpersonal interactions and organizational processes that facilitate mobility. Kristie has a related research stream centered on behavioral ethics and teaches Ethical and Responsible Management (MGMT 372).

Academic History

• Ph.D., Management, University of Arkansas, 2023

Expertise

• The Role of Organization and Employees in Addressing in Societal Issues

• Social Class and Mobility Experiences

• Interpersonal Processes and Interactions

Selected Publications

• Kolomeitsev, S., Moergen, K., Ridge, J., Worrell, D., & Kuban, S. (forthcoming) "Peer Response to Regulatory Enforcement: Lobbying by Non-Sanctioned Firms", Journal of Management, Link to Paper

• Bradley, C., Moergen, K., Simon, L., & Roumpi, D. (forthcoming) "Don't just tell me, show me: Impacting perceptions of organizational attraction and fit using activating LGBT diversity signals", Personnel Psychology, Link to Paper

• Moergen, K. J. N., & Kish-Gephart, J. J. (2023) "Bringing "class" into the classroom: Addressing social class privilege through management education", Journal of Management Education, 47 (1):11 - 39. Link to Paper

• Kish-Gephart, J. J., Moergen, K. J. N., Tilton, J. D., & Gray, B. (2023) "Social class and work: A review and organizing framework", Journal of Management, 49 (1):509 - 565. Link to Paper

• Blake, A., Luu, V., M., Petrenko, O., Gardner, W., Moergen, K., & Ezerins, M. E. (2022) "Let’s agree about nice leaders: A literature review and meta-analysis of agreeableness and its relationship with leadership outcomes", Leadership Quarterly, 33 (1)Link to Paper