When Debate, Discourse, and Exchange Go Bad: Bullying and Mobbing in the Academic Workplace
Loraleigh Keashly, Wayne State University
Bullying is “rife” on campus. Academe is a “culture of cruelty”. Academics are “mean and nasty”. Really??? In this presentation,...
Why Ignorance Fails to Recognize Itself
David Dunning, U of M Psychology
I discuss the flawed evaluator problem, which asks how well can people assess their own intellectual and social skills, as well as those of...
Workplace Discrimination at the Intersection of Race and Gender
Asia Eaton, Florida International University
Issues related to discrimination, belonging, and harassment in the workplace are intersectional (Cole 2009; Crenshaw 1989). That is, people...
Interpersonal Workplace Mistreatment: From Antecedents to Intervention
Benjamin Walsh, University of Illinois Springfield
From incivility and undermining, to harassment and aggression, researchers have documented the many ways in which people mistreat one...
Addressing Sexual Violence with Institutional Courage
Jennifer Freyd, University of Oregon
Sexual violence (including sexual assault and sexual harassment) occurs frequently and can cause substantial harm. Sexual violence is often...
Epistemic Exclusion of Faculty of Color: Academic Gatekeeping through Scholarly Devaluation
Isis Settles, U of M Psychology & Afroamerican and African Studies
Underrepresented minority faculty (URM; i.e., Black, Hispanic, and American Indian) remain underrepresented within academia, with each of...
Masculinity Contest Culture
Peter Glick, Lawrence University
Cultural norms prescribe “real men” to prove their masculinity by dominating others, fostering a Masculinity Contest (MC), a perceived...
Leader Emotional Unpredictability Tears Teams Apart: Effects on Power Struggles and Team Performance
Lindred Greer, U of M Ross School of Business
Emotional displays of leaders convey social information to followers that can help bolster their motivation and understanding of the...
