My passion lies in creating workplaces that foster well-being and offer equal opportunities for everyone. I strive to produce timely and relevant research that addresses the modern-day challenges employees face. My research focuses on three main areas: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Technology at Work, and Relational Processes.
Within DEI, I'm particularly interested in neurodiversity, especially autism. Through my research, I challenge stereotypes about neurological differences and explore ways to improve workplace experiences for autistic employees. My dissertation specifically delves into the unique challenges faced by autistic women at work. I have also conducted research looking at the impact of gender and socioeconomic status on work.
The rapid evolution of technology in the workplace has also captured my interest. I've investigated the adoption of data analytics for safety purposes, even developing a tool to assess analytics readiness. Another paper of mine looked at artificial intelligence and its effect on applicant reactions during selection processes. Additionally, I've examined the impact of remote work on employees, including a discussion paper and empirical study on virtual incivility and its effects on well-being (in progress). Another study I co-authored looked at camera usage in virtual meetings and found it can increase fatigue, particularly for women and new hires.
Finally, I explore how relationships impact work experiences. I co-authored a book chapter on perceptions of organizational politics and investigated the negative effects of overheard (local or national) political conversations at work. I have also published a paper on leadership, and am working on several other relational projects on topics like incivility, workplace meetings, and deviance. Looking ahead, I plan to continue exploring these areas and using my research to make workplaces healthier and more equitable for all.
My research methods are diverse, encompassing qualitative approaches like interviews, quantitative techniques such as surveys, experience sampling, and content validation, and experimental designs like critical incident studies and vignettes. I am skilled in a variety of statistical analyses, allowing me to conduct high-quality research. Ultimately, I aim to produce impactful research that contributes to a better understanding of the balance between organizational and individual efficiency and wellness.
Foreman, A. M., Friedel, J. E., Ezerins, M. E., Matthews, R., Nicholson, R. E., Wellersdick, L., Bergman, S., Açıkgöz, Y., Ludwig, T. D., & Wirth, O. (2024). Establishment-level safety analytics: A scoping review. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.
Rosen, C. C., Koopman, J., Gabriel, A. S., Lee, Y. E., Ezerins, M. E., & Roth, P. (2024). Hidden consequences of political discourse at work: How and why ambient political conversations impact employee outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001171
Ezerins, M. E., Simon, L. S., Vogus, T. J., Gabriel, A. S., Calderwood, C., & Rosen, C. C. (2024). Autism and employment: A review of the ‘new frontier’ of diversity research. Journal of Management, 50(3). Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/01492063231193362
Ganster, M., Ezerins, M. E., Gabriel, A. S., Campbell, J., Chawla, N., Rosen, C. C., MacGowan, R. L., & Slaughter, J. (2023). Understanding coping at work during socio-environmental jolts: A person-centered investigation. Journal of Business and Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-023-09915-6
Foreman, A. M., Friedel, J. E, Ludwig, T. D., Ezerins, M. E., Açıkgöz, Y., Bergman, S., & Wirth, O. (2023). Establishment-level occupational safety analytics: Challenges and opportunities. International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 94, 103428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ergon.2023.103428
Ezerins, M. E., Vogus, T., Gabriel, A. S., Simon, L. S., Calderwood, C., & Rosen, C. C. (2023). From environmental niches to unique contributions: Reconsidering fit to foster inclusion across neurotypes. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 16, 41-44. https://doi.org/10.1017/iop.2022.98
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), 101593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.leaqua.2021.101593
Ezerins, M. E., Ludwig, T. D., O'Neil, T., Foreman, A. M., & Açıkgöz, Y. (2022). Advancing safety analytics: A diagnostic framework for assessing system readiness within occupational safety and health. Safety Science, 146(4), 105569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2021.105569
Shockley, K., Gabriel, A., Chawla, N., Rosen, C., Ganster, M., & Ezerins, M. E. (2021). Don’t make me turn my camera on: A field experiment testing the effects of camera use on fatigue and virtual meeting outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 106(8), 1137–1155. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000948
Ezerins, M. E., & Ludwig, T. D. (2021). A behavioral analysis of incivility in the virtual workplace. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2021.1970079
Açıkgöz, Y., Davison, K., Compagnone, M. E., & Laske, M. M. (2020). Justice perceptions of artificial intelligence in selection. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 28(4), 399-416. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijsa.12306