My research and teaching interests are in the area of social influence, specifically the antecedents and consequences of helping behavior in organizations. Much of my work is focused on understanding how people evaluate helping behavior and how these evaluations shape their experiences in organizations. Some of my research considers the cooperation problem in demographically diverse groups, attempting to identify what leads different people to develop trust and an increased willingness to share valued resources. I have also conducted some research on the topic of leadership, although this is a secondary line of interest for me.

I have broken down my research articles into three categories. Please visit the links to the right to read the abstracts and download the articles.