Bethany Cockburn earned her Ph.D. from the University of Iowa (2018). Her expertise and interests relate to workplace stress, work-related identities in the changing work world, and how being on a team affects individual and team outcomes. Specifically, she has studied the impact of stress on physical and mental health and mortality; the effect of retiring and returning to work on one’s identity; and how team membership affects helping behaviors, deviant behaviors, and performance. Her research has been published in journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Journal of Management Studies. Bethany has taught classes such as Managerial Negotiations, Strategic Human Resources, and Leadership and Personal Development.

Interests

• Identity in the Changing Work World

• Stress and Resilience

• Teams