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Associate Professor of Management
Kathryn Ostermeier
Dr. Kathryn Ostermeier is an Associate Professor of Management at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. She started at Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ in August 2018 after receiving her Ph.D. in Management (Organizational Behavior) in May 2018 from the University of North Texas under the supervision of Dr. Danielle Cooper. Before starting her doctoral studies, Ostermeier received her BBA in Business Honors from the Mays School of Business at Texas A&M University and her MBA from the University of Texas at Tyler. While completing her MBA, she worked as a third-party recruiter (headhunter) in the finance and accounting industry.
As a behavioral scientist and organizational behavioral scholar, she is interested in how an individual’s self-view and the expression of this self-view affects individual, team, and organizational outcomes. To this end, Ostermeier's research has focused on identity, authenticity, and belonging, as well as on work meaningfulness and employee wellbeing. Her research been presented at national conferences and has appeared in several premier academic journals, including the Academy of Management Annals, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, and the Journal of Applied Psychology. Her paper at the Academy of Management Annals was nominated for the 2020 "Best Paper" award. In 2021, Ostermeier received the College of Business Faculty Excellence Award for Research and Publication (2020-2021).
At the undergraduate level, Ostermeier teaches MGT 200 (Principles of Management), MGT 463 (Power and Influence), MGT 464 (Employment Relations) and MGT 480 (Leadership Seminar). At the graduate level, Ostermeier also teaches in the full-time MBA program in the MBA Practicum. She is currently serves on both the IDEA Leadership Team and on the university's Rank & Appointment committee. Professionally, Ostermeier reviews for numerous journals and is on the editorial board for the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and the Journal of Comparative International Management. Ostermeier also conducts training and development workshops on authenticity and leadership.
Ostermeier lives in Barrington, RI with her husband Matt (who is an architect), and their two boys, Jack (8) and Jude (6).
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, University of North Texas
MBA, University of Texas at Tyler
BBA, Texas A&M University
Ph D, University of North Texas
MBA, University of Texas at Tyler
BBA, Texas A&M University
Selected Publications
Ostermeier, K.,Camp, K. M., An exploratory investigation of negative perceptions of the affordable care act among patient-facing professionals and intentions to leave, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 2016.
Medina, M. N.,Ostermeier, K.,Sigdyal, P.,McLarty, B., Personality research in the 21st century: new developments and directions for the field, Journal of Management History.
Ostermeier, K., Moving On: Exploring the Implications of Leader Departure and Incoming Temporary Leaders for Collective Turnover and Unit Performance., Journal of Applied Psychology, 2024.
Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D.,Medina-Craven, M. N., Getting to the root of authentic leadership: Where does the field go from here?, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2023.
Ostermeier, K., When identities collide: Organizational and professional identity conflict and employee outcomes, Management Decision, 2023.
Ostermeier, K.,Medina-Craven, M. N.,Camp, K. M.,Davis, S. E., Can I Be Me With You at Work? Examining Relational Authenticity and Discretionary Behaviors in the Workplace, The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2022.
Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D.,Caldas, M., Can I Be Who I Am? Psychological Authenticity Climate and Employee Outcomes, Human Performance, 2021.
Davis, M. A.,Ostermeier, K.,Pavur, R., Personality Configurations in Teams: A Comparison of Compilation and Composition Models, Team Performance Management, 2020.
Caldas, M. P.,Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D., When helping hurts: COVID-19 critical incident involvement and resource depletion in health care workers, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2020.
Medina, M. N.,Ostermeier, K., Investigating Justice and Bullying among Healthcare Workers, Employee Relations, 2020.
Cha, S.,Hewlin, P.,Roberts, L. M.,Buckman, B.,Leroy, H.,Steckler, E.,Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D., Being Your True Self at Work: Integrating the Fragmented Research on Authenticity in Organizations, Academy of Management Annals, 2019.
Ostermeier, K., The European migrant crisis: A deinstitutionalization perspective, The Journal of International Business, Research, and Practice, 2016.
Ostermeier, K.,Camp, K. M., An exploratory investigation of negative perceptions of the affordable care act among patient-facing professionals and intentions to leave, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, 2016.
Medina, M. N.,Ostermeier, K.,Sigdyal, P.,McLarty, B., Personality research in the 21st century: new developments and directions for the field, Journal of Management History.
Ostermeier, K., Moving On: Exploring the Implications of Leader Departure and Incoming Temporary Leaders for Collective Turnover and Unit Performance., Journal of Applied Psychology, 2024.
Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D.,Medina-Craven, M. N., Getting to the root of authentic leadership: Where does the field go from here?, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2023.
Ostermeier, K., When identities collide: Organizational and professional identity conflict and employee outcomes, Management Decision, 2023.
Ostermeier, K.,Medina-Craven, M. N.,Camp, K. M.,Davis, S. E., Can I Be Me With You at Work? Examining Relational Authenticity and Discretionary Behaviors in the Workplace, The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 2022.
Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D.,Caldas, M., Can I Be Who I Am? Psychological Authenticity Climate and Employee Outcomes, Human Performance, 2021.
Davis, M. A.,Ostermeier, K.,Pavur, R., Personality Configurations in Teams: A Comparison of Compilation and Composition Models, Team Performance Management, 2020.
Caldas, M. P.,Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D., When helping hurts: COVID-19 critical incident involvement and resource depletion in health care workers, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2020.
Medina, M. N.,Ostermeier, K., Investigating Justice and Bullying among Healthcare Workers, Employee Relations, 2020.
Cha, S.,Hewlin, P.,Roberts, L. M.,Buckman, B.,Leroy, H.,Steckler, E.,Ostermeier, K.,Cooper, D., Being Your True Self at Work: Integrating the Fragmented Research on Authenticity in Organizations, Academy of Management Annals, 2019.
Ostermeier, K., The European migrant crisis: A deinstitutionalization perspective, The Journal of International Business, Research, and Practice, 2016.
Awards and Honors
Faculty Research Excellence Award for Research and Publication, 2021
Faculty Merit Award, 2021
"Best Paper" nominee, 2020
Outstanding Reviewer, 2017
OutstandingReviewer, 2016
Faculty Research Excellence Award for Research and Publication, 2021
Faculty Merit Award, 2021
"Best Paper" nominee, 2020
Outstanding Reviewer, 2017
OutstandingReviewer, 2016
Teaching Interests
General Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Human Resources
General Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Human Resources
Research Interests
Authenticity, Identity, & Belonging. Well-being & Work Meaningfulness.
Authenticity, Identity, & Belonging. Well-being & Work Meaningfulness.
Professional Memberships
Academy of International Business
Academy of Management
Academy of International Business
Academy of Management