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Kate Zipay

Kate Zipay

Assistant Professor of Management
Organizational Behavior/Human Resources

CV

Kate Zipay is an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources area at the Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business at Purdue University. Her research examines the influence of life outside of work on employee emotions, attitudes, and contemporary issues of justice on employee outcomes. Her research has been published in Academy of Management JournalJournal of Applied Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Zipay received her PhD from the University of Georgia. Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, she began her faculty career as an Assistant Professor at the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon. Before pursuing her doctoral degree, she worked in public accounting at Deloitte.

In 2021, Kate was selected as one of Poets & Quants Top 40 Undergraduate Business Professors. In that same year, she also received the Lundquist College of Business Exceptional Teaching Award for Core Business Courses spanning 2019-2021 academic years. In the classroom, she focuses on preparing students to lead effectively in their future organizations and make meaningful contributions to cultivate positive, healthy, and productive workplaces. In the field, she also serves on the Making Connections committee for the OB division of the Academy of Management planning flagship professional development workshops for the Academy of Management Annual Conference. she serves as an ad hoc reviewer for several journals including Academy of Management JournalPersonnel Psychology, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. 

  • Purdue Expert: Advantages of a 4 day Work Week

    Kate Zipay is a professor of organizational behavior and human resources in the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University. In this video, she explains what the advantages of the 4-day work week are and how employers could be missing out on productivity and talent if they do not take this opportunity seriously.

    Full story: Purdue Expert: Advantages of a 4 day Work Week

  • Purdue Expert: Work Life Balance
    Kate Zipay is a professor of organizational behavior and human resources in the Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business at Purdue University. In this video, she explains how life outside of work impacts employees and organizations.

Contact

kzipay@purdue.edu
Office: KRAN 409

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Area(s) of Expertise

Future of Work, Human Resource Management, Management, Motivation, Organizational Culture, Well-being, Work/Family Balance