Kate Zipay

Assistant Professor of Management

Education

PhD, Management, University of Georgia
M.Acc., Accounting, University of South Florida
B.S., Accounting, Florida State University

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 Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes. She is also a faculty affiliate of the Center for Working Well at Mitchell E. Daniels School of Business.

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 OB division Executive Committee of the Academy of Management as the chair the Making Connections committee planning flagship professional development workshops for the Academy of Management Annual Conference. she serves on the editorial boards Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Applied Psychology.

Motivational Approach to Work Produces Better Outcomes
Professors Kate Zipay and Allie Gabriel are studying a motivational approach to work that emphasizes workers’ needs and demands rather than external influences.
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Daniels School faculty awarded $50k to fund research with human transformation platform BetterUp
A pair of faculty members at Purdue University’s Mitch Daniels School of Business were recently awarded $50,000 to fund an 18-month research project by BetterUp and its Center for Purpose and Performance.
How Compassion Shapes Leaders’ Response to Employee Misconduct
Daniels School professor Kate Zipay contributes to research on leniency and leadership in the face of employee misconduct.
How To Write An Email Signature That Actually Promotes A Life Outside Work
The best way to determine if your signature aligns with your company culture is to observe and talk with others.
Celebrations, and Having Fun, Truly Matter
Research shows that having fun in a professional setting enhances problem-solving skills, boosts creativity and productivity, and leads to lower turnover and higher morale.
Purdue Expert: Holiday Breaks from Work
Kate Zipay details how to use time off from work as a true form of rest and best practices to do so. Use this time to reflect, orient yourself to your hobbies outside of work and goals you may have for work in the next year. From the employer viewpoint make sure your employees have time off and offer generous gifts that the employees want to receive.
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.
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.