Jennifer Griffith, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Morrison Faculty Fellow of Diversity at the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. She is also director of the Modern Work Lab, Fellow at UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center, Faculty Affiliate at Purdue University's Center for Working Well, and ForbesWomen contributor. She earned her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology in 2013.Her research, service, and advocacy explore how to create more inclusive & innovative workplaces where everyone can cultivate a path to thriving. Core to this goal are her three primary foci of research – assessment fairness, supportive environments, & talent discovery & recognition. Most recently, she has focused on workplace policy and institutional interventions both pre- and post- hire to prevent and remedy the social and individual costs of identity-based bias and sexual misconduct. Her research mentors students at UNH who are interested in translating this research stream into practical workplace solutions, including assessment systems and leadership development. Dr. Griffith’s research has been published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, and Human Resource Management Review, among other esteemed outlets. Her insights and expertise have been featured in popular press outlets, including ABC News, Business Insider, Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek, NPR, and Psychology Today as well as in organizational policy documents and case law.Her scholarship in the area of workplace equity has twice been awarded by her peers for excellence, and her outreach with and investment in the UNH community has perennially been recognized by UNH's Sustainability Institute as well as the UNH community more broadly (2021 UNH Outstanding Assistant Professor). In recognition of her impactful scholarship and advocacy work, Dr. Griffith was selected for inclusion in the 2024 AACSB International Influential Leader cohort, a distinction bestowed to faculty members "who are advancing new knowledge and creating impact in business and society through their research".Outside of her current academic roles, she has served in numerous leadership positions on several externally funded grants and contracts from the NSF and the DoD and in two state agencies. She also regularly acts as an organizational consultant on matters within the scope of workplace equity, people analytics, leadership development, and workplace innovation.