
Professor Wrzesniewski's research interests focus on how people make meaning of their work in difficult contexts (e.g., stigmatized occupations, virtual work, absence of work), and the experience of work as a job, career, or calling. Her current research involves studying how employees shape their interactions and relationships with others in the workplace to change both their work identity and the meaning of the job.
Expertise
Courses
- Managing Groups and Teams MGT 401
- Global Virtual Teams MGT 418
- Inside Organizations MGT 736
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan
- MA, University of Michigan
- BA, University of Pennsylvania
Courses
- Managing Groups & Teams MGT 401
- Managing Groups and Teams MGT 401
- Global Virtual Teams MGT 418
Selected Articles
Agony and ecstasy in the gig economy: Cultivating holding environments for precarious and personalized work identities
Multiple types of motives don’t multiply the motivation of West Point cadets
One out of many? Boundaries and identities in post-merger integration
Knowing where you stand: Physical isolation, perceived respect, and organizational identification among virtual employees
On the meaning of work: A theoretical integration and review
Working Papers
Careers and callings: How work meanings shape job transitions
If I could turn back time: Occupational regret and its consequences for work and life
Caring in constrained contexts
Getting what you want and wanting what you get? The impact of prospective plans and past employment on job search outcomes
Remoteness as a resource: The impact of virtual work on job crafting
Achievements
- Outstanding Author Award, Emerald Publishing Literati Network Award for Excellence, 2014
- Google Faculty Research Grant, Award given to support research, 2010
- Davis Conference on Qualitative Research Best Paper Award , (with Jane Dutton and Gelaye Debebe), 2009
- Representative-at-Large, Organizational Behavior Division, Academy of Management, 2008
- Kauffman Grant, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship, 2006
- Finalist, Professor of the Year, NYU Stern School of Business, 2005
- New York University Excellence in Teaching Award, NYU Stern School of Business, 2003
- New York University Undergraduate College “Club 6”, Award given for teaching excellence, 2003
- IBM Faculty Award, Award given for research excellence, 2002
Boards
- Artspace
Editorial Boards
Academy of Management Journal, 2010-2015
Academy of Management Review, 2012-2015
Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2009-
Organization Science, 2011-