Our Team

MWL Director

Jennifer Griffith, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at the University of New Hampshire's Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics where she teaches undergraduate- and MBA-level courses in organizational behavior and human resource management.

She earned her PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology with minor in Quantitative Psychology from the University of Oklahoma in 2013, and through a research assistantship at OU's Center for Applied Social Research, developed a multi-faceted research portfolio.

Her interdisciplinary approach to research focuses on the role of social cognition (e.g., attributions, perceptions, and identity) on dynamic and complex problem solving in the workplace, frequently in leadership or team contexts. Her research lab, Modern Work Lab, recruits and mentors undergraduate students at UNH who are interested in translating this research stream into workplace solutions, including recommendations for selection and assessment systems, leadership development, and workplace training programs. As an extension of this research, she serves as a Faculty Fellow at UNH's Prevention Innovations Research Center where she acts as a research partner & consultant on issues related to social cognition & workplace factors (e.g., culture) relevant for the prediction and prevention of sexual harassment & assault in the workplace. Her research has been published in the Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, and Computers in Human Behavior, among others.

Outside of her current academic role, she has served in numerous positions guiding, conducting, and implementing research-driven interventions, including as a project manager on grants and contracts funded through the National Science Foundation and a US defense contractor; as a research consultant for two state-level governmental agencies; and as an affiliate research partner on organizational and leadership development projects in the energy and technology sectors.

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MWL Research Assistants

Ava Watkins is a Senior double majoring in Finance and International Business & Economics and minoring in International Affairs. She is a Co-Captain and 4 year All American on the UNH Gymnastics team. Last year, Ava was a Paul Pride Recipient, which is awarded to students who have made a positive impact through research, presentations, and community service while representing Paul College.

Carola Davis is a Freshman majoring in Business Administration, but already she is achieving remarkable student accolades. In her first semester at UNH, she was named to the Dean's list with highest honors. She is also co-president and a founding member of the branch of the National Alliance on Mental Illness On Campus at UNH. After graduation, Carola would love to go to graduate school for industrial-organizational psychology.