Research Summary
Dr. Diekmann's research focuses on ethics and fairness, negotiation, social (mis)perception, and victimization in the workplace. She is particularly interested in understanding the numerous errors in perception and judgment individuals systematically make and how these errors result in negative individual and organizational outcomes.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, HARVARD COLLEGE
- Master of Science, Organizational Behavior, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
- Doctor of Philosophy, Organizational Behavior, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Biography
Dr. Kristina A. Diekmann is the Angus T. Shearer Endowed Professor of Ethics and Professor of Management in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. She currently is serving as department chair. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Utah, she was an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame. She received an A.B. degree in psychology from Harvard College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in organizational behavior from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. Prior to graduate school, she worked in investment banking at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets in New York City. Dr. Diekmann's research focuses on fairness and ethics, negotiation, social (mis)perception, victimization in the workplace, and third party forgiveness. She is interested in understanding the numerous errors in perception and judgment individuals systematically make and how these errors result in negative individual and organizational outcomes. She has published articles in numerous refereed journals, such as, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, American Sociological Review, Organization Science, and others. At the University of Utah, Dr. Diekmann teaches several MBA and executive MBA classes on negotiation, teams, and organizational behavior. She has also taught numerous executive seminars on negotiation and teams at the University of Utah, University of Notre Dame, and Kellogg Graduate School of Management.