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Elizabeth is a fifth-year Ph.D. candidate in Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan, Ross School of Business.
Elizabeth investigates how individuals perceive and respond to threats in modern work environments, exploring both how people construe and forecast workplace risks and how these threat perceptions shape individual behaviors and outcomes. Across diverse organizational contexts, her work reveals a striking pattern: perceived threats often exceed actual experiences, yet people’s responses prove surprisingly functional and beneficial. In her first research stream, she reveals that people systematically overestimate social risks while underestimating both the positive outcomes of interpersonal engagement and their own capacity to navigate challenging social situations. Her second research stream examines the strategies individuals employ to manage anxiety and maintain well-being when facing workplace challenges, illustrating how these responses serve important psychological functions and can enhance thriving and resilience.
She employs a wide-range of methodologies including field experiments, lab experiments, surveys, interviews, and intervention studies.
Prior to her doctoral studies, Elizabeth received her B.A. in International Relations, B.S. with Honors in Science, Technology, and Society, and M.A. in Sociology from Stanford University. After completing her master’s studies, she was granted the Predoctoral Research Fellowship with Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society (PACS) to work with Professor Woody Powell in the Civic Life of Cities Lab.
