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Lisa Finkelstein

Lisa Finkelstein, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology

Department  of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Illinois 60115
(815)753-0439
lisaf@niu.edu

 Office:  571 Psychology   |   FAX:  (815)-753-8088    |   Personal Webpage

    EDUCATION

B.A. University of Vermont, 1990
M.A. Tulane University, 1993 
Ph.D. Tulane University, 1996

    RESEARCH INTERESTS

    Age and generation issues in the workplace, mentoring relationships, humor in the workplace, newcomer socialization, obesity discrimination.

    FREQUENTLY TAUGHT CLASSES

Psych 372  Social Psychology
Psych 471  Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Psych 516  Organizational Psychology
Psych 507  Psychometric Techniques
Psych 517  Individual Assessment in Organizational Settings

    REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Finkelstein, L. M., DeMuth, R. L. F., & Sweeney, D. L. (in press). Obesity discrimination in employment: Further exploration of moderators and mediators. Human Resource Management Journal.

Finkelstein, L. M. (in press). An expanded view of age bias in the workplace. In K. Shultz and G. Adams (Eds.) Aging and Work in the 21st Century. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Finkelstein, L. M., & Poteet, M. L.Best practices in formal mentoring programs in organizations. In T. Allen and L. Eby (Eds.) The Blackwell Handbook of Mentoring. Malden, MA: Blackwell Press.

Goldberg, C., Finkelstein, L., Konrad, A., & Perry, E. (2004). Matching people with jobs and industries: The effects of age and gender matches on career progress outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 25, 807-829.

Finkelstein, L. M., Allen, T. D., & Rhoton, L. (2003). Examining the role of age in mentoring relationships. Group and Organization Management, 28, 249-281.

Perry, E. L., & Finkelstein, L. M. (1999). Toward a broader view of age discrimination in employment-related decisions: A joint consideration of organizational factors and cognitive processes. Human Resource Management Review, 9, 21-49.

Finkelstein, L. M., Burke, M. J., & Raju, N. S. (1995). Age discrimination in simulated employment contexts: An integrative analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology, 80, 652-663.


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