About
Fiona Lee, associate dean of diversity, equity, inclusion, and professional development, Arthur F. Thurnau professor of psychology at the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) received her PhD in social psychology from Harvard University in Cambridge, MA in 1995 and her BA in economics and psychology from Scripps College in Claremont, CA in 1987. In 1995, she joined the faculty at University of Michigan with the joint appointment in the Department of Psychology in LSA and the Department of Management and Organizations in the Ross School of Business. Dr. Lee's research examines how people's psychological management of their identities such as culture, gender, social class relates to important social behaviors in organizations, such as creativity, leadership, advocacy, negotiation, teamwork, experimentation, and communication.
Current Work
Professor Lee's research focuses on 3 main topics under the broad topic of social behaviors in organizational and work contexts: Identity Integration: How do people negotiate between their multiple identities; Power: How does having power (or not) affect the way people behave; Culture: When do cultural differences affect people and organizations?
Research Area Keyword(s)
Social and organizational psychology