STUDENT PROFILES
PHD IN ORGANIZATION STUDIES
ELISE JONES
Graduation Expected: 2019
Hometown: Gales Ferry, Connecticut
Academic Experience:
M.A. Psychology, Connecticut College
B.S. Business Management, Marriott School of Management,
Brigham Young University
Research Interests:
My research focuses on the negotiation and performance of individuals’ work and non-work
identities. I am interested in the factors that influence people's ability to allocate personal
resources across multiple roles in ways that foster meaning making and sustainability for
individuals, organizations, and society. My work incorporates themes from gender, personality,
positive psychology, and organizational effectiveness and change.
Publication:
Jones, E., Chrisler, J. C., & Johnston-Robledo, I. (2012). Toward a mother-friendly workplace:
Workplace flexibility intervention outcomes. In M. A. Paludi (Ed.), Psychology for Business Success
(pp. 125-152). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger. [Reprinted in M. A. Paludi (Ed., 2014), Women, Work, and
Family: How Companies Thrive in a 21st Century Multicultural Workforce. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.]
Awards:
 Otello Desiderato Prize: Awarded for Distinguished M.A. Thesis in Psychology
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Otello Desiderato Fellow: Awarded for Promise in Doctoral Studies in Psychology
Powered by Diversity Award, Microsoft Corporation
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Customer and Partner Experience People Award, Microsoft Corporation
Award for Excellence in Marketing Research, Marriott School of Management
Professional Experience:
Various diversity, business strategy, and product management roles at small, medium, and large
high-tech firms, including 7 years at Microsoft
Conferences:
Jones, E. B., Bailyn, L., Pitt-Catsouphes, M., & Thompson, C. A. (2014, June). Taking Work-Life to
the Next Level: In Search of a New Construct. Symposium session presented at the Work and
Family Researchers Network Conference, New York, NY. http://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.1974.4642
Jones, E. B. (2014, June). Role Investment Satisfaction: The Relationship of Personal Resource
Allocations with Individual Well-being and Job Performance. Paper presented at the Work and
Family Researchers Network Conference, New York, NY.
Jones, E. B. (2013, April). Getting Past the Stigma of Work/Life Supports: Empowering Women
and Men. Structured discussion presented at the Association for Women in Psychology
Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Jones, E. B. (2012, June). Toward a Mother-Friendly Workplace: Stigma and Work/Life Program
Effectiveness. Paper presented at the Work and Family Researchers Network Conference, New
York, NY. http://doi.org/10.13140/2.1.1058.9446
Memberships:
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Academy of Management
Association for Women in Psychology
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Work and Family Researchers Network