
Research Expertise
- Stigma theory
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion
- Allyship and identity management
Education
- PhD, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Rice University
- MS, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Rice University
- MS, Special Education, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- BBA, Management, University of Notre Dame
About
Christy Nittrouer is a tenure-track, assistant professor in the management area in
the Rawls College of Business at Texas Tech University. She earned her PhD in industrial/organizational
psychology from Rice University. Her research draws upon stigma theory to explore
the impact of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination in the workplace. She additionally
examines allyship, allyship strategies and their effectiveness and identity management
theory applied to unconventional contexts.
She has received NSF grant funding for her scholarly work, as well as awards and scholarships
from the Academy of Management (AOM), Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology
(SIOP) and several universities. She has 17 published peer-reviewed papers and book
chapters (at outlets including the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal of Vocational Behavior and Harvard Business Review) and has given over 50
presentations on the impact of diversity in the workplace, with a special focus on
selection. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The New York Times, NPR and
the Houston Chronicle.
She received Rice University’s 2020 graduate teaching award for her outstanding work
teaching undergraduates, and she currently teaches "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
in Organizations" and "Managing Human Resources" at the Rawls College of Business.
She has consulted for companies including LyondellBasell (global legal team), Exxon
Mobil (affinity group), Baylor College of Medicine (medical students), Proctor & Gamble
(global talent assessment team) and non-profits (selection).
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