Jen Ragsdale, PhD - Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Research Interests
Occupational stress, recovery, and the work-nonwork interface: recovery from stress, personal resources, work-related technology use, employee well-being
Personality: understanding the role of personality in the stress process; content analysis of personality
Publications
Journal Articles
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Tett, R. P., Ragsdale, J. M. & Simonet, D. (2017). Theories of personality and organizational performance. Oxford Bibliographies in Management . doi: 10.1093/obo/9780199846740-0122
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Ragsdale, J. M. & Beehr, T. A. (2016). A rigorous test of a model of employees’ resource recovery mechanisms during a weekend. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 37, 911–932.
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Ragsdale, J. M. & *Hoover, C. S. (2016). Cell phones during nonwork time: A
Source of Job Demands and Resources. Computers in Human Behavior, 57, 54-60. -
Ragsdale, J. M., *Hoover, C. S. & *Wood, K. (2016). Affective dispositions as moderators in the weekend recovery process. Journal of Occupational & Organizational
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*Parker, K., & Ragsdale, J. M. (2015). Effects of distress and eustress on changes in fatigue from waking to working. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 7, 293-315.
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Beehr, T. A., Ragsdale, J. & Kochert, J. (2015). Effects of initial resources on the development
of strains during a stressful training situation: Some counterintuitive results. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 36, 467-490. -
Ragsdale, J. M., Beehr, T. A., Grebner, S., Han, K. (2011). An integrated model of stress and recovery over the weekend in students. International Journal of Stress Management, 18, 153-180.
Book Chapters
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Ragsdale, J. M., Beehr, T. A., & Elaqua, T. C. (2013). Glass ceilings and sticky floors: barriers to the advancement of women at work. In M. Paludi (Ed.) Women and Management Worldwide: Global Issues and Promising Situations. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
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Ragsdale, J. M., Rahael, J. A., & Christiansen, N. D., Frost, C., & Burns, G. (2013). Using
Content Analysis in the Assessment of Personality. In N. D. Christansen & R. Tett (Eds.) Handbook of Personality at Work. -
Tett, R. P., Ragsdale, J. M., *Luu, S., & *Hundley, N (in press). Situations in the Workplace. In J. F. Rothman, R. Sherman, & D. Funder (Eds.). Oxford Handbook of Psychological Situations.
Manuscripts
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*Fonseca, R., Brown, A., & Ragsdale, J. M. (Under initial review). Applying the Job Demands –Resources Model to the Work-School Interface. Stress & Health
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Ragsdale , J. Appraisal of Weekend Recovery: Testing Alternative Models. Data Analysis.
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Ragsdale, J. M., *Hoover, C. S., & *Parker, K. Does a weekend away from work fully replenish resources? Writing for Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
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*Fonseca, R., & Ragsdale, J. M. Doing something different: Incongruence between job and leisure characteristics predicts well-being. Writing for Journal of Vocational Behavior.
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*Fonseca, R., Ragsdale, J. M., & *Hoover, C. S. How off-work cognitions affect at work performance. Writing for International Journal of Stress Management.
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Kochert, J., Beehr, T. A., & Ragsdale, J. M. (Under initial review). R&R, What is it Good For? A Note on Taking Leave During Combat. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
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Ragsdale, J. M., *Wood, K., & Christiansen, N. Using work narratives to assess appraisal of stressors at work. Writing for Journal of Mixed Methods.
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*Hoover, C. S., & Ragsdale, J. M. Work Stress and Drinking Tendencies: A Smartphone-Based Daily Diary Study. Writing for Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
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Brown, A., & Ragsdale, J. M., & Beehr, T. A. (Under initial review). Work-school congruence and job behaviors of college students. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology.
Courses Taught
- Pre-Dissertation Rsrch
- Psychology of Advertising
- Survey of Industrial Psychology
- Dissertation Research
- Independent Study
- Research Methods
- Occupational Health Psychology
Professional Affiliations
- Academy of Management
- Society for Occupational Health Psychology
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- American Psychological Association
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
- Student Paper Competition Award