Katerina Gonzalez, PhD

Biography

Dr. Katerina Gonzalez’s research and work interests lie within the field of organizational behavior with a particular focus on the psychology of organizational change. In her research, she explores how and why people respond to, initiate, and manage change in their work lives. She is interested in how individuals can facilitate—or, equivalently, erode barriers to—positive change in their own lives, organizations, and communities.

In her research, she applies quantitative methods (e.g., surveys, experiments, meta-analytic techniques) to data obtained in the field, in the lab, and from archival datasets. Her research has appeared in journals such as Human Relations, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and Personnel Psychology. She also serves as Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and the Methods Editor for the Management and Business Coordinating Group (MBCG) at the Campbell Collaboration.

Dr. Gonzalez teaches courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level in the areas of management and organizational behavior. Her courses blend theory and evidence-based management with real-world applications. Recently she helped design and launch the new Innovative Teaming course (SBS104), an experiential class required for first year students that combines team dynamics with design thinking and entrepreneurship.

Honors & Recognitions

• 2023 & 2024 Immersive Learning Teaching Grant, Sawyer Business School, Suffolk University
• 2021 Academy of Management Showcase Symposium (Top 10% of Organization Development and Change Division)
• 2019 Top Cited Paper in the International Journal of Selection and Assessment

Professional Activities

• Associate Editor, the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science (2024 - Current)
• Methods Editor, Management and Business Coordinating Group (MBCG) at the Campbell Collaboration (2024 - Current)
• Editorial Review Board, the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science (2019 - 2024)

Publications

Recent Intellectual Contributions

• Gonzalez, K., Kanitz, R., & Briker, R. (2024). “AI can’t steal my soul”: In the age of AI, the human touch is paramount for the craft of managing change. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
• Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (2024). 4 Ways Employees Respond to DEI Initiatives. Harvard Business Review.
• Kanitz, R., Reinwald, M., Gonzalez, K., Burmeister, A., Song, Y., & Hoegl, M. (In press). Supportive, resistant, or both? A person-centric view on employee attitudes toward diversity initiatives. Journal of Applied Psychology.
• Hagl, C., Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K. & Hoegl, M. (2024). Change management interventions: Taking stock and moving forward. Human Resource Management Review.
• Gonzalez, K., & Kanitz, R. (2023). Employee responses to technological change: A retrospective review. In The Psychology of Organizational Change. Eds. S. Oreg, A. Michel, and R. By. Vol. 2.
  • Book Chapter
• Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Briker, R., & Straatmann, T. (2023). Augmenting organizational change and strategy activities: Leveraging generative artificial intelligence. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
  • Invited essay for Special Forum: The Race Alongside the Machine in Developing Organizations
• McCartney, J., Franczak, J., Gonzalez, K., Hall., A., Hockwarter, Jordan, S., W., Wikhamn., W., Kahn, A.K. & Babalola, M. (2023). Supervisor off-work boundary infringements: Perspective-taking as a resource for after-hours intrusions. Work & Stress.
• Kanitz, R., Gonzalez, K., Berger, S. Reinwald, M., Huettermann, H., & Franczak, J. (2022). Am I the only one? The consequences of change championing asymmetry on group- and individual-level change outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior.
• Gonzalez, K., Portocarrero, F., & Ekema-Agbaw, M. (2023). Disposition activation during organizational change: A meta-analysis. Personnel Psychology.
• Kanitz, R., & Gonzalez, K. (2021). Are we stuck in the predigital age? Embracing technology-mediated change management in organizational change research. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science.
  • Invited essay for Special Forum: The Future of Research on Organizational Change
• Gonzalez, K., Tillman, C.J., & Holmes, J.J. (2020). Coming home: Why veterans with disabilities withhold workplace accommodation requests. Human Relations.
• Portocarrero, F., Gonzalez, K., & Ekema-Agbaw, M. (2020). A meta-analytic review of the relationship between dispositional gratitude and well-being. Personality and Individual Differences.
  • Mentioned in Psychology Today (2020), Psychology Today (2022), NewsBreak, and PsychCentral

Intellectual Contributions

Katerina Gonzalez's Intellectual Contributions [PDF]