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Diplomas / Degrees

PhD, City University of New York (2006)
MBA, University of Chicago (1975)
AB, Vassar College (1974)

Recent Courses

Developing World Class Human Resources
Human Resource Planning And And Policy
Independent Research In Management Performance Management
Independent Study Turnover In Nursing
Management Of Human Resources
Management Styles And Team Building
Selecting For Organizational Excellence

Research Interests

work-family; independent contracting and alternative work arrangements; self-employment

Grants / Sponsored Research

President's Faculty Development Award, 2007-2008 (with Christine Coughlin, School of Nursing)

Books

Bond, T. J., Thompson, C. A, Galinsky, E., & Prottas, D. (2003). Highlights of the 2002 National Study of the Changing Workforce. New York: Families and Work Institute.

Book Chapters

Thompson, C. A., & Prottas, D. J. (2009). Elaborations on a theme: Toward understanding work-life culture. In Crouter, A. C., & Booth, A (Eds.). Work-Life Policies. (pp. 51-60). Washington, DC: Urban Institute Press.

Thompson, C. A,, Andreassi, J. K., & Prottas, D. J. (2005). Work-family culture: Key to reducing workforce-workplace mismatch. In Bianchi, S. M., Casper, L. M., & King, R. B (Eds.). Work, Family, Health, and Well-Being. (pp. 117-132). Mahwah: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Recent Articles

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Kopelman, R. E., Prottas, D. J., & Falk, D. W. (in press). (2010, 6). Construct Validation of a Theory X/Y Behavior Scale. Leadership and Organizational Development Journal

Kopelman, R. E., Shea-Van Fossen, R. J., Lawter, L., Paraskevas, E., & Prottas, D. J. (2009, 7). The bride is keeping her name: A 35-year retrospective analysis of trends and correlates. Social Behavior and Personality, 37(5), 687-700

Prottas, D. J., & Kopelman, R. E. (2009, 4). Comparative work-family practice availability and employee attitudes. The Psychologist-Manager Journal, 12(2), 79-96

Prottas, D. J. (2008, 8). Perceived behavioral integrity: Relationships with employee attitudes, well-being, and absenteeism. Journal of Business Ethics, 81(2), 313-322

Prottas, D. J. (translation of article appearing in Career Development International, 13(1). (2008, 6). Chi lavora in proprio attribuisce maggior importanza all'autonomia rispetto a chi lavora lavora come dipendente? Studio basato su 4 campioni. Giornale Italiano di Psicologia dell'Orientamento, 9(2), 36-45

Conference Presentations and Papers

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Prottas, D. J., & Hyland, M. M. (07 August 2009). Is High Involvement at Work and Home So Bad? Contrasting Scarcity and Expansionary Perspectives. Academy of Management, Chicago

Kopelman, R. E., Prottas, D. J., & Falk, D. W. (04 April 2009). Development of a Construct-Valid Scale of Theory X/Y Behaviors. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans

Prottas, D. J. & Hyland, M. M. (01 August 2008). Communicating across Domains: Relations with Positive and Negative Spillover. Academy of Management, Anaheim

Thompson, C. A., Prottas, D. J., & Andreassi, J. K. (12 April 2008). Strengthening Research on Work-Family: Using Objective Measures and Multiple Samples. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco

Prottas, D. J. & Kopelman, R. E. (11 April 2008). Impact of Comparative Work-Family Practice Availability on Employee Attitudes. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco

Honors and Accomplishments

Bender Research Award: Best Paper, 2009

Bender Research Award: Best Paper, 2008

Bender Research Award: Best Paper, 2007