Professor, Lally School of Management; Area Head of Enterprise Management and Organization
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)future of work, hybrid work, remote work, Telecommuting, Telework
Timothy Golden鈥檚 research focuses on remote work, telework, telecommuting, and virtual interactions. He has conducted research in these areas for over 20 years, during which he has investigated a range of related topics, including performance, professional isolation, work-family conflict, the nature of job tasks, career success, exhaustion, coworker relationships, and knowledge sharing, to name a few. His research has appeared in leading academic journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Vocational Behavior, Academy of Management Perspectives, Human Relations, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Managerial Issues, Journal of Business and Psychology, Psychological Science in the Public Interest, and New Technology, Work and Employment. Golden has received numerous distinctions for his research, including winning four Best Paper Awards. He has frequently been interviewed in the business press, appearing in hundreds of media outlets world-wide, including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN, MSNBC, U.S. 麻豆传媒 & World Report, Harvard Business Review鈥檚 Daily Stat, Reuters, The Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Scientific American. In addition to his research, Golden has served as an expert consultant to the United Nation鈥檚 International Labor Organization, the federal government, and to a number of large and small companies seeking advice based on his research. Additionally, he has served in numerous leadership roles in several national and international professional associations, including president of the Eastern Academy of Management, research adviser to the International Telework Association and Council, program chair of EAM, track chair at the Southern Management Association, and as chair of the Graduate Scholarship Awards for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He is an elected fellow of EAM, and is frequently sought after to speak at conferences and to professional business associations. His teaching has been recognized with several awards, including the Outstanding Teacher Award voted upon by graduate students as well as the Best Exercise Award from the Experiential Learning Association. Prior to working in academia, Golden held several positions in the aerospace, IT, and medical industries, including program management, systems engineering, and space flight engineering working with NASA鈥檚 space shuttle program.
Employee Morale, Employee Wellness, hybrid work, Organizational Behavior, remote work, return to office, Work From Home
Sara Jansen Perry, Ph.D., The Ben Williams Professor of Management at Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, is a nationally recognized researcher on employee stress and well-being, including the role of remote/hybrid work and leadership. She has published articles in numerous top journals such as Journal of Management and Journal of Applied Psychology and is co-author of "Organized Innovation: A Blueprint for Renewing America's Prosperity" (Oxford University Press).
Dr. Perry has been consulted by The New York Times, Washington Post, Fast Company and other media outlets for her expertise on remote work and employee stress. She also consults with both private and public organizations on best practices in remote and hybrid work and managing the employee experience overall.Perry is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, where she serves on the Education & Training committee, as well as a regular conference reviewer. She is also active with the Academy of Management, the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Southern Management Association, and the Heart of Texas SHRM. After spending several years working as a sales engineer in the high tech industry, she received her PhD and MA in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Houston, complementing her BS from the University of Missouri in Computer Science.
In addition to her research, Perry teaches classes related to conflict resolution, negotiation, talent acquisition and employee relations.