Research Overview

I study moral sensemaking at work—how narratives about the self, emotions, and personhood shape who is heard and valued, who steps up to lead, and how people treat one another in organizations. My aim remains consistent: to understand the narrative processes through which people make moral sense of their organizational lives—and to understand how these narratives can be altered in ways that allow more people to be seen, step up to lead, and treat one another with the regard that shared humanity deserves.

My work advances theory and practice in three areas: (1) narratives of worth, emotions, and personhood; (2) narratives of moral judgments and ethical behavior; and (3) extending moral concern beyond organizations.