Aleksander Ellis
Nelson Professor of Management
Research Director, Center for Leadership Ethics
- Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University, 2003
- M.A. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University, 1999
- B.A., Cornell University, 1996
Current Courses
- MGMT 310D, Leadership and Management Skill Development
- MGMT 556, Teams and Leadership in Organizations
- MGMT 580A, Organizational Behavior
- MGMT 696Q, Groups and Teams
Areas of Expertise/Research
- Unethical and Deviant Behavior
- Emergent Cognitions and Action Processes in Teams
- Stress Management
- Staffing, training, and other HR Issues
Publications and Working Papers
Selected Publications
Christian, J.S., & Ellis, A.P.J. (in press). The crucial role of turnover intentions in transforming moral disengagement into deviant behavior at work. Journal of Business Ethics.
Christian, J.S., Christian, M.S., Garza, A.S., & Ellis, A.P.J. (2012). Examining retaliatory responses to justice violations and recovery attempts in teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 97(6), 1218-1232.
Christian, M.S., & Ellis, A.P.J (2011). Examining the effects of sleep deprivation on workplace deviance: A self-regulatory approach. Academy of Management Journal, 54(5), 913-934.
Pearsall, M.J., & Ellis, A.P.J. (2011). Thick as thieves: The effects of ethical orientation and psychological safety on unethical behavior in teams. Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(2), 401-411.
Pearsall, M.J., Christian, M.S., & Ellis, A.P.J. (2010). Motivating interdependent teams: Individual rewards, shared rewards, or something in between? Journal of Applied Psychology, 95(1), 183-191.
Pearsall, M.J., Ellis, A.P.J., & Stein, J. (2009). Coping with challenge and hindrance stressors in teams: Behavioral, cognitive, and affective outcomes. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 109(1), 18-28.
Pearsall, M.J., Ellis, A.P.J., & Evans, J. (2008). Unlocking the effects of gender faultlines on team creativity: Is activation the key? Journal of Applied Psychology, 93(1), 225-234.
Ellis, A.P.J. (2006). System breakdown: The role of mental models and transactive memory in the relationship between acute stress and team performance. Academy of Management Journal, 49(3), 576-589.
Professional Associations
- American Psychological Association
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- The Academy of Management
Editorships
- Academy of Management, Editorial Board
- Journal of Applied Psychology, Editorial Board
- Personnel Psychology, Editorial Board
- Journal of Management, Editorial Board



