Laura M Little

• PhD, Organizational Behavior, Oklahoma State University, 2007
• MBA, Business, University of Texas, 2001
• BA, Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 1996

• Work-life (e.g., pregnancy and work, working parents, leave policies, etc)
• Self-regulation at work (e.g., emotions, image management, identity management)

Journal Articles

• Reinecke, J., Little, L. M., Simons, T., Bliese, P., Dencker, J., Roberson, Q., von Krogh, G., & Gruber, M. (2024). Advancing Management Theory through Interdisciplinary Research: Challenges and Opportunities. Academy of Management Journal, 67(6), 1421-1427.
• Kossek, E. E., Ladge, J., Little, L. M., Loyd, D. L., Smith, A. N., et al. (2024). Introduction to the special issue: Allyship, advocacy, and social justice to support equality for marginalized groups in the workplace. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 183: 1-12.
• Gregoire, D.A., ter Wal, A., Little, L., Bermiss, S., Kotha, R., & Gruber, M. (2024). From the editors: Mobilizing new sources of data: Opportunities and recommendations. Academy of Management Journal, 67, 289-298.
• Paustian-Underdahl, S., Little, L.M., Mandeville, A., Hinojosa, A., & †Keyes, A. (2024). Examining the Role of Maternity Benefit Comparisons and Pregnancy Discrimination in Women’s Turnover Decisions.  Personnel Psychology, 77, 819-846
• Gabriel, A., Ladge, J., Little, L.M., Stillwell, E. & McGowan, R. (2023). Sensemaking through the storm: How postpartum depression shapes personal work–family narratives.  Journal of Applied Psychology, 108 (2) 1903-1923.
• Little, L.M., & Masterson, C. (2023) Mothers’ reentry: A relative contribution perspective of dual-earner parents’ roles, resources, and outcomes. Academy of Management Journal.
• Gabriel, A.S., Allen, T.D.§, Devers, C.E.§, Eby, L.T.§, Gilson, L.L.§, Hebl, M.§, Kehoe, R.R.§, King, E.B.§, Ladge, J.J.§, Little, L.M.§, Ou, A.Y.§, Schleicher, D.J.§, Shockley, K.M.§, Klotz, A.C., & Rosen, C.C. (2023). A call to action: Taking the untenable out of women professors’ pregnancy, postpartum, and caregiving demands. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 16(2), 187-210.
• Konig, A., Graf-Vlachy, L., Bundy, J., & Little, L.M. (2020). A blessing and a curse: How CEOs’ trait empathy affects their management of organizational crises. Academy of Management Review, 45, 130-153.
• Paustian-Underdahl, S., †Mandeville, A., Eaton, A., & Little, L.M.  (2019). Pushed out or opting out? Integrating perspectives on gender differences in withdrawal attitudes during pregnancy, Journal of Applied Psychology, 104, 985-1002.
• Ladge, J. & Little, L.M. (2019). When expectations become reality: Work-family image management and identity adaptation. Academy of Management Review, 44, 126-149.
• Little, L.M., Hinojosa, A., Paustian-Underdahl, S. & Zipay, K. (2018) Managing the Harmful Effects of Unsupportive Organizations During Pregnancy. Journal of Applied Psychology, 103, 631-643.
• Little, L.M., Hinojosa, A., & Lynch, J. (2017) Make them feel: How the disclosure of pregnancy affects supervisor exchange relationships. Organization Science, 28:618-635.
• Little, L.M., Gooty, J., & Williams, M. (2016) The Role of Leader Emotion Management in Leader-Member Exchange and Follower Outcomes. The Leadership Quarterly, 27:85-97.
• Little, L.M., Major, V., Hinojosa, A., & Nelson, D.L. (2015) Professional image maintenance: How women navigate pregnancy in the workplace. Academy of Management Journal, 58:8-37.
• Muller, A., Pfarrer, M., & Little, L.M. (2014) A theory of collective empathy in corporate philanthropy decisions. Academy of Management Review, 39:1-21.
• Frazier, M.L., Gooty, J., Little, L.M. & Nelson, D.L. (2014) Employee attachment: Implications for supervisor trustworthiness and trust. Journal of Business And Psychology, 30:373-386.
• Little, L.M., Kluemper, D., Nelson, D., & Ward, A.J. (2013) More than happy to help? Customer-focused emotion management strategies. Personnel Psychology, 66:261-286.
• Little, L.M., Kluemper, D., Nelson, D.L., & Gooty, J. (2012) Development and validation of the interpersonal emotion management strategies scale. Journal of Occupational And Organizational Psychology, 85:407-420.
• Little, L.M., Nelson, D. L., Quade, M., & Ward, A.J. (2011) Stressful Demands or Helpful Guidance? The Role of Display Rules in Indian Call Centers. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 79(3):724-733.
• Little, L.M., Nelson, D.L., Wallace, J.C., & Johnson, P. (2011) Integrating attachment styles, vigor, and extra-role performance. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 32:464-484.
• Wallace, J.C., Little, L.M., Hill, A., & Ridge, J. (2010) CEO motivational foci, environmental dynamism, and small firm performance. Journal of Small Business Management, (48):580-604.
• Kleumper, D., Little, L.M., & DeGroot, T. (2009) State or trait: Effects of state optimism on job-related outcomes. Journal of Organizational Behavior, (30):209-231.
• Simmons, B.L., Gooty, J., Nelson, D.L., & Little, L.M. (2009) Secure attachment style: Implications for hope, trust, burnout, and performance. Journal Of Organizational Behavior, (30):233-247.
• Bowler, W.M., Halbesleben, J.R.B., Stodnick, M., Seevers, M.T., & Little, L.M. (2009) The moderating effect of network centrality on motive to perform interpersonal citizenship. Journal of Management Issues, (13):95-104.
• Wallace, J. C., Little, L., & Shull, A. (2008) The moderating effects of task complexity on the relationship between regulatory foci and safety and production performance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, (13):95-104.
• Little, L.M., Simmons, B.L., & Nelson, D.L. (2007) Health among leaders: Positive and negative affect, engagement and burnout, forgiveness and revenge. Journal of Management Studies, (44):243-260.

• Deputy Editor, Academy of Management Journal, 2025–present
• Associate Editor, Academy of Management Journal, 2022–2025
• Special Issue Guest Editor, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2022–2022
• Editorial Board Member, Academy of Management Journal, 2020–present
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Applied Psychology, 2020–present
• Editorial Board Member, Personnel Psychology, 2017–present

• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management Journal, 2022
• Best Paper Award 2016, Academy of Management Journal, 2016
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, OB Division, 2014
• Outstanding Teacher Award, University of Georgia, Terry College of Business, 2014
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2012
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2011
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, OB Division, 2011
• Outstanding Reviewer Award, Academy of Management, OB Division, 2007

• Visiting Professor, Oklahoma State University, Management, 2006-2008
• Consultant, Bearing Point, Telecommunications, 2001-2003
• Project Manager, Nokia, Internet Communications, 2000-2001