As a member of the research and development team, Ashley collaborates with clients and consultants to enhance the effectiveness of organizational survey and leadership developments programs. She has developed processes for maintaining and strengthening the normative benchmarks for the Denison Culture and Leadership surveys, and conducts research on organizational culture, leadership development, workplace diversity, conflict and incivility in the workplace, HR issues in Healthcare, and judgment and decision making. She has been an active researcher publishing and presenting at conferences such as the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, and the Linkage Organizational Development Summit. Prior to joining Denison, Ashley worked in the Professional Services and Product Development department for the employee selection firm, ePredix, in Minneapolis, MN. Ashley earned her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Bowling Green State University in 2008. She earned a Master’s in I-O at Minnesota State University, Mankato and her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and English from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Selected Publications:

Denison, D., Xin, K., Guidroz, A. M., & Zhang, L. (Forthcoming). Corporate culture in Chinese organizations. Book chapter to appear in The Handbook of Organizational Culture and Climate, Second Edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishing. (Editors: Ashkanasy, Wilderdom, & Peterson).

Jex, S. M., Burnfield, J. L., Clark, O., Guidroz, A. M., & Yugo, J. (Forthcoming). Measurement of Workplace Incivility. Book chapter to appear in Insidious Workplace Behavior (Editor: Greenberg, J.).

Guidroz, A. M., Burnfield-Geimer, J. L., Clark, O., Schwetschenau, H. M., & Jex, S. M. (Forthcoming). The Nursing Incivility Scale: Development of an occupation-specific measure. Journal of Nursing Measurement.

Brooks M. E., Guidroz, A. M., & Chakrabarti, M. (2009). Distinction bias in applicant reactions to using diversity information in selection. International Journal of Selection & Assessment. 17, 377-390.

Guidroz, A. M., & Denison, D. (2009) What practice needs from science regarding innovation management. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 2, 357-359.

Guidroz, A. M., Yankelevich, M., Barger, P., Gillespie, M. A., & Zickar, M. J. (2009) Practical considerations for creating and using organizational survey norms: Lessons from two long-term projects. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research, 61, 85-102.

Selected Presentations:

Guidroz, A. M. (2009, April). Common practices for implementing and measuring leadership coaching. Chair of Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Guidroz, A. M., Brooks, M. E., & Highhouse, S. (2009, April). How much diversity is diversity? Poster presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Guidroz, A. M., & Kotrba, L. M. (2009, April). Gender differences in leadership: Exploring the effect of context. Co-Chair of Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Kotrba, L. M., & Guidroz, A. M. (2009, April). The moderating effect of industry on perceptions of leaders. Paper presented in A. M. Guidroz and L M. Kotrba Gender differences in leadership: Exploring the effect of context Symposium presented at the 24th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Guidroz, A. M., & Kotrba, L. (2008, April). Managing workplace diversity: The role of organizational culture. Poster presented at the 23rd Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.

Guidroz, A. M.,Wang, M. & Perez, L. M. (2006, May). Conflict and emotional exhaustion: Another look at the burnout progression. Poster presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.

Guidroz, A.M. & Highhouse, S. (2005, November). What is diversity? Exploring type, amount, and format. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making, Toronto, ON, Canada.