About Me
In summer 2024, I will start as an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. I am currently finishing my PhD in Organizational Behavior at Cornell University’s ILR School. I study morality at work, with a specific focus on how conflicts between people’s values impact their thoughts and behaviors at work. To date, most of my research has focused on loyalty, with the aim of disentangling a fundamental tension within loyalty: existing work demonstrates that loyalty benefits people and organizations alike, but a growing body of research highlights that loyalty can lead to negative outcomes including unethical behavior. I am also interested in, and conduct research on, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
I grew-up in St. Paul, MN. I received my M.A. in Psychology from the University of Chicago, and a dual B.A. in Psychology and Philosophy from Bethel University. A few of my non-academic interests include reading fiction and philosophy, scuba diving, fitness, hiking, cooking, consuming and rating beer, and attempting to increase my wine knowledge.
Contact
Zachariah Berry
Cornell University, ILR School
Dept. of Organizational Behavior
Email: ztb8 [at] cornell [dot] edu
309 Ives Hall, Ithaca, NY 14850