Lab Principal Investigator

Dr. Danielle D. King
Assistant Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Rice University
Email: Danielle.D.King@rice.edu
Phone: 713-348-4458
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Dr. King is an Assistant Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Her research centers on the topics of employee resilience, intersectionality, and authenticity. Specifically, her work involves a) offering conceptual clarity and improved measurement to the resilience domain via integration with motivation frameworks, b) uncovering how daily workplace resilience can be fostered, c) highlighting the unique perceptions and experiences of individuals when considering multiple social categories in tandem, and d) finding ways to help employees experience authenticity at work. Her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation and published in both book chapters and scientific articles. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Spelman College and her M.A. and Ph.D. in IO Psychology from Michigan State University.

Danielle King is an expert in the study of employee and organizational resilience. As a New Orleans native, following her personal experience of losing and subsequently helping to adapt her family indoor rock-climbing business post-Hurricane Katrina, she seeks to uncover methods to create resilience in individuals and groups at work.

“I am inspired by and drawn to the ‘Houston Strong’ motto and the city’s ongoing resilience efforts. These efforts and communities embody many of the characteristics important for resilience, such as social support, shared identity and available resources.”