Cort W. Rudolph Ph.D.
I am an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist and Professor of Psychology at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI (USA).
I specialize in conducting quantitative research, especially focusing on longitudinal methodologies and meta-analysis. Through my work, I strive for the promotion of open science practices.
My research focuses broadly on topics ranging from aging workers and lifespan development, to occupational health, employee wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and leadership.
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Recent Publications
Zacher, H. & Rudolph, C.W. (2023). Subjective wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: A three-Year, 35-Wave longitudinal study. Journal of Positive Psychology. Open Access
Zacher, H. & Rudolph, C.W. (2023). Environmental knowledge is inversely associated with climate change anxiety. Climatic Change. Open Access
Rudolph, C.W., & Zacher, H. (2023). Individual differences and changes in personality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social and Personality Psychology Compass. Open Access
Kühner, C., Rudolph, C.W., Derks, D., & Zacher, H. (2023). Technology-assisted supplemental work: A meta-analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior. Open Access
Zacher, H. & Rudolph, C.W. (2023). The construction of the “older worker.” Merits. Open Access
Rauvola, R.S. & Rudolph, C.W. (2023). Worker aging, control, and well-being: A specification curve analysis. Acta Psychologica. Open Access
Biography
I am a Professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Wayne State University. I earned a B.A. from DePaul University, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Wayne State University. Before returning to Wayne State as a faculty member, I held academic appointments at Florida International University and Saint Louis University.
My research interests are broad and cover a range of topics, however a central theme of my work is understanding issues related to the aging of the workforce through the lens of lifespan development theories. I also have interests in topics related to occupational health and employee wellbeing, environmental sustainability, careers and career development, proactivity, individual differences, and leadership. I have published over 100 peer-reviewed papers, 30 book chapters, and co-edited three books.
I am a consulting editor for Work, Aging and Retirement and an associate editor for Group and Organization Management.
I also serve on the editorial review boards of the Journal of Managerial Psychology, the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, the Journal of Vocational Behavior, the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership Quarterly, and the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology
In 2022 I was elected a fellow of APA Division 14, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).