Emily Hsu

Emily Hsu

Emily Hsu (Eh-muh-lee Shoo) is a Ph.D. candidate in the Organizational Behavior Department at Washington University in St. Louis – Olin Business School. She is currently on the academic job market.

A passion for theoretically grounded but phenomenon-driven research

Emily began her Ph.D. journey when the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak. During this time, her observations and experiences impressed upon her the paramount importance of examining individuals at work as emotional beings embedded within a network of relationships and, critically, within a dynamic, rapidly changing world. Emily’s research thus strives to investigate the following three streams in an interrelated, complementary fashion:

Emotions & the Sociality of Human Experience

In this stream of research, Emily has examined affective phenomena such as emotional whiplash, as well as discrete “social” emotions such as shame and nostalgia.

Interpersonal Relationships & Dynamics

In this stream of research, Emily has advanced projects on topics such as the social regulation of stress in teams and the impact of CEO behaviors on employee activism.

The Changing World of Work

In this stream of research, Emily has explored the complexities tied to remote/hybrid work, the rising usage of artificial intelligence, and changing expectations around employee performance.

Beyond the realm of research

As a researcher, Emily enjoys investigating intriguing questions and uncovering novel insights. However, she also loves being able to share those discoveries with others, such as when she translates research findings for the classroom. As an instructor, Emily enjoys bridging the gap between research and practice to help her students connect deeply with the material and see the world through different lenses. Outside of her academic activities, Emily can be found watching musicals and Broadway shows, exploring museums, hiking, and spending time with friends and family.

Teaching & Mentoring Experiences

  • Sole instructor for a semester-long elective organizational behavior course on negotiations
  • Teaching assistant for a variety of full-time, part-time/ online, and executive MBA courses
  • Mentor to junior Ph.D. students in WashU Olin OB department, AOM OB Division Adopt-a-Member Initiative, and AOM New Doctoral Student Consortium (NDSC)

Gallery

  • 2024 AOM MOC Division Best Symposium Award, with co-organizer Olivia Jurkiewicz
  • 2025 WashU reunion dinner at AOM in Copenhagen
  • 2025 AOM, with fellow session presenter Christina Bradley
  • 2025 IACM, with Sarah Jensen
  • 2025 IACM, with fellow session presenters (from left to right) Rui Zhong and Hsuan-Che Brad Huang
  • 2025 IACM conference presentation
  • 2024 AOM symposium lunch with (from left to right) Michael Johnson, Mandy O’Neill, Hooria Jazaieri, Olivia Jurkiewicz, and Emily Hsu. Not pictured: Anusuya Banerjee, Gerben van Kleef
  • 2024 AOM New Doctoral Student Consortium (NDSC), with fellow organizing committee member Coco Liu
  • 2024 EMONET conference
  • Headshot for WashU Olin Student Success Stories feature: https://olin.wustl.edu/about/why-olin/student-outcomes/profiles/emily-hsu.php
  • 2023 recipient of the Moog Scholar Award (OB department)
  • 2023 Moog Scholar Awards Ceremony, with advisor Andrew Knight
  • 2023 AOM symposium with (from left to right) Michael Daniels, Becky Schaumberg, Olivia Jurkiewicz, Emily Hsu, Giselle Antoine, and Gordon Scott
  • 2023 AOM New Doctoral Student Consortium (NDSC) Marketing Committee
  • 2023 AOM OB Doctoral Consortium (OBDC), with fellow OB Ph.D. Student Representative Christine Mahoney (middle) and OBDC coordinator Brad Huang (left)
  • 2023 AOM, with Kendall Yamamoto
  • 2023 AOM, meetup with buddy group from 2021 AOM OB Division Doctoral Student Buddy Group Initiative. From left to right: Ella Lee, Réka Anna Lassu, Gabriela Rivera, Emily Hsu, and Liz Johnson
  • 2023 INGRoup conference presentation
  • 2023 INGRoup, with Sandra Merino (left) and Kyana van Eijndhoven (right)
  • 2023 INGRoup, with (from left to right) Jordan Duran, Will Fawson, Emily Hsu, Katharina Agethen, and Sandra Merino
  • Final day of teaching the Fall 2022 undergraduate Negotiations course
  • 2022 AOM, with Chris Winchester
  • 2022 AOM, meetup with buddy group from 2021 AOM OB Division Doctoral Student Buddy Group Initiative. From left to right: Kylie Rochford, Ella Lee, Emily Hsu, and Gabriela Rivera
  • 2020, start of the Ph.D. journey