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Sara Hendrick

Sara Hendrick

Assistant Professor

Management
Monfort College of Business

Contact Information

Phone
970-351-1234
Office
Kepner 1085-E
Mailing Address
University of Northern Colorado
Management
Campus Box 128
Greeley, CO 80639

About Sara Hendrick 

Sara Hendrick teaches Organizational Behavior and International Management. Her research focuses on the intersection of gender and parenthood in the workplace. She is passionate about educating first-generation students and leading study abroad programs. Previously, she served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the Navy and has traveled to over 20 countries.

Education:


  • Ph.D., Emory University, Goizueta Business School - Organization & Management
  • MBA, University of San Diego - International Business
  • B.S., United States Naval Academy - Oceanography 

Professional/Academic Experience:


  • Pre-Doctoral Research Scholar, Columbia Business School, Supervisor: Adam Galinsky
  • Surface Warfare Officer at United States Navy

Research Interest: 

  • Gender
  • Parenthood
  • Identity

Research/Areas of Interest


Publications:

  • Williams, M. J. (2025), Esianor, B. (2025), Hendrick, S. (2025), & Chen, A. Y (2025). Everyday Challenges to Women’s Presence and Authority Yield Greater Burnout and Less Persistence in a Male-Dominated Profession. In Press at Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

Research in Progress:

  • Hendrick, S., Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. [Topic: Parenthood, gender, and unemployment].Under review at Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.
  • Hendrick, S. [Topic: Work identity]. Under review at Self and Identity.
  • Hendrick, S. [Topic: Perceptions of Workplace Advancement]. Under review at The Journal of Social Psychology.
  • Hendrick, S. Mother's (vs. Father's) Stronger Work Identity Drives Greater Workplace Commitment. Data Collection & Analysis.
  • Ingram, K. & Hendrick, S. Study abroad programs relax gendered self-attributions for female (but not male) students. Data Collection & Analysis.

Other Experience


Invited talks:

  • Hendrick, S. [Topic: Perceptions of Workplace Advancement]. Under review at The Journal of Social Psychology.
  • Hendrick, S. [Topic: Perceptions of Workplace Advancement]. Preparing for submission to social psychology journal. 

Publications/Creative Works


  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (August 2021). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Virtual. 
  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (February 2021). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Virtual. 
  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (March 2020). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper accepted for presentation at the East Coast Doctoral Conference (cancelled due to COVID-19). Columbia Business School, New York, NY. 

Honors and Awards


  • The Schulze Honors Course Development Grant
  • MOBTS Early Educator Institute Scholarship

Conference Activity


  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (August 2021). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Virtual. 
  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (February 2021). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. Virtual.
  • Hendrick, S.*, Williams, M.J., & Bianchi, E. C. (March 2020). Consequences of work and parents identities for men’s life satisfaction. Paper accepted for presentation at the East Coast Doctoral Conference (cancelled due to COVID-19)

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