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Associate Professor Stacey Parker
Associate Professor

Stacey Parker

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Overview

Background

I am an Associate Professor and Organisational Psychologist at UQ's School of Psychology. I research, supervise, teach, and consult on a broad range of work and organisational topics. Through my research, I aim to help organisations and their employees devise new strategies for balancing and realising the dual concerns of feeling well and performing well. To this end, I have researched employee stress, well-being, motivation, and performance in a range of high-performance settings (e.g., small business owners, professional musicians, elite athletes, and safety critical work in healthcare and transport industries). I also supplement this field research with a program of basic research in my laboratory using work simulation paradigms.

Some of my specific research topics include: how workers manage their energy during work; how workers recover from work stress in off-the-job time; how jobs and careers can be designed to maximise well-being, motivation, and performance; and I also explore the 'hidden costs' of performance management systems. Beyond these core areas, I have also contributed to other topics through theoretical (i.e., self-determination theory) and methodological (i.e., physiology, experience sampling, work simulation) expertise in academic, industry, and student-based collaborations. For example, in areas like supervisor support, diversity and inclusion, employee voice, employee green behaviour, compassion science, and social identity.

Passionate about doing practically-relevant research, though my consulting and advisory work I have helped both public and private organisations tackle issues with selection and recruitment, training and development, career management, work design, culture change, and operational safety. I also regularly engage with the media on topics related to my expertise and my research and/or commentary has been featured in outlets like TIME Magazine, Harvard Business Review, HR Magazine, and ABC’s popular podcast This Working Life.

I currently serve on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Occupational Health Psychology and the European Journal of Work and Organisational Psychology.

Availability

Associate Professor Stacey Parker is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor of Small Business Management, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Works

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46 works between 2009 and 2024

1 - 20 of 46 works

2024

Conference Publication

What do we actually do to include each other: Exploring the content of employee inclusion behaviors

Dawson, Niamh, Okimoto, Tyler Gene, Parker, Stacey L. and Steffens, Niklas (2024). What do we actually do to include each other: Exploring the content of employee inclusion behaviors. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024), Chicago, IL United States, 9-13 August 2024. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2024.19325abstract

What do we actually do to include each other: Exploring the content of employee inclusion behaviors

2024

Journal Article

Ask, but You Might not Receive: Unanswered Supervisor Support Scale Development and a Daily Diary Study

McIlroy, Thomas D., Parker, Stacey L. and McKimmie, Blake M. (2024). Ask, but You Might not Receive: Unanswered Supervisor Support Scale Development and a Daily Diary Study. Journal of Business and Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s10869-024-09950-x

Ask, but You Might not Receive: Unanswered Supervisor Support Scale Development and a Daily Diary Study

2024

Journal Article

Managerial control or feedback provision: how perceptions of algorithmic HR systems shape employee motivation, behavior, and well-being

Edwards, Martin R., Zubielevitch, Elena, Okimoto, Tyler, Parker, Stacey and Anseel, Frederik (2024). Managerial control or feedback provision: how perceptions of algorithmic HR systems shape employee motivation, behavior, and well-being. Human Resource Management, 63 (4), 691-710. doi: 10.1002/hrm.22218

Managerial control or feedback provision: how perceptions of algorithmic HR systems shape employee motivation, behavior, and well-being

2024

Journal Article

Compassion training influences heart-rate variability within severe depression

Kim, Jeffrey J., Sherwell, Chase, Parker, Stacey L. and Kirby, James N. (2024). Compassion training influences heart-rate variability within severe depression. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 16 100760, 100760. doi: 10.1016/j.jadr.2024.100760

Compassion training influences heart-rate variability within severe depression

2024

Journal Article

Effects of perceived illegitimacy of interrupting tasks on employees’ cognitive and affective experiences: the mediating role of stress appraisals

Parker, Stacey L., Pahor, Kateland, Van den Broeck, Anja and Zacher, Hannes (2024). Effects of perceived illegitimacy of interrupting tasks on employees’ cognitive and affective experiences: the mediating role of stress appraisals. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/1359432x.2024.2319904

Effects of perceived illegitimacy of interrupting tasks on employees’ cognitive and affective experiences: the mediating role of stress appraisals

2024

Book Chapter

Abusive supervision dispersion: an affective events theory perspective

Nguyen, Hieu, Ashkanasy, Neal M. and Parker, Stacey (2024). Abusive supervision dispersion: an affective events theory perspective. Research on emotion in organizations. (pp. 57-83) edited by Neal M. Ashkanasy, Ashlea C. Troth and Ronald H. Humphrey. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Publishing. doi: 10.1108/s1746-979120240000019004

Abusive supervision dispersion: an affective events theory perspective

2024

Journal Article

Profiles of diversity and inclusion motivation: toward an employee‐centered understanding of why employees put effort into inclusion and exclusion

Dawson, Niamh E. A., Parker, Stacey L. and Okimoto, Tyler G. (2024). Profiles of diversity and inclusion motivation: toward an employee‐centered understanding of why employees put effort into inclusion and exclusion. Human Resource Management, 63 (1), 45-66. doi: 10.1002/hrm.22186

Profiles of diversity and inclusion motivation: toward an employee‐centered understanding of why employees put effort into inclusion and exclusion

2023

Journal Article

Compassion focused therapy to reduce body weight shame for individuals with obesity: a randomized controlled trial

Carter, Alicia, Steindl, Stanley R., Parker, Stacey, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2023). Compassion focused therapy to reduce body weight shame for individuals with obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Behavior Therapy, 54 (5), 747-764. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2023.02.001

Compassion focused therapy to reduce body weight shame for individuals with obesity: a randomized controlled trial

2022

Journal Article

Recovery from work: advancing the field toward the future

Sonnentag, Sabine, Cheng, Bonnie Hayden and Parker, Stacey L. (2022). Recovery from work: advancing the field toward the future. Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 9 (1), 33-60. doi: 10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012420-091355

Recovery from work: advancing the field toward the future

2022

Conference Publication

The impact of performance Monitoring & Metric systems

Edwards, M.R., Parker, S., Okimoto, T.G. and Anseel, F. (2022). The impact of performance Monitoring & Metric systems. European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology, Glasgow, United Kingdom, 11-14 January 2022.

The impact of performance Monitoring & Metric systems

2021

Journal Article

Employee motivation profiles, energy levels, and approaches to sustaining energy: a two-wave latent-profile analysis

Parker, Stacey L., Dawson, Niamh, van den Broeck, Anja, Sonnentag, Sabine and Neal, Andrew (2021). Employee motivation profiles, energy levels, and approaches to sustaining energy: a two-wave latent-profile analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 131 103659, 103659. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2021.103659

Employee motivation profiles, energy levels, and approaches to sustaining energy: a two-wave latent-profile analysis

2021

Journal Article

Experimental evidence for the effects of job demands and job control on physical activity after work

Abdel Hadi, Sascha, Mojzisch, Andreas, Parker, Stacey L. and Häusser, Jan A. (2021). Experimental evidence for the effects of job demands and job control on physical activity after work. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 27 (1), 125-141. doi: 10.1037/xap0000333

Experimental evidence for the effects of job demands and job control on physical activity after work

2021

Journal Article

The effects of unanswered supervisor support on employees’ well-being, performance, and relational outcomes

McIlroy, Thomas D., Parker, Stacey L. and McKimmie, Blake M. (2021). The effects of unanswered supervisor support on employees’ well-being, performance, and relational outcomes. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 26 (1), 49-68. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000270

The effects of unanswered supervisor support on employees’ well-being, performance, and relational outcomes

2021

Book Chapter

Requesting and receiving supervisor support and the implications for organizational wellbeing

McIlroy, Thomas D., Parker, Stacey L. and McKimmie, Blake M. (2021). Requesting and receiving supervisor support and the implications for organizational wellbeing. The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Wellbeing. (pp. 1-16) London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications. doi: 10.4135/9781529757187.n6

Requesting and receiving supervisor support and the implications for organizational wellbeing

2020

Journal Article

Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states

Kim, Jeffrey J., Parker, Stacey, Henderson, Trent and Kirby, James N. (2020). Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states. Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 17 (167) 20200334, 20200334. doi: 10.1098/rsif.2020.0334

Physiological fractals: visual and statistical evidence across timescales and experimental states

2020

Journal Article

When trust goes wrong: a social identity model of risk taking

Cruwys, Tegan, Greenaway, Katharine H., Ferris, Laura J., Rathbone, Joanne A., Saeri, Alexander K., Williams, Elyse, Parker, Stacey L., Chang, Melissa X-L., Croft, Nicholas, Bingley, William and Grace, Laura (2020). When trust goes wrong: a social identity model of risk taking. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 120 (1), 57-83. doi: 10.1037/pspi0000243

When trust goes wrong: a social identity model of risk taking

2020

Journal Article

Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion

Kim, Jeffrey J., Parker, Stacey L., Doty, James R., Cunnington, Ross, Gilbert, Paul and Kirby, James N. (2020). Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 6789, 6789. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-63846-3

Neurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion

2019

Journal Article

Collateral damage associated with performance-based pay: the role of stress appraisals

Parker, Stacey L., Bell, Katrina, Gagné, Marylene, Carey, Kristine and Hilpert, Thomas (2019). Collateral damage associated with performance-based pay: the role of stress appraisals. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 28 (5), 1-17. doi: 10.1080/1359432x.2019.1634549

Collateral damage associated with performance-based pay: the role of stress appraisals

2019

Journal Article

Relaxation during the evening and next-morning energy: The role of hassles, uplifts, and heart rate variability during work

Parker, Stacey L., Sonnentag, Sabine, Jimmieson, Nerina L. and Newton, Cameron J. (2019). Relaxation during the evening and next-morning energy: The role of hassles, uplifts, and heart rate variability during work. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 25 (2), 83-98. doi: 10.1037/ocp0000155

Relaxation during the evening and next-morning energy: The role of hassles, uplifts, and heart rate variability during work

2019

Journal Article

Persisting with a music career despite the insecurity: when social and motivational resources really matter

Parker, Stacey L., Jimmieson, Nerina L. and Amiot, Catherine E. (2019). Persisting with a music career despite the insecurity: when social and motivational resources really matter. Psychology of Music, 49 (1), 030573561984458-156. doi: 10.1177/0305735619844589

Persisting with a music career despite the insecurity: when social and motivational resources really matter

Funding

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2028
    ARC Research Hub to Advance Timber for Australia's Future Built Environment
    ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2026
    Well-being and Productivity in Metricised Employee Performance Systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2021 - 2025
    A dynamic model of work-related effort, recovery, and affective well-being
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2019 - 2023
    Juggling competing goals and demands in pursuit of the Olympic dream: Athlete experiences of sports-nonsports balance, career insecurity, and wellbeing
    Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Olympian Career Transition
    Laureate Education Services Australia
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2019
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    COMPASS - passport processing research project
    Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
    Open grant
  • 2015
    Daily management of and recovery from work stress
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    CORS - Queensland Rail
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Stacey Parker is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • A dynamic model of work-related effort, recovery, and affective well-being

    The aim of this project is to develop and test a computational model of work-related effort and recovery that explains how people recover from work demands moment-to-moment and day-to-day. Recovery is essential for well-being. Paradoxically, however, those who need to recover find it hard to put effort into recovery. The model will be tested in a series of naturalistic observational studies and controlled experiments. In each study, subjective and physiological experiences of well-being and recovery are measured as people regulate effort during work and recovery. The result will be a unifying and general model of work recovery, that can inform when and how to intervene to improve employee well-being. This project is in collaboration with Professor Andrew Neal, Professor Nerina Jimmieson, and Professor Sabine Sonnentag.

Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Physiological Recovery on Next-Day Work Performance via Executive Function and Stress

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jemma King

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Leaders' Sleep, HRV, Executive Function, and Stress on Leadership Performance and Psychological Safety: Three In-field Day-Level Studies

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jemma King

  • Doctor Philosophy

    A dynamic model of work-related effort, recovery, and affective well-being

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Andrew Neal

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Leaders' Sleep, HRV, Executive Function, and Stress on Leadership Performance and Psychological Safety: Three In-field Day-Level Studies

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Jemma King

  • Doctor Philosophy

    BURDEN: Burnout and engagement of doctors and nursing staff in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Samudragupta Bora

  • Doctor Philosophy

    BURDEN: Burnout and Engagement of Doctors and Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Samudragupta Bora

Completed supervision

Media

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