Introducing New Graduate Student Ethan Wright

August 7, 2024 - Shelly DeJong

Meet Ethan Wright, an incoming graduate student in the Organizational Psychology research area. 

 

Name: Ethan Wright (he/him) 

Hometown: Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

Education: I went to Michigan State for my bachelor's in psychology. 

Tell us about your background/experience. 

My research background is mainly in social psychology studying stereotypes and discrimination in several undergrad research assistant positions. 

 

Why grad school?  

I chose grad school because I miss college already and I want to learn more about psychology! 

 

What do you hope to research while you’re here?  

While I'm here I want to research well-being and individual differences in the workplace, as well as occupational prestige. 

 

Why are you interested in Org Psych? What do you like about it?  

I became interested in organizational psychology from my experience rowing in crew teams in high school and college.  With any sport, team culture is vital for high level performances and I became very interested in researching those general principles. 

 

In your free time, what do you like to do?  

In my free time I like to read, bike, run, and play the piano.