I am a budding scientist who has found his niche in researching human thoughts, behaviors, and emotions in groups and organizations. Science is a tool for seeing further into the relationships around us, and I use it help understand the swirl of culture around me.
I am currently finishing a PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Old Dominion University. I have worked in multiple laboratories as my time as a scientist and researcher. My research projects and interests include meta-analyses, workplace humor, computational modeling, and system dynamics. I intend to follow the scientist/practitioner model of not only theoretical research, but also applying that theory in the real world.
Below is my growing list of research publications and presentations.
Research
- Hayes, R., Xu., X, Lixin, J., Jimenez, W. (Revise & Resubmit). A review of positive and negative leader humor. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.
- Xu, X., Zhao, P., Hayes, R., & Le, N. (Revise & Resubmit). A meta-analysis on the relationship between organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Journal of Applied Psychology.
- Hayes, R. (2021) A leader, a follower, and some humor walk into a meta-analysis: A review of positive and negative leader humor. [Masters Thesis] Old Dominion University
- Hayes, R., & Olenick, J. (2022, April) A mathematical interpretation of the relational process model of humor. Accepted submission for the 36th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA.
- Zhao, P., Xu, X., Hayes, R., & Le, N. (2020, August). Which comes first, the chicken or the egg?: Organizational commitment and job satisfaction. Paper presented at the 80th annual conference of the Academy of Management, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
- Xu, X., Peng, Y., Zhao, P., Hayes, R. J., & Wang, H. (2019, April). Fighting for time: Health and well-being among dual-earning couples. Poster presented at the 34th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Washington, DC.
- Xu, X., Zhao, P., Hayes, R., & Jimenez, W. (2019) Fighting for time: Spillover and crossover effects of long work hours among dual-earner couples. Stress and Health, 35, 491-502.
- Hayes, R., J., Varner, & S., Ranby, K. (2018) Differences in expectations of health behavior changes between cohabiting and not cohabiting engaged couples. Poster presentation at Rocky Mountain Psychology Association Conference.
- Varner, S., Ranby, K., & Hayes, R. J. (2018) Are couples who participate in research together healthier and more satisfied in their relationship? Poster presentation at Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting.