Jennifer Griffith, assistant professor of organizational behavior, has been named the 2021 UNH Outstanding Assistant Professor and Khole Gwebu, associate professor of decision sciences, has been named the 2021 UNH Outstanding Associate Professor.
These prestigious university awards are granted to professors whose accomplishments in the areas of teaching, research, and service are prodigious and of the highest quality. As noted on the awards description, “He or she is an inspiring, challenging, and effective teacher, whose concern and respect for students is evident both in and out of the classroom. Such a faculty member makes important and extensive contributions to his or her chosen field and shares those contributions with peers through publication or other appropriate means. Finally, the ideal faculty member willingly and effectively devotes time and energy in useful service to the university, the profession, and the state.”
Jennifer Griffith, 2021 UNH Outstanding Assistant Professor
Griffith is a strong researcher with respect to the quantity, quality, and impact of her research. Her contributions to research and evidence-based practice are both influential and extensive, and many of them contribute to better understanding of how to make workplaces more equitable for all. She has published 27 peer-reviewed journals of which half are in in the top journals in her field and the remainder are in a variety of specialized “niche” journals. Her scholarly contributions are widely cited with over 1600 citations. Her work is also frequently cited in media outlets such as Forbes, Fast Company, and Psychology Today, among others.
Griffith is a dedicated and innovative teacher who receives consistently high student evaluations. She is sophisticated in her use of experiential learning in her classes, and she is committed to continuous reflection and innovation to hone her pedagogy and teaching skills. She is widely regarded as an inspiring, innovative, and compassionate teacher. At the graduate education level, Griffith worked with colleagues to redesign the MBA core course in organizational behavior and she has been a leader in strengthening attention to HR and people analytics in the Management option.
Much of Griffith’s service contributions are informed by her scholarship. She is an engaged contributor to Paul College’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion working group and helped lead the design of a workshop for the college’s first-year FIRE program on this topic.
“Jennifer is one of the strongest and most dedicated faculty members at Paul College. She has consistently performed at levels that exceed our expectations for assistant professors. We are very fortunate to have her as a member of our community,” Dean Merrill-Sands says.
