Liza Barnes, PhD

Liza Y. Barnes is an Assistant Professor of Management at the LeBow College of Business. Using primarily qualitative methods, she examines how employees take interpersonal risks to build relationships and advocate for their own well-being. Her work spans a range of experiences, including navigating complex power dynamics, taking medical leaves of absence, managing mental health and women’s health challenges, and coping with past and present trauma. Her work has been published in top management outlets such as the Academy of Management Journal, Organizational Psychology Review, and Harvard Business Review.