Please join us for the Lu Ann Aday Distinguished Lecture virtual event livestreamed on 
https://www.purdue.edu/research/awards/watch

Monday, November 1 at 2:00 p.m. (EST). 

2021 Lu Ann Aday Award: Ellen Ernst Kossek

Ellen Ernst Kossek, the Basil S. Turner Distinguished Professor of Management in the Krannert School of Management, will receive the 2021 Lu Ann Aday Award, the most prestigious award given by the university for exceptional work in the humanities and social sciences.

Kossek, a leading social scientist whose work has shaped the field of work-life and work-family research policy in the U.S. and internationally, is being recognized for her contributions on the topic, including the equity issues that it implicitly addresses.

Kossek studies how people, managers and organizations can improve workplace cultures and the effectiveness of work-family policies (e.g., flexibility), on fostering well-being at work and home. Her work considers the role of work in people’s lives and how work can be designed to uplift employees’ abilities to manage their lives on and off the job. One of her most foundational contributions, completed with support from the National Institutes of Health, is the development of the construct of family-supportive supervision and an intervention to increase it, resulting in health benefits for workers and improved family supportiveness from leaders.

In addition to her research, Kossek organizes the “Dismantling Biases: Bridging Research to Practice” conference, which appeals to both practitioners and researchers. Materials from this conference, which is next planned for March 22-24, have been published as books and referred articles.

Her scholarly contributions regularly appear in prominent journals, and she is often quoted in national and business media, invited to testify before congressional committees, and speak at government and academic events. Her perspective and thought leadership have been highly sought during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly affected the work-life balance of U.S. workers.