Kaylee Hackney, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Management | Baylor University
Waco, TX, UNITED STATES
Dr. Hackney is an expert in Employee Work and Family Management as well as Workplace and Pregnancy Discrimination
Media
Publications:
Documents:
Videos:
Audio/Podcasts:
Biography
Kaylee Hackney, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business. She studies the challenges employees face when navigating work and family. Her research has been published in top academic publications such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and the Journal of Organizational Behavior and featured in Forbes, Businessweek, and Psychology Today. Kaylee teaches Leadership and Organizational Behavior at Baylor University.
Areas of Expertise (8)
pregnancy descrimination
Work-Life Balance
Work-family balance
pregnancy at work
working during pregnancy
miscarriage in the workplace
discrimination at work
Workplace Discrimination
Education (3)
Florida State University: Ph.D. in Business Administration, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Eastern Illinois University: MBA
Eastern Illinois University: BA, French
Links (2)
Media Appearances (11)
When to Tell Your Employer About Your Pregnancy
The HR Digest online
2023-10-26
Offering guidance to worried pregnant employees, this article references research led by Baylor management professor Kaylee Hackney about the negative effects of perceived pregnancy discrimination on expectant parents.
Business Review - Oh, Baby Baby
KWBU-FM (NPR/Waco) online
2023-03-30
AUDIO: Workplace discrimination makes for a stressful environment. Kaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management, studied pregnancy workplace discrimination and discovered how workplace stress can affect the mother.
5 Ways Leaders Can Support Adoptive Parents
Harvard Business Review online
2023-03-03
Baylor management professors Kaylee J. Hackney, Ph.D., Matthew J. Quade, Ph.D., and Dawn S. Carlson, Ph.D., write that organizational support for adoption – an intentional effort on the part of an organization – has a far-reaching positive impact for both the employees and the organization. The authors outline five ways leaders can better support adoptive parents.
Business Review - “A Valuable Resource”
KWBU-FM online
2022-08-25
AUDIO: Kaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management at Baylor, discusses several factors that influence veterans' successful transition into civilian life.
How to Successfully Shift From “Work Mode” to “Family Mode
Fatherly online
2022-05-03
Kaylee Hackney, Ph.D., assistant professor of management and an employee well-being expert, shares insight into best practices when working from home and then shifting to family mode. Hackney suggests having a dedicated workspace and at the end of the day building in a transition — something that replaces the mental decompression granted by a commute.
Increased organizational support for employee adoption efforts brings positive benefits
Florida News Times online
2021-06-24
According to a new study from Baylor University, when an organization assists an employee who chooses adoption, the employee, his family, the adopted child, and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes.
How to Keep Pregnant Workers Safe and Supported
Occupational Health & Safety online
2020-07-22
Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace—direct or indirect—can have effects on the woman and baby’s health. Make sure you are supporting and respecting your pregnant workers, especially with new legislation.
Increased organizational support for employees’ adoption efforts yields positive benefits
Health Medicine Network online
2021-06-23
When an organization supports its employees who choose to adopt children, the employees, their families, the adopted children and the organization itself experience positive benefits and outcomes, according to new research from Baylor University.
How Workplace Discrimination Affects Pregnant Mothers & Unborn Babies
Babygaga
2020-07-12
Women in the workplace can find themselves having to work harder to prove that they are just as good as their male counterparts so that when it is time for promotions, they are not overlooked simply because of their gender. While gender discrimination may have declined slightly over the years, in many organizations and male-dominated fields of work, it can still be found. And unfortunately, for those women who become pregnant, the workplace can become a toxic environment that is not beneficial for the mother-to-be's health.
Pregnancy Discrimination In The Workplace Affects Mother And Baby Health
Forbes online
2020-07-11
A landmark Baylor University study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology surveyed 252 pregnant employees. The researchers measured perceived pregnancy discrimination, perceived stress, demographics and postpartum depressive symptoms. Other measurements included the babies' health outcomes, such as gestational age, Apgar score (heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflex response and color), birth weight and visits to the doctor. The results showed that pregnancy discrimination has a negative impact on the mother’s and baby’s health. Pregnancy discrimination was linked to increased levels of postpartum depressive symptoms for mothers and lower birth weights, lower gestational ages and increased numbers of doctor visits for babies.
When the Boss is Bad for the Baby
Bloomberg online
2020-07-09
A Baylor University study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology surveyed 252 pregnant employees. The researchers measured perceived pregnancy discrimination, perceived stress, demographics and postpartum depressive symptoms. Other measurements included the babies' health outcomes, such as gestational age, Apgar score (heart rate, respiration, muscle tone, reflex response and color), birth weight and visits to the doctor.
Articles (6)
Examining the effects of perceived pregnancy discrimination on mother and baby health
Journal of Applied Psychology (2021)Hackney, K. J., Daniels, S. R., Paustian-Underdahl, S., Perrewé, P. L., Mandeville, A. & Eaton, A.
.
Vicarious abusive supervision and turnover in working mothers: Does financial dependency trigger emotional disconnect?
Journal of Organizational Behavior (2021)Thompson, M. J., Carlson, D. S., Hackney, K. J., Vogel, R.
.
It takes a village: How organizational support for adoption positively affects employees and their families
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (2021)Quade, M. J., Hackney, K. J., Carlson, D. S., & Hanlon, R. P.
.
With a little help from my (her) friends: The role of friend support on the negative effects of job engagement for married couples
Journal of Vocational Behavior (2021)Carlson, D. S., Thompson, M. J., & Hackney, K. J., Crawford, W.
.
Book Chapter: Examining the role of pregnancy in work organizations: implications for the well-being of the mother and baby
Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management, Vol. 36 (2018) by M. Buckley, J. Halbesleben, & A. R. Wheeler (Eds.)Hackney, K. J. & Perrewé, P. L.
.
Book Chapter: Invisible Grief: An Examination of Miscarriage in the Workplace
Stress and Quality of Working Life, Vol. 7 (2020) by A. M. Rossi, J. Meurs, & P. Perrewé (Eds.)Hackney, K. J., Wu, C., & Nuner, J.
.
