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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Elisa Fattoracci and Amber Olson (ABD) to the Department of Management & Human Resource Management in MD��ý���’s College of Business. They bring fresh energy, strong research portfolios, and a student-centered approach to teaching—strengthening our community’s focus on evidence-based HRM and inclusive leadership.

Dr. Elisa Fattoracci joins MD��ý��� as an Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management. She earned her Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Rice University and her B.A. from UC Berkeley. Elisa studies the experiences of employees with stigmatized identities—often focusing on microaggressions, intersectionality, and trust dynamics. Her research has been featured in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Perspectives on Psychological Science, American Psychologist She’s also written for on inclusive practices, such as the importance of name pronunciation in belonging. In the classroom, Elisa has taught courses in Management and in I-O Psychology, and will be teaching courses on inclusion and on leadership here at MD��ý���. She has consulted for organizations including the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Amber Olson joins MD��ý��� as a Tenure-Track Visiting Professor of Human Resource Management. She comes to Long Beach from the University of Alabama’s Manderson Graduate School of Business, with which she is presently completing her Ph.D. in Management. Amber Olson’s research examines the motive to nurture—the satisfaction and relief individuals derive from helping others—and how this need shapes leadership, employee well-being, and organizational life. She also investigates anti-work attitudes, exploring why people disengage from work and resist traditional employment structures. Her project, “Digital Shadows: Unraveling the Impact of Social Media on Attitudes Toward Work,” was recognized as by the University of Zuric. By connecting these lines of inquiry, her work highlights the tension between human needs for care and meaning and organizational systems that can either support or suppress them.