Ben Rogers

Assistant Professor of Management & Organization

Carroll School of Management | Boston College

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I am interested in the meaning we draw from our work, the stories we tell about our work and lives, and how these narratives shape our experiences, relationships, and views of the world. The narratives I study are inspired by numerous disciplines (organizational behavior, psychology, mythology, education) and take a variety of forms, including archetypes about the meaning of our work roles, life stories that mirror the classic Hero's Journey, mindsets, attributions, and rituals. I am particularly passionate about studying how these narratives can be used to design effective and scalable psychological interventions to help workers - and people more broadly - to find more meaning and improve their well-being.

My work has been published in top peer-reviewed management and social science outlets, including Academy of Management Discoveries, the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, and Behavioral Science & Policy. Additionally, my research has been featured in national media outlets such as Time Magazine and Scientific American.

I also teach the fundamentals of organizational behavior at the undergraduate level and I have assisted in the instruction of negotiations, teamwork, and research methods for MBA and PhD students.

Research

Publications

Rogers, B.A., Sezer, O., Klein, N. (in press). Too Naïve to Lead: When Leaders Fall for Flattery. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology). [LINK]

Rogers, B.A., Chicas, H., Kelly, J.M., Kubin, E., Christian, M.S., Kachanoff, F.J., Berger, J., Puryear, C., Guo, J., McAdams, D.P., Gray, K. (2023). Seeing your life story as a Hero's Journey increases meaning in life. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. [LINK]

Media coverage in Time Magazine, Scientific American, Inc. Magazine, Forbes, Hidden Brain (Newsletter), Radio New Zealand

Rogers, B.A., Christian, J., Jennings, R. & Lanaj, K. (2023). The Growth Mindset at Work: Will Employees Help Others to Develop Themselves? Academy of Management Discoveries. [LINK]

Nault, K. A., Rogers, B. A., Sezer, O., & Klein, N. (2020). Behavioral insights for minimizing loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Behavioral Science & Policy. [LINK]

Works in Progress

Rogers, B.A., Sezer, O., Watkins, T., DeCelles, K., Zhong, C.B., Norton, M., & Hershfield, H., After-Work Rituals and Well-being. (Under 2nd round review at Organization Science)

Chawla, N., Gabriel, A.S., Prengler, M.K., Rogers, K.M., Rogers, B.A., Tedder-King, A. & Rosen, C.C.: Post-Partum Coworker Support (2nd round R&R at Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Special Issue).

Rogers, B.A., Role Narratives and Meaningfulness through Distressing Work Experiences (Preparing for submission).

Sonday, L., Rogers, B.A., The Romanticization of Work (Writing).

Rogers, B.A., Christian, J.S., Sherf, E., Manager Growth Mindset and Attributions (Data collection).

Ong, M., Sonday, L., Rogers, B.A., Walker, O., Parenthood and Meaning of Work (Data collection).

Caring, S., Christian, M.S., Rogers, B.A., Energy Crafting and Interoceptive Awareness (Data collection).

Rogers, B.A., Christian, M.S., Paradox Mindset and Well-Being (Data collection).