Assistant Professor of Psychology
Ph.D., Michigan State University

Dia Chatterjee

Contact Information:

Office: VC 8-282
Phone: 646-312-3813

Email: Dia.Chatterjee@baruch.cuny.edu

Lab: Diversity and Careers Lab (DC Lab)

Dr. Dia (Deepshikha) Chatterjee received her PhD in Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University, and her BS in psychology from Illinois Institute of Technology. She received her Associates in Arts from Harold Washington College and is a proud community college alum. Her major research interests include diversity (stigmatization and identity management) and careers in organizations. Dr. Chatterjee has published in journals such as Journal of Organizational Behavior, Nature Human Behavior, Occupational Health Science, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology to name a few. Her paper on policing won the Journal of Organizational Behavior's First Runner Up Best Paper Award for 2020. Prior to Baruch, she was an Assistant Professor at Salem State University where she also led the MS in IO Psychology program. In addition to her research, teaching, and leadership positions, she has worked in domains such as strategy consulting (Incandescent), healthcare (Spectrum Health), educational testing (ETS and ACT), and finance (Accident Fund Insurance) focusing largely on issues such as organizational strategy, performance management, and organizational change.

Representative Publications:

  • Den Houter, K.M., Chatterjee, D., Ryan, A.M., & Liebler, J. (2022). Policing Is Not for Me: Repelling Factors Implicated in Vocational Choice Elimination. Journal of Policing & Society.

  • Leong, F.T., & Chatterjee, D. (in press). Career psychology and work in the Asian American context. Chapter prepared for Walsh, Flores, Hartung, Leong, and Savickas’ (Editors) Career Psychology Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association.

  • Chatterjee, D., & Ryan, A.M. (2020). Is policing becoming a tainted profession? Media, public perceptions, and implications for trust repair. Journal of Organizational Behavior. ~Selected as the Journal of Organizational Behavior’s 1st Runner Up Best Paper of 2020~

  • Chatterjee, D., & Leong, F.T.L. (2020). Occupational health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities: Lessons from diverse research frameworks. Occupational Health Science.

  • Den Houter, K.M., & Chatterjee, D. (2020). Identity management in the face of occupational stigma: Considering the role of police officer race and gender. Special issue on Stress, Health, and Wellness in Policing: Understanding and Addressing Complex Issues in Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management.