Jennifer Nahrgang joined the Tippie College of Business from Arizona State University in 2020 as the Palmer Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship. Her research focuses on leadership processes and leadership development, team dynamics and effectiveness, employee voice and engagement, and the future world of work. She currently serves as associate editor for Personnel Psychology.

Nahrgang recently published a study that finds when the members of a hospital surgical team work together more frequently—the surgeon, anesthesiologist, surgical technicians, etc.—their patients need shorter post-op stays, which makes recovery easier and saves the hospital money.

The study, “The Room Where It Happens: The Impact of Core and Non-Core Roles on Surgical Team Performance,” was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. It can be found here.