Serenity S. Lee

I am a PhD Candidate in Organizational Behavior at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. I study the social dynamics of identity at work, with interest in how workers express, construct, and transition between identities in response to their relational context. In practical terms, I aim to help workers seek optimal alignment with their organizations, build stronger relationships with their coworkers, and encourage, instead of repress, personal growth at work.

My work has been published in Academy of Management Journal, Administrative Science Quarterly, and Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, as well as for practitioners in Harvard Business Review.

Prior to the PhD, I was a research associate in the Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School and a conflict resolution facilitator at the University of Michigan. I received my BA with honors in Psychology from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

In my free time, I enjoy taking art classes, taste-testing oat chai lattes at coffee shops around the city, and catering to the whims of my two cats.