Alyssa Tedder-King

Alyssa Tedder-King is an Assistant Professor of Management & Organization at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. She received her PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Her research examines factors that mitigate or sustain inequality within organizations, focusing on two primary pathways through which inequality is experienced at work: interpersonal interactions and structural mechanisms. This work investigates how allyship, or actions aimed at supporting marginalized individuals and promoting fair treatment, emerges and shapes downstream outcomes. It also examines how exposure to evidence of existing inequalities influences individuals’ attitudes and behaviors, as well as how those who experience inequality respond proactively to improve their circumstances.

Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Organization Science, and Organizational Behavior Human Decision Processes, and has been featured in prominent management outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and the MIT Sloan Management Review.