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Kaylee J. Hackney, Ph. D. is an associate professor at the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business. She holds a PhD in Business Administration with a specialty in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management from Florida State University. She studies employee stress and well-being with a focus on pregnancy in the workplace. Her research has been published in top academic publications such as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior and Harvard Business Review.
Kaylee is passionate about helping women flourish at work. She is faculty advisor for the Women in Business at Baylor student organization. She also hosts the Elegant Balance podcast, where she shares her knowledge of the work-life interface to help professional women achieve a better work-life balance. She lives in Waco, Texas with her husband and two kids.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
How We Can Help Working Moms “Win”: The Impact of Social Support During Pregnancy on Postpartum Working Mom Guilt
Journal of Management, 2025
The impact of fathers’ pregnancy discrimination on the work–family interface: An action-regulation approach
Human Relations, 2025
Welcome to parenthood!? An examination of the far-reaching effects of perceived adoption stigma in the workplace
Human Relations, 2023
IN THE MEDIA
Psychology Today
Bloomberg Businessweek