Ph.D. (Management), University of Florida, Gainesville FL, 2020

M.A. (Social-Organizational Psychology), Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 2014

B.A. (Psychology), Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 2011

Biography

Dr. Binyamin (Benny) Cooper is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Morgan State University. Prior to joining Morgan State University, he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Tepper School of Business (Carnegie Mellon University), and in the past as an organizational analyst serving clients in the high-tech, healthcare, auto and financial industries in Israel. His interests lie in issues that affect how individuals and groups perceive, process and effectively navigate challenging interpersonal conversations. He studies these topics using his expertise in quantitative methods, experimental research design, and data analysis, with the goal of promoting adaptive coping in the face of organizational adversity and a more resilient workforce. In addition to his doctoral degree, he also holds a MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Bar-Ilan University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Professionally, he is a member of the International Association for Conflict Management (IACM), and the Academy of Management (AoM).

Research Interests:

Low-Intensity Workplace mistreatment, Honesty, Resilience, Negotiation, Conflict Management

Recent Publications:

Cooper, B., Cohen, T. R., Huppert, E., Levine, E. E., & Fleeson, W. (2023). Honest behavior: Truth-seeking, belief-speaking, and fostering understanding of the truth in others. Academy of Management Annals, 17(2), 655-683. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2021.0209

Cooper, B., Giordano, C. R., Erez, A., Foulk, T. A., Reed, H., & Berg, K. B. (2022). Trapped by A First Hypothesis: How Rudeness Leads to Anchoring. Journal of Applied Psychology, 107(3), 481-502. http://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000914