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Jex (Ph.D. 1988, Industrial\/Organizational Psychology, University of South Florida) is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at University of Central Florida.\u00a0 Prior to joining the faculty at UCF in 2017 he has held faculty positions at Central Michigan University, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and Bowling Green State University.\u00a0\u00a0 In addition to his academic appointments, Dr. Jex has held Guest Scientist positions with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and Walter Reed Army Institute for Research (WRAIR).\u00a0 For the past 28 years his research has focused on stress in the workplace, particularly the role of individual differences in employee reactions to stressors. Most recently he has focused on the impact of various forms of interpersonal mistreatment on employee health and well-being.\u00a0 He has co-authored two books (with Tom Britt), including <em>Organizational Psychology: A Scientist-Practitioner Approach<\/em> (3<sup>rd<\/sup> Edition), and <em>Thriving under stress: Harnessing the demands of the workplace<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steve M. 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