The Center for Working Well connects faculty, students and organizational partners with our annual Working Well Fall Consortium, engagement with students through innovative course offerings, online webinars offered throughout the year, and custom programs for organizations.
to explore opportunities for collaboration with the Center for Working Well.
Susan South
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Professor of Clinical Psychology
College of Health and Human Sciences
We’ve all encountered challenging personality dynamics — whether in the workplace or at home — and found ourselves asking, Is it me, or is it them? Personality traits help explain the consistent ways people think, feel, and behave. It’s the unique combination of these traits that makes each individual distinct.
Dr. Susan South, an internationally recognized researcher who investigates the links between romantic relationship functioning, personality, and psychopathology, will share research on how difficult personality traits can make relationships more challenging and discuss practical strategies for recognizing and managing these dynamics at work, at home, and beyond.
The Purdue Center for Working Well (CWW), in conjunction with the Department of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the Daniels School of Business, welcomes you to register for the inaugural Working Well Research Conference in West Lafayette, Indiana. Join us for engaging conversations, panels, and paper workshops targeted towards furthering our understanding of working well.
2026 Kanter Lecture
Ellen Ernst Kossek
"How Supervisor Training Transforms Employee Exhaustion and Family Engagement"
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3 p.m. + Q&A
Distinguished Speaker Series
Elizabeth Umphress
Foster School of Business
University of Washington
April 17, 2026
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
2025 HR Conference
HR Case Competition
CWW grant winners present their research
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Susan South
College of Health & Human Sciences
Purdue University
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Nancy Rothbard
The Wharton School
University of Pennsylvania
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2024 HR Conference
HR Case Competition
CWW grant winners present their research
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Allison Gabriel
"A Celebration of One Year of Working Well"
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Distinguished Speaker Series
Theresa Glomb
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
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