Department of Psychology

Jeanne Plas, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Office: Sullivan 241F

Phone: 508-929-8616

Email: jplas@worcester.edu

Education

PhD - University of Georgia

MA - Kent State University

AB - Catholic University of America

Area of Specialization

Leadership development in organizations, politics, and communities; Organizational/Industrial Psychology; Community Psychology

Representative Scholarly Activity

Plas, J.M. & Lewis, S.E. (2001).  Person-Centered Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Plas, J.M. & Lewis, S. (1997).  Environmental factors and sense of community in a small town. American Journal of Community Psychology, 24(1), 109-144.

Plas, J.M. (1996).  Person-Centered Leadership: An American Approach to Participatory Management.  Thousand Oaks, Ca: Sage.

Arnold, W.W. & Plas, J.M. (1993).  The Human Touch.  New York:  John Wiley.

Plas, J.M. & Hoover-Dempsey, K. (1988).  Working Up A Storm:  Anger, Anxiety, Joy, and Tears on the Job.  New York: Norton.

Dr. Plas has been a leadership consultant to organizations in the U.S., Canada, and Europe.   Some of her books have been translated into other languages and have been discussed in such outlets as The Wall Street Journal,  Psychology Today, and The International Herald Tribune.