Areas of Expertise

Interpersonal relationships and communication, affect, well-being

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 2023
• M.B.A., Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 2016
• B.A., Queens University of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, 2014

Selected Publications

• Poulton, E. C., Lin, S.-H. (J.), Fatimah, S., Ho, C. M., Ferris, D. L., and Johnson, R. E. (2024). My manager endorsed my coworkers’ voice: Understanding observers’ positive and negative reactions to managerial endorsement of coworker voice. Journal of Applied Psychology, 109(8), 1250-1270. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001180 
• Matusik, J. G., Poulton, E. C., Ferris, D. L., Johnson, R. E., and Rodell, J. B. (2024). The PCMT model of organizational support: Scale development and theoretical application. Journal of Applied Psychology, 109(7), 1059–1076. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001110
• Lin, S.-H. (J.), Poulton, E. C., Tu, M.-H., and Xu, M. (2022). The consequences of empathic concern for the actors themselves: Understanding empathic concern through conservation of resources and work-home resources perspectives. Journal of Applied Psychology, 107(10), 1843–1863. https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0000984 

Edited on January 22, 2026