Congratulations to Kelsey Autin, associate professor of educational psychology in the counseling program, who was honored with an Office of Research/UWM Foundation award at the Oct. 25 annual fall awards ceremony.
Her citation read:
Kelsey Autin’s work has garnered considerable national and international attention in the field of vocational psychology because of her innovative research on the theory of “decent work.” The International Labour Organization defines decent work as “productive work for people in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity.”
“Dr. Autin has utilized sophisticated methodological and statistical designs to contribute empirically based knowledge of the predictors, mediators, moderators and outcomes of decent work,” wrote one of her nominators. “Her contributions have provided the tools necessary to further research in this area. Multiple citations and prolific use of her measures are specific indicators of the value of her work in the generation of new knowledge.”
Autin has published 49 peer-reviewed articles and five book chapters. Her publication record is comparable to more experienced scholars in the field, her nominators said. Last year, she served as co-chair for the Society for Vocational Psychology, the primary professional organization for the field, and in 2021 was the recipient of that society’s Early Career Award.
The UWM Report webpage has a complete list of fall award ceremony honorees.