David Dwertmann
I study otherness at work. My research examines how people come to see others as “other,” including people with disabilities, immigrants, and people who differ in status, and how social norms, organizational climate, and leadership shape these dynamics.
About
My research appears in top-tier management journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, the Academy of Management Journal, and the Journal of Management. I was the distinguished winner of the 2025 Responsible Research in Management Award and a finalist for the Academy of Management OB Division’s 2025 Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award. Poets & Quants named me one of the world’s Best 40-Under-40 business school professors in 2021.
I hold a PhD in management from the University of St. Gallen and an MSc in psychology from the University of Mannheim, and I serve on the editorial boards of the Journal of Management and the Journal of Organizational Behavior, among others.
Selected work
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., Boehm, S. A., McAlpine, K. L., & Kulkarni, M. (2025). Organizational burden or catalyst for ideas? Disability as a driver of cognitive flexibility and creativity. Administrative Science Quarterly, 70(3), 655–694.
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., Goštautaitė, B., Kazlauskaitė, R., & Bučiūnienė, I. (2023). Receiving service from a person with a disability: Stereotypes, perceptions of corporate social responsibility, and the opportunity for increased corporate reputation. Academy of Management Journal, 66(1), 133–163.
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., & Kunze, F. (2021). More than meets the eye: The role of immigration background for social identity effects. Journal of Management, 47(8), 2074–2104.
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., & van Knippenberg, D. (2021). Capturing the state of the science to change the state of the science: A categorization approach to integrative reviews. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 42(2), 104–117.
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., & Boehm, S. A. (2016). Status matters: The asymmetric effects of supervisor-subordinate disability incongruence and climate for inclusion. Academy of Management Journal, 59(1), 44–64.
- Dwertmann, D. J. G., Nishii, L. H., & van Knippenberg, D. (2016). Disentangling the fairness & discrimination and synergy perspectives on diversity climate: Moving the field forward. Journal of Management, 42(5), 1136–1168.
Teaching
I teach courses on leadership and teamwork in the MBA and undergraduate programs at Rutgers University. My teaching has been recognized with the Rutgers–Camden Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence and the Rutgers Presidential Faculty Scholar-Teacher Award, among others.
Contact
Journalists: I am an Academy of Management Subject Matter Expert on disability, diversity, and immigration at work. Email is the fastest way to reach me. See Media for past coverage.