Reka Anna Lassu
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior - Pepperdine University
About
Dr. Réka Anna Lassu is an Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior at Pepperdine University. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Central Florida and has an interdisciplinary background in business, communication, and psychology. Réka’s research focuses on leadership and wellbeing. For example, she investigates why supervisors’ pressure for employee performance and wellbeing may sometimes backfire. She collaborates with companies across industries (e.g., nonprofit, healthcare) on projects that both enhance organizational effectiveness and advance management science. Réka is a regular presenter at international conferences and has published research in peer-reviewed business journals. She has been teaching university business courses since 2012 and loves mentoring students. To inform her research & teaching, Réka draws on a variety of experiences outside academia. She was the manager of a purposeful travel leadership development program, a TEDx organizing team member/speaker coach, the fundraising coordinator for a social entrepreneurship start-up, and a professional development coach for small business owners. Réka has worked in the U.S., Hungary, & Switzerland. Check out rekaannalassu.com for more info.