Dorothea Roumpi

Professional Bio

Dorothea (Dora) Roumpi is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Management in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at The Pennsylvania State University. She was the LER Alumni Endowed Early Career Professor between 2022 and 2025 (3-year appointment). She holds a Ph.D. in Management from the University of Arkansas and a Master’s in Human Resource Management and a Bachelor’s in Economics from Athens University of Economics and Business in Greece.

Her research focuses on strategic human resource management, employee turnover and retention, boomerang employees and alumni networks, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and the impact of AI on human resource management practices. She examines how HR practices and human capital shape organizational outcomes, including resilience and competitive advantage, as well as employees’ experiences at work. She has authored or coauthored 23 peer-reviewed journal articles and several book chapters. Her research has appeared in leading journals, including Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Management Journal, Journal of Organizational Behavior, and International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.

Dr. Roumpi currently serves as an Associate Editor in two leading journals, namely Human Resource Management and Human Resource Management Review. She has received numerous awards recognizing her scholarship, teaching, and service, including Penn State’s 2026 Provost Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activity, the 2026 Paul V. Whitehead Teaching Excellence Award, and the 2023 Roy C. Buck Award. She has also received multiple reviewing awards from leading HR journals, and several of her publications have been recognized among their journals’ most cited articles. Her research has been presented at several major conferences (60+ conference presentations), such as the annual meetings of the Academy of Management, Strategic Management Society, Southern Management Association, and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. She has received research grants, such as the Strategic Research Foundation Dissertation Research Grant (Strategic Management Society).