EDUCATION
PhD Organizational Behavior | Stanford Graduate School of Business
MS Industrial/Organizational Psychology | San Diego State University
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Thesis - Under Pressure: Can Supervisors Reduce Negative Outcomes of Telepressure?
BS Business Psychology | UC San Diego
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Thesis - The Impact of Team Consensus of Transformational Leadership on Psych Safety
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Certificate in Copyediting, UC San Diego Extension
2027
2022
2019
PUBLICATIONS
Barber, LK, Leslie, S, & Samaniego, A (2024). Workplace Telepressure and Work Rumination: Evidence of Incremental Validity Beyond Workaholism. Occupational Health Science.
AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
Stanford University EDGE Fellowship
SDSU Master's Research Scholarship
SDSU Psychology Department TA Award
SDSU Graduate Equity Fellowship
Oregon Scream Week Best Micro Horror Film
UCSD Psychology Department Undergraduate Research Fellowship
Tritons Research & Experiential Learning Grant
2022-2025
2021
2021
2020
2020
2019
2019
CONFERENCES
Presentations
Alexa Samaniego & Benoît Monin (2024). The Repetition Project: Lay Theories of Repeated Everyday Performances. APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
Alexa Samaniego & Benoît Monin (2024). Inauthentic but Good: Trading Off Effectiveness for Authenticity in Repeated High-Stakes Contexts. SPSP Annual Conference, San Diego, CA
Alexa Samaniego & Malia Mason (2022). The Gender Gap at Work: Imposter Syndrome or Anticipated Powerlessness? SPSP Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA
Alexa Samaniego, Savannah Leslie, & Larissa Barber (2021). Workplace Telepressure and Employee Performance – Are There Any Benefits that Offset Well-Being Costs? International Conference on Work, Stress, and Health, Virtual
Savannah Leslie, Alexa Samaniego & Larissa Barber (2020). Workplace Telepressure and Work Rumination: Evidence of Incremental Validity Beyond Workaholism. WPA Convention, Virtual
Alexa Samaniego, Marisa Sklar & Gregory Aarons (2019). The Impact of Team Consensus of Transformational Leadership on Psychological Safety Climate. UCSD Undergraduate Research Conference, La Jolla, CA
Chaired Symposia
Samaniego, Alexa (2024). The True Cost of Authenticity: Unexpected Trade-Offs between Authenticity and Reputational, Relational, or Instrumental Goals. APS Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
TEACHING
Stanford University
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Oral Communication Coach
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PWR 2: Writing & Rhetoric, Teaching Assistant
Stanford Graduate School of Business
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OB 205: Groups & Teams (MBA core), Course Assistant
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OB 206: Organizational Behavior (MBA core), Course Assistant
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OB 333: Acting with Power (MBA elective), Course Assistant
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STRAMGT 514: Product/Market Fit (MBA elective, 90+ waitlist), Course Assistant
San Diego State University
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PSY 600: Research Orientation (masters level), Guest Lecturer
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PSY 321: Organizational Psychology, Teaching Assistant
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PSY 351: Personality Psychology, Teaching Assistant
UCSD Rady School of Management
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MGT 18: Managing Diverse Teams, Undergrad Teaching Assistant
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MGT 52: Tests & Measurements in the Workplace, Undergrad Teaching Assistant
SERVICE
Mentor | Enhancing Diversity in Graduate Education (EDGE) Fellowship Program
Director of Speaker Curation & Mentorship | TEDxStanford
Co-Organizer | Stanford OB PhD Admit Day
Panelist | Introduction to Diversity in Doctoral Education & Scholarship (IDDEAS)
Graduate Ambassador | SDSU Psychology Department
Social Committee Chair | SDSU Applied Psychology Student Association
ESL Tutor | UC San Diego International Students & Programs Office
Student Innovation Ambassador | UCSD Office of Innovation & Commercialization
2024 - Present
2023 - Present
2024
2022 - 2024
2021 - 2022
2020
2018 - 2019
2017