Justine Murray

Justine is a doctoral student in the Micro Organizational Behavior unit at Harvard Business School. Her research examines how individuals experience and enact meaningful work, particularly in contexts with minimal external constraints. She finds that individuals tend to hold a narrow understanding of what makes their work meaningful, and that subsequent actions in their roles are aimed at preserving that specific source. She also explores how individuals’ prior awareness of a job’s challenges shapes their reactions to those challenges once in the role. Justine received her B.S. in Economics, concentrating in Marketing and Social Impact and Responsibility, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in 2018. Prior to her matriculation to Harvard, she worked in Business Development/Strategy for JP Morgan & Chase.