Professional Background
Educational Background
- Ph.D., University of Illinois
- M.A., University of Illinois
- B.A., University of Wisconsin
Scholarly Interests
Selected Publications
Westaby, J.D., Probst, T.M., & Lee, B.C. (in press). Leadership Decision-Making: A Behavioral Reasoning Theory Analysis. Leadership Quarterly.
Westaby, J.D. (2006). How Different Survey Techniques Can Impact Consultant Recommendations: A Scientist-Practitioner Study Comparing Two Popular Methods. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research.
Westaby, J.D., Versenyi, A., & Hausmann, R.C. (2005). Intentions to Work During Terminal Illness: An Exploratory Study of Antecedent Conditions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 1027-1035.
Westaby, J.D. (2005). Behavioral Reasoning Theory: Identifying New Linkages Underlying Intentions and Behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 98-97-120.
Westaby, J.D. (2005). Comparing Attribute Importance and Motivational Reason Methods for Understanding Behavior: An Application to Internet Job Searching. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 54, 568-583.
Westaby, J.D., & Lowe, J.K. (2005). Risk Taking Orientation and Injury among Youth Workers: Examining the Social Influence of Supervisors, Coworkers, and Parents. Journal of Applied Psychology. 90, 1297-1305.
Lee, B., Westaby, J.D., & Berg, D. (2004). Impact of a National Rural Youth Health and Safety Initiative: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. American Journal of Public Health, 94, 1743-1749.
Westaby, J.D., & Braithwaite, K.N. (2003). Specific Factors Underlying Reemployment Self-Efficacy: Comparing Control Belief and Motivational Reason Methods for the Recently Unemployed. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 39, 415-437.
Westaby, J.D. (2003). The Integrative Reason Model and Employee Turnover: New Links in Behavioral Intention Models. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, OB, G1-G6.
Westaby, J.D., & Lee, B. (2003). Antecedents of Injury among Youth in Agricultural Settings: A Longitudinal Examination of Safety Consciousness, Dangerous Risk Taking, and Safety Knowledge. Journal of Safety Research. 34, 227-240.

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