Faculty and Staff Profile

Allison Traylor

Educational Background

2021 Rice University Ph.D. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

2019 Rice University M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology

2017 Northeastern University B.S. Political Science & Business Administration

Profile

Dr. Traylor expects to accept a Ph.D. student to begin in Fall 2027.

Research Publications

Moore, M. J., Bell, E. A., Wentworth, A. N., Traylor, A. M., Shuffler, M. L., & Salas, E. (Accepted). Who (or what) is a teammate? A conceptual foundation for human-technology teaming. Small Group Research.

Traylor, A. M., Bell, E. A., Rufrano, G. A., Lewis, N. C. M., Ohning, B. L. (2026). Leader behaviors to improve teamwork during interprofessional bedside rounds in the NICU. Journal of Perinatology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-026-02689-8

Johnson, J., Moore, M., Washam, M., & Traylor, A. (2026). Overcoming disciplinary divides in scientific collaboration: Challenges and pathways. Frontiers in Psychology, 17, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1724127

Bell, E., Johnson, J., Traylor, A., Desing, L., Lander, A., & Del Mastro, M. (2026). How rebranding diversity training backfires with liberals and fails with majority group members. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion: An International Journal, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-04-2025-0235

Moore, M. J., Traylor, A. M., & Salas, E. (2025). Building change capability in teams: Insights from the science and team development strategies. Consulting Psychology Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpb0000306

Traylor, A. M. & Ohning, B. L. (2025). Can family members be teammates in the NICU?: An observational investigation of patient family-centered teamwork in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Interprofessional Care.

Traylor, A. M., Dinh, J. V., LeNoble, C., Paoletti, J., Shuffler, M., Wiper, D., & Salas, E. (2024). Teams need to be healthy, too: A conceptual review of team health. Team Performance Management.

Traylor, A. M., Dinh, J., Ng, L., Reyes, D., Cheng, S., Croitoru, N., & Salas, E. (2024). It’s about the process, not the product: A meta-analytic investigation of the relationship between team demographic diversity and team processes. Organizational Psychology Review.

Bell, E. A., Rufrano, G. A., Traylor, A. M., Ohning, B. L., & Salas, E. (2023). Enhancing team success in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Challenges and opportunities for fluid teams. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1284606

Wolf, A., Traylor, A., Shuffler, M. & Wiper, D. (2023). Bringing a multiteam systems perspective to the perioperative context: Considerations for future research of perioperative handoffs. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 49(8), 345-355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2023.03.002

Santos, M., Luna, M., Reyes, D. L., Traylor, A., Lacerenza, C. N., & Salas, E. (2022). How to be an inclusive leader for gender-diverse teams. Organizational Dynamics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2022.100914

Begerowski, S., Traylor, A., Shuffler, M., & Salas, E. (In press). An integrative review and practical guide to team process interventions for transdisciplinary science teams: One size does not fit all. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science.

Traylor, A. M., †Schweissing, E., †di Bonaventura, C., & Salas, E. (2021). Training transdisciplinary health promotion teams: Opportunities and challenges from team science. American Journal of Health Promotion, 35(5), 740-744. https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171211007955d

Bisbey, T. M., Traylor, A. M., & Salas, E. (2021). Transforming teams of experts into expert teams: Eight principles of expert team performance. Journal of Expertise, 4(2), 190-207.

Dinh, J. V., Schweissing, E. J., Venkatesh, A., Traylor, A. M., Kilcullen, M. P., Perez, J. A., & Salas, E. (2021). The study of teamwork processes in the dynamic domains of healthcare: A systematic and taxonomic review. Frontiers in Communication, Online first publication. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2021.617928

Traylor, A. M., Tannenbaum, S. A., Thomas, E. J., & Salas, E. (2021). Helping healthcare teams save lives during COVID-19: Insights and countermeasures from team science. American Psychologist, 76(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000750

Tannenbaum, S. I., Traylor, A. M., Thomas, E. J., & Salas, E. (2021). Managing teamwork in the face of pandemic: Evidence-based tips. BMJ Quality & Safety, 30, 59-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011447

Traylor, A. M., Reyes, D. L., & Holladay, C. (2021). Do we practice what we preach?: Investigating the use of soft skills in leader performance evaluation. Current Psychology, Online first publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01276-0

Traylor, A. M., Thomas, E. J., & Salas, E. (2020). Measuring collaboration in health care: Insights from the science of teamwork. Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, 46(12), 661-663. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcjq.2020.09.003

Traylor, A. M., Ng, L., Corrington, A., Skorinko, J., & Hebl, M. (2020). Women at work across the world: Ten blind spots in western spectacles. Journal of Social Issues, 76(3), 744-772. https://doi.org/10.1111/josi.12395

Traylor, A. M., Stahr, E., & Salas, E. (2020). Team coaching: Three questions and a look ahead. International Coaching Psychology Review, 15(2), 29-42.

Traylor, A. M., Wettergreen, M., Woods, G., Oden, M. & Salas, E. (2020). Ten teamwork findings from student design teams. International Journal of Engineering Education, 36(1B), 378-387.

Dinh, J. V., Traylor, A. M., Kilcullen, M. P., †Perez, J. A., †Schweissing, E. J., †Venkatesh, A., & Salas, E. (2020). Cross-disciplinary care: A systematic review on teamwork processes in healthcare. Small Group Research, 51(1), 125-166. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1046496419872002

Salas, E., Bisbey, T., Traylor, A., & Rosen, M. (2020). Can teamwork promote safety in organizations? Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, 7, 283-313. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012119-045411

Traylor, A. M. & Caligiuri, P.M. (2019). The study buddy effect: Studying abroad with a close friend and the development of cultural agility. Research in Comparative and International Education, 14(4), 466-476. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1745499919894073

Cheng, S. K., Ng, L. C., Traylor, A. M. & King, E. B. (2019). Helping or hurting? Understanding women’s perceptions of male allies. Personnel Assessment and Decisions, 5(2), 44-54. https://doi.org/10.25035/pad.2019.02.006

Bisbey, T., Reyes, D., Traylor, A., & Salas, E. (2019). Teams of psychologists helping teams: Contributions from the science of team training. American Psychologist, 74(3), 278-289. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000419

Caligiuri, P., Mencin, A., Jayne, B. & Traylor, A. (2019). Developing cross-cultural competencies through international volunteerism programs. Journal of World Business, 54(1), 14-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwb.2018.09.002

Cheng, S., Corrington, A., Dinh, J., Hebl, M., King, E., Ng, L., Reyes, D., Salas, E., & Traylor, A. (2019). Challenging diversity training myths: Changing the conversation about diversity training to shape science and practice. Organizational Dynamics, 48(4), 100678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2018.09.001

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