Catarina Marques dos Santos (C.)

My research focuses on understanding team dynamics and the temporal aspects of teamwork. I use a combination of field, experimental, and observational research to investigate ways to help team members and leaders foster a shared understanding regarding key aspects of their work (i.e., a team mental model), collaborate, adapt to unexpected events, and effectively perform their tasks. My most recent projects focus on human-AI collaboration, in particular on the implications of Generative AI (such as ChatGPT) for the educational system and organizational contexts. With my research, I contribute to theorizing and equipping team members and leaders with strategies that make teams more successful.

My research has been published in top journals in the field of applied psychology, organizational psychology, management, and leadership, including The Leadership Quarterly, Group & Organization Management, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Business Research, and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. I have been awarded research grants, including a prestigious Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship. 

Together with other researchers, I have been involved in multiple research projects on various topics, such as: 

• Team cognition and team adaptation
• The development of team mental models over time
• Team rewards and workplace incivility within teams
• Entrepreneurial self-efficacy
• Teamwork and leadership in hybrid work settings
• Fostering critical thinking for human-AI collaboration