This project investigates how organizational "availability norms"—expectations for immediate responsiveness and constant connectivity—impact fathers' decisions to conceal their caregiving responsibilities. Using an experimental survey design, we aim to establish a causal link between workplace pressure and the "visibility gap" in caregiving behavior. The study explores whether fathers are more likely to hide family obligations (e.g., "I have an appointment" vs. "I am taking my son to the doctor") (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
SMLR - Human Resource Management
Behavioral Science, Management
The goal of the project is to fabricate and test a humidity and gas sensor based on the response of single layer graphene to the adsorption of different molecules. The students will learn to synthesize graphene using chemical vapor deposition and then transfer the graphene layers onto a Si wafer capped with a SiO2 layer. They will proceed to fabricate a device to demonstrate humidity and gas sensing by using the change of the electrical resistance in response to various molecules. Finally the studentys (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
SAS - Physics & Astronomy
Physics
This project examines appearance management at work—the behaviors and expectations surrounding how employees present themselves through clothing, grooming, and other visible appearance cues—and how these demands shape employees’ experiences and career outcomes. In many workplaces, appearance is not merely a matter of personal preference; it can serve as an implicit or explicit job requirement that signals professionalism, competence, and fit. Yet, management and organizational research lacks an (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
SMLR - Human Resource Management
Behavioral Science, Management
The State of New Jersey generates a significant amount of wet organic waste (e.g., food waste, green waste, farm waste) each year due to its dense population. These wastes represent a great challenge for waste management due to their high production rate and the inefficiency of conventional management methods, leading to a great amount of greenhouse gas emissions (e.g., landfilling). At the same time, a growing portfolio of technologies are being developed to generate valuable bioenergy and biochemical (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
Engn - Civil & Environmental Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
Castles, Communities, and Sustainability: Lessons from Scotland for the 21st Century
This research project parallels a Rutgers Faculty-led Study Abroad program of the same name running in Summer 2025 and Summer 2026. Some undergraduates who participated in the Summer 2025 program identified research topics and collected data for their senior projects. This research project uses a comparative, cross-cultural perspective that highlights the multiculturalism and gender (...)
Aresty Research Assistant
SEBS - Human Ecology
Environment , Environmental Policy, History, Identity (...)
