Humanizing High Performance

Dr. Katrina Monton is an organizational psychologist and professor whose work explores how organizational cultures shape leadership, performance, and well-being in high-stakes environments. Her research focuses on building healthier and more sustainable systems that support both excellence and human flourishing.

Drawing on organizational psychology, systems thinking, and lived experience within elite sport, Dr. Monton examines how identity, power, and cultural norms influence behavior within demanding environments, including sport, healthcare, and the military. Her work explores both the visible and often unseen dynamics that shape organizational life, with a particular focus on leadership, culture, and human sustainability under pressure.

She partners with leaders, teams, and organizations to foster healthier cultures of performance that support both individual thriving and collective excellence.

Dr. Monton is faculty in the Organizational Psychology program at Rutgers University, where she also serves as Director of Experiential Learning. Prior to joining Rutgers, she taught at Columbia University while completing her PhD in organizational psychology.