Education
Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of MichiganBBM Singapore Management University
Research Interest
Business ethics, corporate social responsibility, leadershipCourses Taught
MGMT 639 Negotiations in Competitive EnvironmentsMGMT 439 Negotiations
MGMT 475 Leadership Development
MGMT 372 Advanced Concepts in Organizational Behavior
Biography
Madeline (Maddy) Ong is an assistant professor in the Department of Management for Texas A&M’s Mays Business School. Prior to joining Mays, she was on the faculty at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Singapore Management University. She was also a visiting scholar at INSEAD Business School. She earned her Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Michigan.
Her research interests include ethics, corporate social responsibility and leadership. Her research primarily examines how individuals can pursue work and lead others in ways that are aligned with their moral values, improve others’ lives, and benefit society. Her work has been published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (OBHDP). She currently serves on the editorial boards of OBHDP, Journal of Management, and Journal of Organizational Behavior. In 2025, she received the Best Reviewer Award from OBHDP.
Over her career, she has taught a wide range of undergraduate and master’s management courses at Texas A&M and other institutions around the world. She has received multiple teaching honors, most recently the 2025-2026 Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar Award.
Research Publications
Ong, M., Kim, Y. H., & Koopman, J. (2024). Help yourself before helping others: When corporate social responsibility does not make a company more attractive to job seekers. Personnel Psychology, 77, 1267-1297. https://doi.org/10.1111/peps.12633
Ong, M. (2023). The transforming power of self-forgiveness in the aftermath of wrongdoing. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 176, 104237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2023.104237
