Mason Ameri
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Associate Professor of Professional Practice
Dr. Mason Ameri specializes in disability employment. His research centers on developing evidence-based strategies to enhance the inclusion of people with disabilities in organizations and society. Mason’s research, backed by $12 million in grant funding, has been published in various high-impact journals and cited in popular media outlets such as The New York Times. He has given talks at TEDx, the World Bank Group, the United States Election Assistance Commission, and other platforms, sparking discussions about promoting accessibility. He teaches Management Skills and Negotiation courses at Rutgers Business School. He has received several noteworthy teaching honors, including multiple Dean’s Meritorious Awards, The Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, The Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Innovations, and recognition as one of Poets&Quants’ Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors.
PhD, Rutgers University, Industrial Relations and Human Resources
MS, Rutgers University, Industrial Relations and Human Resources
MA, Rutgers University, Labor Studies and Employment Relations
BA, Rutgers University, Labor Studies and Employment Relations
Ameri, M. (Forthcoming). From classroom to boardroom: Self-advocacy and navigating the transition for students with disabilities. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.
Ameri, M. & Kurtzberg, T. R. (Forthcoming) Small empires: How equipped are small business owners in hiring people with disabilities? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.
Ameri, M. & Kurtzberg, T. R. (Forthcoming) Neat gizmo! / That looks scary: Employer reactions to assistive technology. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation.
Kurtzberg, T. R. & Ameri, M. 2024. Beyond compliance: A randomized trial of DEI statements and subsequent signals for job seekers with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 17, 101513.
Ameri, M., Kruse, D. L., Park, S. R., van der Meulen Rodgers, Y., & Schur, L. 2023. Telework during the pandemic: Patterns, challenges, and opportunities for people with disabilities. Disability and Health Journal, 16, 101406.
Ameri, M., Kruse, D. L., Park, S. R., van der Meulen Rodgers, Y., & Schur, L. 2022. Telework during the pandemic: Patterns, challenges, and opportunities for people with disabilities. IZA Discussion Papers, 15755.
Ameri, M. & Kurtzberg, T. R. 2022. Leveling the playing field through remote work. MIT Sloan Management Review.
Ameri, M. & Kurtzberg, T. R. 2022. The disclosure dilemma: Requesting accommodations for chronic pain in job interviews. Journal of Cancer Survivorship: Research and Practice.
Kurtzberg, T. R., Naquin, C. E., & Ameri, M. 2022. Deception by device: Lying behavior on laptops versus cell phones. International Journal of Conflict Management.
Ameri, M., Amoroso, L., & Kurtzberg, T. R. 2021. Advancing diversity training. Rutgers Business Review, 6: 154-160.
Ameri, M. Kurtzberg, T. R., Schur, L., & Kruse, D. 2021. Disability and influence in job negotiations. International Journal of Conflict Management, 32: 266-291.
Schur, L., Ameri, M., & Kruse, D. 2020. Telework after COVID: A “silver lining” for workers with disabilities? Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 30: 521-536.
Ameri, M., Rogers, S., Schur, L., & Kruse, D. 2020. No room at the inn? Disability access in the new sharing economy. Academy of Management Discoveries, 6: 176-205.
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Ameri, M., Ali, M., Schur, L., & Kruse, D. 2019. Disability and the unionized workplace. In S. M. Bruyère (Ed.), Employment and disability: Issues, innovations, and opportunities, 65-97. Ithaca: Industrial Relations Research Association.
Ameri, M., Ali, M., Schur, L., & Kruse, D. 2019. Disability and the unionized workplace. IZA Discussion Papers 12258, Institute of Labor Economics.
Ameri, M., Schur, L., Adya, M., Bentley, S., McKay, P., & Kruse, D. 2018. The disability Employment puzzle: A field experiment on employer hiring behavior. ILR Review, 71: 329-364. Videos - Watch: PBS Newshour | Watch: NJTV News
Kruse, D., Schur, L., Rogers, S., & Ameri, M. 2018. Why do workers with disabilities earn less? Occupational job requirements and disability discrimination. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 56: 798-834.
Schur, L., Han, K., Kim, A., Ameri, M., Blanck, P., & Kruse, D. 2017. Disability at work: A look back and forward. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 27: 482-497.
Schur, L., Ameri, M., & Adya, M. 2017. Disability, voter turnout, and polling place accessibility. Social Science Quarterly, 98: 1374-1390.
Ameri, M., Schur, L., Adya, M., Bentley, S., McKay, P., & Kruse, D. 2015. The disability employment puzzle: A field experiment on employer hiring behavior. National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers.
Schur, L., Adya, M., & Ameri, M. 2015. Accessible democracy: Reducing voting obstacles for people with disabilities. Election Law Journal: Rules, Politics, and Policy, 14: 60-65.
Grants
2023: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Awarded $430K
2023: MIT Election Data and Science Lab. Awarded $121K
2022: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Awarded $88K
2022: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Awarded $306.5K
2021: U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Awarded $267K
2021: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Awarded $4.3M
2021: Center for Women in Business. Awarded $8K
2020: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Awarded $4.3M
2020: National Science Foundation. Awarded $1.88M
2020: Negotiation & Team Resources Institute. Awarded $8.5K
2020: Rutgers University Research Council. Awarded $2K
Awards
2023: Faculty of Professional Practice Research Excellence Award
2023: Poets&Quants Best 40 Under 40 MBA Professors
2022: Dean's Meritorious Service Award
2021: Academic of Management Discoveries Best Article Award
2021: Dean's Meritorious Education Innovation Award
2021: Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Innovations
2019: The Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
2019: Faculty of Professional Practice Research Excellence Award
2019: Dean’s Meritorious Teaching Award