Quinnipiac University
Joseph P. Gaspar is a professor of management in the School of Business at Quinnipiac University. He studies deception, ethics, and emotions in negotiations and organizations. His current research examines how people strategically use deception and emotions to influence others, and the ethical, relational, and economic consequences of these behaviors. His work has appeared in leading business ethics, management, and psychology journals, including Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics, Current Opinion in Psychology, and Academy of Management Perspectives. His coauthored paper on ethical conflicts was selected as a finalist for the Business Ethics Quarterly Best Article Award, and his research has been cited in media outlets including The New York Times.

At Quinnipiac, Joseph teaches management, negotiation, and business ethics courses in the MBA and Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL) programs. Prior to joining Quinnipiac, he served on the faculty at Rutgers University. He received his BS from Penn State University and his PhD in Organizational Behavior and Economics from Rutgers University.

Education

  • BS, Pennsylvania State University
  • PHD, Rutgers University

Areas of Expertise

  • Conflict Management
  • Social Issues in Management
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Management

Organization

  • Entrepreneurship & Strategy

Office Location

  • The Dome 228

Mail Drop

  • SB-DNF

Selected Publications

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Restoring trust in behavioral ethics research

Gaspar, JP

SBE, Chicago, IL (2024)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

The role of emotions in stakeholder trust and trust breaches: A theoretical model

Gaspar, JP

SBE, Chicago, IL (2024)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

A theory of moral advice in organizations

Gaspar, JP

NBEA, Danbury, CT (2024)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

Consequences of deception: More questions than answers

Gaspar, JP

NBEA, Danbury, CT (2024)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Laughter and lies: Unraveling the intricacies of humor and deception.

Gaspar, J.P. & Methasani, R.

Current Opinion in Psychology 101707 (2023)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

New insights into deception in negotiations, organizations, and everyday life

Gaspar, J.P, & Warren, D.E.

Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington (2022)

Peer Reviewed Presentations

On the characteristics, causes, and consequences of deception: Why is this all we know?

Gaspar, J.P., Methasani, R.

Academy of Management, Seattle, Washington (2022)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Deception in negotiations: Insights and opportunities

Gaspar, J. P., Methasani, R., and Schweitzer, M. E.

47 Current Opinion in Psychology 101436 (2022)

Peer Reviewed Journal

Emotional intelligence and Deception: A theoretical model and propositions

Gaspar, J. P., Methasani, R., and Schweitzer, M. E.

117 Journal of Business Ethics 567-584 (2022)