Devin Rapp

Devin Rapp is a 5th-year Ph.D. Candidate in the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Devin’s research focuses on mental health at work, including burnout and stigma, and primarily utilizes qualitative methods that allow immersion into important contexts and occupations. Devin’s dissertation, “Addressing Burnout and the Stigma of Mental Health in Rural Work,” aims to reimagine how burnout is studied in strongly identifying work and outlines how mental health stigma is navigated within an occupation. His research was published in the Journal of Applied Psychology. It was selected for the 2022 Honor Roll for Responsible Research for Business and Management for highlighting how healthcare workers navigated burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. A second paper about healthcare workers during the pandemic was recently conditionally accepted at the Academy of Management Journal, and this paper covers mixed social evaluations and highlights how essential workers like healthcare workers can be collectively celebrated and idealized while also being stigmatized and insufficiently supported. Devin has taught Business Fundamentals – Management (BCOR 3030).