Ryan D. Duffy

Ryan Duffy is an American professor of Psychology at the University of Florida.

He is recognized for his contributions to the field of vocational psychology, namely via his development of the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT) and Work as a Calling Theory (WCT). His research specializes in the ways personal, structural, and economic barriers impact career choice along with how positive psychology principles influence career as a calling.

He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Education and career Duffy received his B.A. from Boston College in 2004 and his M.A. in 2006 from the University of Maryland, where he also earned his Ph.D. in 2009. He has been a professor of psychology at the University of Florida since 2009.

Duffy was an Editor for the Journal of Career Assessment until 2022 when he became Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Vocational Behavior.

Selected publications

Duffy, R.D., Autin, K.L., Allan, B.A.., & Douglass, R.P. (2015). Assessing work as a calling: An evaluation of instruments and practice recommendations. Journal of Career Assessment, 23, 351-366. doi:10.1177/1069072714547163 The Counseling Psychologist, 43, 853-878. doi:10.1177/001100001557680 Journal of Vocational Behavior, 90, 46-54. doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2015.07.007 Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63(2), 127–148. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65(4), 423–439. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 138, 103771.doi:10.1016/j.jvb.2022.103771 The Counseling Psychologist, 50, 477-505. doi:10.1177/00110000221078819 Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 16, 384-396. doi:10.1037/dhe0000344 Journal of Career Assessment, 32, 48-62. doi:10.1177/10690727231179196 Duffy was also named a fellow of the American Psychological Association in 2018. He was the 2020 winner of the John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career or Personality Research from the American Psychological Association's 17th Division of Counseling Psychology.