Doctor of Philosophy
Ph.D. specialization in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management
Program Overview
Students admitted to the Ph.D. program in Managerial Sciences can elect to specialize in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management. This specialization includes coverage of traditional topics in OB (e.g., individual differences, motivation, leadership, and group dynamics) and HR (staffing, selection, recruitment, and performance appraisal), as well as exposure to the specific research domains that are of interest to the participating faculty (e.g., organizational justice, psychological contracts, employee development, negotiation, organizational citizenship, and the strategic process by which HR programs are developed and evaluated).
Students develop a solid grounding in the foundations of OB/HR research through participation in a set of core seminars. They then customize their knowledge to their particular interests through a focused set of directed readings courses coordinated with faculty members. Typically, students take 30 hours of seminars and directed readings, and 15 hours of research methods and design.
The Faculty
The Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior/Human Resource Management program faculty is accomplished in both research and teaching, and represents a variety of research interests.
Dr. Lisa Schurer Lambert (Assistant Professor) - Dr. Lambert earned her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests include psychological contracts, social exchange, organizational justice, and research methods.
Dr. Todd Maurer (Professor) - Dr. Maurer earned his PhD from the University of Akron. He is the Chair of the Department of Managerial Sciences. His research interests included employee and leader development, and human resource management.
Dr. Ed Miles (Associate Professor) - Dr. Miles earned his PhD from the University of Georgia. His research interests include self-efficacy in negotiation, cross-cultural negotiation, social role theory, and individual differences in negotiation effectiveness.
Dr. H. J. Park (Assistant Professor) - Dr. Park earned her Ph.D. from Cornell University. Her interests include strategic human resource management.
Dr. Bennett Tepper (Professor) – Dr. Tepper earned his PhD from the University of Miami. His research interests include leadership, organizational justice, and ethics.
Dr. Steven Whiting (Assistant Professor) – Dr. Whiting earned his PhD from Indiana University. His research interests include organizational citizenship behaviors, performance appraisals, and training evaluations.
