Education

Ph.D: Coursework/Research PhD in Organizational Psychology, Colorado State University, 1991 (Thesis Topic:  Improving Team Decision Making Under Stress.  Adviser:  Prof. Kevin Murphy.  Coursework undertaken in research methods, statistics, performance appraisal, industrial psychology, organisational psychology, assessment centres, psychometrics, cross-cultural psychology, executive development, career management, university teaching)

M.A. Coursework/Research Masters in Organizational Psychology, Colorado State University, 1988 (Thesis Topic:  Performance Judgments and Appraisal Design.  Adviser:  Prof. Kevin Murphy.)

B.A. Psychology, University of Colorado--Boulder, 1986   (Honours Thesis:  Effect of Reward Systems on Social Support Among Nurses.  Adviser:  Prof. Joe Rosse).

A.S. Mathematics, 1984, Red Rocks Community College, Golden, Colorado

Memberships of Academic and Professional Organisations:

• U.S. Academy of Management (1986 – date)
• International Society for Research on Emotion (2006 – date)
• Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists (Division 14, American Psychological Association) (1988 – date)
• Registered Member, College of Organisational Psychologists [Australia] (2007 - present)
• Society for the Study of Motivation (2007 – present)
• Psi Chi Honorary Member [U.S.] (lifetime member commencing 1985)
• Australia New Zealand Academy of Management (1996 – date) (distinguished member commencing 2008)
• Founding member of the Key Centre for Human Factors and Applied Cognitive Psychology (1999 – date)

Professional Awards

2008 - Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Distinguished Member Award “in recognition of your advanced standing in management education, scholarship and leadership”.

2005 - Academy of Management Gender and Diversity Division Janet Chusmir Service Award for “outstanding contributions to the field of gender and diversity in organisations, professional service to the GDO division of the Academy of Management, service as a mentor, and efforts as a champion of multiculturalism”.

2003 - Hautaluoma Award, awarded to an “individual who embodies the spirit of Dr. Hautaluoma by demonstrating (1) work towards improving organizations at the team, group, company and international levels, and (2) a dedication towards helping individuals and organizations become more effective and well adjusted.”

2002 - Best Research Team in Emotions award presented at the EMONET Conference

1993 and 1994 - University of Tulsa Faculty Research Award

1994 - Who's Who In Science and Engineering [for development of decision making training intervention]

1993 - Top-three Finalist, dissertation prize, American Psychological Association, Division 49 (Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy) [for team decision making research]

1990 - Richard M. Suinn Commendation Award for Excellence in Research and the Advancement of Psychology

1990 - Martin E. P. Seligman Applied Research Award

Nominations, Awards And Evidence For Excellence In Supervision

2005 - Supervisor of the Year Award: Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University Student Association

2003 - Monash Vice Chancellors Award for Postgraduate Supervision

2001 - Monash Postgraduate Association Supervisor of the Year nominee

Seven of my students have received best honours thesis prizes.  Five have received a best paper award at the Academy of Management conference; one received a best paper award at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management conference; one received a best paper award at the Australia an New Zealand Marketing Academy conference; one received a best paper award at the Public Relations conference.  Additionally, one student received a Monash Postgraduate Publication Award.