Ph.D. Prep Panel
Use of Control Variables in Dissertation Research
Friday, October 3 | 10:30 AM – Noon EDT

Dr. Herman Aguinis
Biography
Herman Aguinis is the Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar and Professor of Management at the George Washington University School of Business, where he also served as chair of the Department of Management, director of the Master of Human Resources Management Program, and chair of the School of Business Diversity Council (learn more about his administrative leadership philosophy and experience). Every year since 2018, and for the 7th consecutive year, Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers Reports has ranked him among the world’s 100 most impactful researchers in Economics and Business. He served as president of the Academy of Management (AOM) and has been inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame. His work has received over 68,000 Google Scholar (h-index = 108) and over 25,000 Web of Science citations. Before joining GWU, he was the John F. Mee Chair of Management and the founding and managing director of the Institute for Global Organizational Effectiveness at the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University. In addition, he has held appointments at universities in China, Malaysia, Singapore, Argentina, France, Spain, Puerto Rico, Australia, the United Kingdom and South Africa. He earned his Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from the University at Albany, State University of New York.
Biography

Dr. Paul Spector

Dr. Michael Sturman
Biography
Michael C. Sturman is a Distinguished Professor of Human Resource Management in the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations. He brings more than two decades of research and teaching experience, with his work focusing on the prediction of individual job performance over time, the influence of compensation systems, and the use of HR Analytics and Metrics to improve HR decision making. Michael holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and is a Senior Professional of Human Resources as certified by the Society for Human Resource Management. He teaches undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses on human resource management, HR Analytics, compensation, and analytical methods.