Faculty in Organizational Psychology – San Diego

Carol Boyce
Lecturer
PhD, 1994
University of Akron Ohio

Research interests: Consulting, leadership, measurement

Bernardo M. Ferdman
Professor
PhD, 1987
Yale University

Research interests: Diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion in organizations; inclusive and multicultural leadership; Latinos/Latinas in the United States; Latino/a leadership; ethnic and cultural identity; group and intergroup behavior; organization development; organizational behavior; psychology in the Americas

Recent news: Has been elected the 2008-09 president of San Diego I-O Professionals (SDIOP) and was also elected to the Board of Trustees of the San Diego Repertory Theatre this past summer. Dr. Ferdman was invited to join the Diversity Collegium. Over the summer he conducted a workshop on ”Identity Orientations of Latinos in the United States; Implications for Leaders and Organizations,”and gave a keynote speech entitled “On the shoulders of giants? The role of scholarship and research in diversity teaching and training,” at Teaching and Training Workplace Diversity: Bridging the Research-Practice Gap at at George Mason University. He also gave multiple presentations at the Academy of Management conference in August: “¿Quién Soy? ¿Quiénes Somos? Latino/a Life Stories and the Questions We Ask and Don’t Ask”, “In support of shared sisterhood: Creating a space for the questions we need to ask” and “Teaching an MBA/MA/MS or doctoral level diversity course.”

Marshall Goldsmith
University Professor
PhD, UCLA

Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority in helping successful leaders get even better – by achieving positive change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. The American Management Association named him one of 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years. Business Week listed him as one of the most influential practitioners in the history of leadership development. In 2005, he was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources – the highest award for an HR professional and recognized in Business Week as one of 50 great leaders in the United States.

John Kantor
Associate Professor
PhD, 1988
California School of Professional Psychology

Research interests: Leadership, organizational diagnosis, survey development, consumer research

Rodney L. Lowman
Professor, Los Angeles and San Diego
PhD, 1979
Michigan State University

Research interests: interface of the three domains of occupational interests, abilities, and personality characteristicstheory and taxonomy of work dysfunctionsprofessional ethics as applied to organizational problems and issuesorganizational consulting

John C. Renner
Assistant Professor
Director, Organizational Consulting Center
PhD, 1968
University of Alberta

Research interests: Executive coaching, leadership development, transition management, organization culture

Norbert K. Tanzer
Associate Professor
PhD, 1983
University of Vienna

Research interest: Psychological and organizational measurement, individual differences, quantative methods, program evaluation, cross-cultural research