Gary N. Burns

Biography

Gary Burns joined the Psychology Department in 2008. Dr. Burns received his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology in 2006 from Central Michigan University. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS Professor, Psychology, Linnaeus University, Sweden, June 2017 – Present Full Professor, Psychology, Wright State University, August 2016 – Present Associate Professor, Psychology, Wright State University, August 2013 – July 2016 Assistant Professor, Psychology, Wright State University, August 2008 – July 2013 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, Oshkosh, WI, June 2006 – July 2008 Graduate Faculty, Central Michigan University Off-Campus Programs, Mount Pleasant, MI, 2007 EDUCATION Ph.D., 2006, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI Industrial and Organizational Psychology Dissertation: Latent variable modeling of faking in applicant contexts: Techniques and illustration B.A., 2002 Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV A.A., 2000 Psychology, West Virginia University of Parkersburg, Parkersburg, WV Certificates Employee Compensation Practice and Process SAP R/3 Enterprise Software Certificate, 2004 Certificate of Six Sigma in Management, 2004 HONORS • Doctoral Fellowship 2002 – 2003, Central Michigan University • Doctoral Consortium Invited Participant 2006, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2005 - 2006, Central Michigan University • SIOP Gold Award for Outstanding LGBT Research 2012, Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology • Journal of Business and Psychology 2014 Editorial Commendation PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS • Association for Research in Personality • European Association of Psychological Assessment • International Society for the Study of Individual Differences • Midwestern Psychological Association • Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Research Interest

Gary's research focuses on measuring and predicting individual differences and developing a better understanding of how these differences are related to organizational behavior and decision making. Current research projects focus on personality measurement, social-cognitive determinants of behavior, and the interaction between personality and culture. Applied projects focus on refinement and development of performance management systems, developing leader-culture fit, and calibrating trust.