Paul Hanges

Bio

Paul Hanges is a Professor of Industrial/Organizational Psychology of the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland. He is also an affiliate of the University of Maryland's R. H. Smith School of Business.

His research centers on three themes: a) human resource practices, organizational diversity and organizational climate, b) leadership, followership, and cross-cultural issues, and c) dynamical modeling, complexity theory, and research methodology. He published two co-authored books: "Strategic Leadership: The GLOBE Study of CEO Leadership Behavior and Effectiveness across Cultures" (2014) and "Leadership, Culture, and Organizations: The GLOBE study of 62 societies" (2004). He has written over 100 articles, book chapters, technical reports and has conducted more than 40 invited talks and workshops. He won the M. Scott Myers Award for Applied Research from the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology twice: in 2004 for his work on the GLOBE Project and in 2011 for his work on human resource selection processes. Paul is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Sciences, and the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology.

Paul has consulted for various private and public institutions (e.g., S.C. Johnson, FAA, Department of Justice, FAA, Personnel Board of Jefferson County) as well as various consulting firms and has been retained as an expert witness for several law firms. He also was on the executive board of OBA Bank from 2012 until the bank was sold in 2015. Most of his consulting work focuses on developing human resource practices (e.g., competence models, selection/promotion systems, training and development systems), creating agile and healthy organizational climates, and developing leader talent.