Dr. Kevin Ford

Biography

Kevin Ford is a professor and the Department Chair in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University. His major research interests focus on enhancing learning retention, workplace training, and learning activities. He is well-known for his work on understanding crucial criterion work constructs and how they affect learning performance, particularly in factors that impact the transfer of learning from training to job environments. Kevin concentrates on understanding the factors that influence organizational change and the development of continuous learning improvement orientations within organizations. He has published over 100 articles and chapters and has contributed to six books, including his recent textbook titled 'Learning Organizations' from 2021. His research projects have received funding from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Justice, the State of Michigan, and the Naval Training Systems Center with the Air Force Resources Directorate. In addition to his academic work, he is an active consultant in private industry and the public sector, focusing on training, leadership, and organizational change issues. Kevin’s contributions to the field of psychology have been recognized by his peers, leading to his designation as a Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

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