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Professor Dr. Russell Johnson

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Biography

Russell Johnson is the MSU Foundation Professor of Management at Michigan State University. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron in 2006. His research focuses on the roles of self-regulation, motivation, and leadership-based processes that underlie work attitudes and behaviors. He has published over 130 research articles in various peer-reviewed journals including the Academy of Management Journal and the Journal of Applied Psychology. Johnson has served as an associate editor for the Academy of Management Review and the Journal of Applied Psychology and is recognized in popular press outlets like Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. In 2013, he received the Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award from the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and in 2018 he was awarded the Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award from the Organizational Behavior Division of the Academy of Management.

Research Interests

Attitudes Emotions Personality Human Resource Management Leadership Motivation Organizational Behavior Consumer Behavior

Awards

#2010

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2010-01-01
#2011

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2011-01-01
#2012

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2012-01-01
#2012

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2012-01-01
#2013

Outstanding Reviewer Award

2013-01-01
#2013

Distinguished Early Career Contributions Award

2013-01-01
#2014

Outstanding Author Contribution Excellence Award

2014-01-01
#2018

Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award

2018-01-01

Courses

MGT 411: Staffing MGT 460: Management Capstone WMBA 873F: Evidence-Based Leadership MGT 325: Introduction to Management MGT 840: Leadership & Team Management MGT 909: Seminar in Human Resource Management MGT 907: Seminar in Organizational Behavior

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses

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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology