Orlando Richard
Amherst, MA, USA
Distinguished Full Professor
Full Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst
Distinguished Full Professor
Full Professor at University of Massachusetts Amherst
ACADEMIC BIOGRAPHY One of the most interesting questions that scholars and executive officers are curious about and in which my research platform addresses is “How does organizational demography and inclusive diversity climates effect bottom line performance outcomes)?” The majority of my research studies fall under the domain of demographic diversity (both visible and nonvisible attributes) and has for the last two decades moved the field forward in understanding the complexities in how it relates to organizational processes and outcomes. I have published a variety of high-quality manuscripts on workforce diversity in refereed journals, thereby making a scientific impact in the business management field as well as other social sciences (e.g., psychology, social psychology, marketing, and business communications). I plan to continue publishing in other topic areas within the human resource management, organizational behavior, and strategic management fields, as a “hybrid scholar” who publishes in both more macro (e.g., Strategic Management Journal) and more micro journals (e.g., Personnel Psychology). Evidence of the impact of my research on the field is apparent from the high number of citations to my work (8000+ per Google Scholar; 2300+ per SCOPUS). As a Ph.D. Project celebrated member and Spirit Circle Honoree, I am also committed to serving the Ph.D. Project by helping the next generation of racial minorities gain acceptance into doctoral programs, matriculate through their doctoral programs, and effectively navigate the promotion and tenure process. I will continuously seek to widen the pipeline for ALL but particularly women and racial minority entry into doctoral programs and faculty across all areas of business.
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