Biographical Sketch

Craig J. Russell, Ph.D.

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Dr. Russell received his Ph.D. in business administration from the University of Iowa in 1982, majoring in human resource management and minoring in applied statistics. He is currently a Professor of Business Administration at the University of Oklahoma where he teaches in the undergraduate, MBA, and Ph.D. programs.  Dr. Russell helped found ePredix, Inc., serving on its scientific advisory board through its merger into PreVisor, Inc, SHL, Inc., and its recent purchase by the Corporate Executive Board, Inc. (CEB).  He recently joined efforts with PsychoBabble, Inc. in a new personnel selection system start up.  Dr. Russell's research focuses on advancing theory and practice in selection and development of organizational leaders. His work has appeared in:

Academy of Management Journal
Applied Psychological Measurement
Human Resource Management Review
Human Performance
Human Relations
Journal of Applied Psychology
Journal of Business and Psychology
Journal of International Business Studies
Journal of Management
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
Journal of Selection and Assessment
Leadership Quarterly
Management Information Systems Quarterly

Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processing
Organizational Research Methods
Personnel Psychology
Research in Personnel/Human Resources Management



Dr. Russell is active in a number of scholarly and professional organizations. Recent service activities include:

LGTB Committee of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Scientific Affairs Committee of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Executive Committee of the
Human Resource Division of the Academy of Management
Program Chair of the Research Methods Division of the Academy of Management
Associate Editor,
Journal of Applied Psychology
Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Psychology
Editorial Board,
Journal of Management
Editorial Board, Organizational Research Methods
Editorial Board, Journal of Leadership Studies


Dr. Russell actively conducts field research and assists organizations in managerial selection and development. He has received over $5 million dollars in research support, assisting organizations including:

Battelle Laboratories
City of New York
Educational Testing Service
ePredix, Inc.
Equitable Financial Companies
Federal Aviation Administration
Flying Tigers Inc.
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Hunter Industries
IBM Corporation
Kennametal Corporation
Life Insurance Marketing Research Association
Los Angeles Unified School District
Marriott Corporation
PreVisor, Inc.
Reynolds Metals Company
SHL, Inc.
Society Bank of Cleveland
State Department of Personnel (New Jersey)
State Farm Insurance Companies
U.S. Naval Academy.
Van Nievelt Goudriaan & Co. B.V. (Rotterdam)
Wang Laboratories
Westinghouse Electric Co.

In 1986 Dr. Russell was awarded the Ghiselli Award for Research Design by the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, while in 2003 he was elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association and Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.


Dr. Russell has acted as an expert witness in Reynolds v. State of Alabama, Pines v. State Farm, and Martin v. Mennon. He has also taught over 500 seminars for private and public sector organizations on human resource topics including:

personnel selection
EEO compliance
test fairness
affirmative action and human resource planning
comparable worth
training and development
performance management
compensation administration
human resource information systems

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Craig J. Russell, Ph.D.
Professor of Business Administration
Price College of Business
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019-0450
(405) 325-2458
cell (405) 821-4155
cruss@ou.edu