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Richard P. DeShon
January 2007
306 Psychology Building
Department of Psychology
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1116
Phone: (517) 353-4624
E-mail: DeShon@msu.edu
EDUCATION
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1991 - 1993
Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 1988 - 1991
Masters of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1984 - 1988
Bachelor of Science
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
Michigan State University, Professor Pending
Michigan State University, Associate Professor 1999 - 2006
Michigan State University, Assistant Professor 1993 - 1999
Barrett & Associates, Inc. Akron, Ohio 1989 - 1992
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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The University of Akron (1988 - 1993) |
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Computer Applications and Psychological Research Methods |
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology (UG) |
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Statistics (UG) |
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Quantitative Methods in Psychology (UG) |
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Intermediate Algebra (UG) |
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Michigan State University (1993 - Present) |
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Applied Cognitive Psychology |
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Applied Cognitive Measurement |
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Introductory Graduate Statistics |
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Multivariate Statistics |
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Measurement Theory |
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Industrial and Organizational Psychology (UG) |
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Psychological Statistics (UG) |
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Tests and Measures (UG) |
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Ernest J. McCormick Award for Distinguished Early Career Contributions (1999). Division 14 of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Richard DeShon is recognized for his research on individual differences and motivation affecting performance on complex tasks and for his numerous works on quantitative methods. His research innovatively addresses the understanding of issues central to performance and measurement.
Park, G. Schue, C. Schmidt, A. M, & DeShon, R. P. (in press). A Process Model of Goal Orientation and Feedback Seeking. Human Performance.
Schmidt, A. M. & DeShon, R. P. (in press). What to do? The effects of discrepancies, incentives, and time on dynamic goal prioritization. Journal of Applied Psychology.
Kemeny, B., Boettcher, I., DeShon, R. P., & Stevens, A. (2006). Using Experiential Techniques for Staff Development: Liking, Learning, and Doing. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 32, 9-14.
DeShon, R. P. & Gillespie, J. Z. (2005). A motivated action theory account of goal oriented behavior. Journal of Applied Psychology, 90, 1096 - 1127. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W., Schmidt, A. M., Milner, K. R., & Wiechmann, D. (2004). A multilevel, multiple goal model of feedback effects on the regulation of individual and team performance in training. Journal of Applied Psychology. 89, 1035-1056. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. (2004). Measures are not invariant without error variance equivalence. Psychology Science. 46, 137-149. (PDF)
Boettcher, I., Kemeny, B,. DeShon, R.P. & Stevens, A. (2004). A System to Develop Staff Behaviors for Person-Centered Care. Alzheimer's Care Quarterly, 5, 188-196.
Kemeny, B, Boettcher, I. DeShon, R.P. & Stevens, A. (2004). Post-intervention focus groups: Toward sustaining care. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 30, 4-9.
Carr, J. Z., Schmidt, A. M., Ford, J. K., & DeShon, R. P. (2003). Climate perceptions matter: A meta-analytic path analysis relating molar climate, cognitive and affective states, and individual level work outcomes. Journal of Applied Psychology, 88, 605-619. (PDF)
Ellis, A.P.J., West, B.J., Ryan, A.M., & DeShon, R.P. (2002). The use of impression management tactics in structured interviews: A function of question type? Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 1200-1208. (PDF)
Morris, S. B., & DeShon, R. P. (2002). Combining effect size estimates in meta-analysis bwith repeated measures and independent groups designs. Psychological Methods, 7, 105-125. (PDF)
Klein, H. J., Wesson, M. J., Hollenbeck, J. R., Wright, P. M., & DeShon, R. P. (2001). The assessment of goal commitment: A measurement model meta-analysis. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 85 (1), 23-55. (PDF)
Murphy, K. R. & DeShon, R. P. (2000). Inter-rater correlations do not estimate the reliability of job performance ratings. Personnel Psychology, 53, 873–900. (PDF)
Murphy, K. R. & DeShon, R. P. (2000). Progress in Psychometrics: Can Personnel Psychology Catch Up? Personnel Psychology, 53 913-924. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. (1998). A cautionary note on measurement error corrections in structural equation models. Psychological Methods, 3, 412-423. (PDF)
Bernstein, S. E., DeShon, R. P., & Carr, T. H. (1998). Concurrent task demands and individual differences in reading: Discriminating artifacts from real McCoys. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, & Cognition, 24, 822-844. (PDF)
Cortina, J. & DeShon, R. P. (1998). Determining relative importance of predictors with the observational design. Journal of Applied Psychology, 83, 798 - 804 . (PDF)
DeShon, R P., Ployhart, R. E., & Sacco, J. (1998). The estimation of reliability in longitudinal models. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 22, 493-515. (PDF)
Chan, D., Schmitt, N., Sacco, J., & DeShon, R. P. (1998). Understanding pretest and posttest reactions to cognitive ability and personality tests. Journal of Applied Psychology, 83, 471-485. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P., Smith, M. R., Chan, D. & Schmitt, N. (1998). Can racial differences in cognitive test performance be reduced by presenting problems in a social context? Journal of Applied Psychology, 83, 438-451. (PDF)
von Eye, A. & DeShon, R. P. (1998). The highly gifted: Definitions and methodological implications. High Ability Studies, 9, 23-41.
DeShon, R. P. & Landis, R. L. (1997). The dimensionality of the Hollenbeck, Williams, & Klein (1989) measure of goal commitment on complex tasks. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 70, 105-116. (PDF)
Morris, S. B. & DeShon, R. P. (1997). Correcting effect sizes computed from factorial ANOVA for use in meta-analysis. Psychological Methods, 2, 192-199. (PDF)
Chan, D., Schmitt, N., DeShon, R. P., Clause, C. S., & Delbridge, K. (1997). Reactions to cognitive ability tests: The relationships between race, test performance, face validity perceptions, and test-taking motivation. Journal of Applied Psychology, 82, 300-310. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. & Alexander, R. A. (1996). Alternative procedures for testing regression slope homogeneity when group error variances are unequal. Psychological Methods, 1, 261-277. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. & Alexander, R. A. (1996). Goal setting effects on implicit and explicit learning of complex tasks. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Process, 65, 18-36. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P., Brown, K. G., & Greenis, J. L. (1996). Does self-regulation require cognitive resources? Evaluation of resource allocation models of goal setting. Journal of Applied Psychology, 81, 595-608. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P., Chan, D., & Weissbein, D. A. (1995). Verbal overshadowing effects on Raven's Advanced Progressive Matrices: Evidence for multi-dimensional performance determinants. Intelligence, 21, 135-155. (PDF)
Rogers, J. R. & DeShon, R. P. (1995). Cross-validation of the five-factor interpretive model of the suicide opinion questionnaire. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 25, 305-309.
Alexander, R. A. & DeShon, R. P. (1994). Effect of error variance heterogeneity on the power of tests for regression slope differences. Psychological Bulletin, 115, 308-314. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. & Alexander, R. A. (1994). A Generalization of James's second-order approximation to the test for regression slope equality. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 54, 328-335.
Svyantek, D. J., & DeShon, R. P. (1993). Organizational attractors: A chaos theory explanation of why cultural change efforts fail. Public Administration Quarterly, 17, 339-355. (PDF)
Alexander, R. A., Herbert, G. R., DeShon, R. P., & Hanges, P. J. (1992). An examination of least-squares regression modeling of catastrophe theory. Psychological Bulletin, 111, 366-374. (PDF)
Rogers, J., & DeShon, R. (1992). An investigation of the psychometric properties of the eight clinical scales of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire. Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior, 22, 428-441.
Svyantek, D. J., DeShon, R. P., & Siler, M. T. (1991). The illusion of certainty: A catastrophe theory model of decision framing. Current Psychological Research and Reviews, 10, 199-209.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Kozlowski, S. W. J. & DeShon, R. P. (2004). A psychological fidelity approach to simulation-based training: Theory, research, and principles. In E. Salas, L. R. Elliott, S. G. Schflett, & M. D. Coovert (Eds.), Scaled worlds: Development, validation, and applications. (pp. 75-99). Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing.
DeShon, R. P. (2002). A Generalizability Theory Perspective on Measurement Error Corrections in Validity Generalization. In K. R. Murphy (Ed.), Validity Generalization: A Critical Review. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. & Morris, S. B. (2002). Modeling complex data structures: The General Linear Model and Beyond. In S. G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Handbook of Research Methods in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Blackwell. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. (2001). Generalizability Theory. In F. Drasgow & N. Schmitt (Eds.), Advances in Measurement and Data Analysis. San Francisco, CA:Jossey-Bass. (PDF)
DeShon, R. P. (2000). Computational models of personality and faking on self-report measures of personality. In D. Ilgen & C. Hulin (Eds.), Computational Models in Organizational Psychology and Behavior. American Psychological Association.
Svyantek, D. J. & DeShon, R. P. (1992). Leaders and organizational outcomes: An analysis of Lee Iaccoca and the American automobile industry. In K. Clark, M. Clark, & D. Campbell (Eds.), The Impact of Leadership on Performance, Vol II. Center for Creative Leadership Press: Greensburo, NC.
INVITED AND NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
DeShon, R. P. (1997) Does structural equation modeling correct for measurement error? Academy of Management Research Methods Forum, 2, 16-19.
Morris, S.G., & DeShon, R. P. (2003). Estimating common metric effect sizes from a variety of research designs. Academy of Management Research Methods Forum, 8, 1-17.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
DeShon, R. P. (July 2006). What is meant by the term “self-regulation.” In J. Vancouver (Chair), work motivation and self-regulation. Symposium presented at the 26th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Athens, Greece
DeShon, R. P. (June 2006). Monkeys, Ostriches, and Measurement Error Corrections. Presented at the Personnel Human Resource Research Group, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
DeShon, R. P. (May 2006). Monkeys, Ostriches, and Measurement Error Corrections. Invited Presentation at the 18th convention for the Association for Pschological Science. New York, NY.
Converse, P. D. & DeShon, R. P. (April 2006). A Tale of Two Tasks: Depletion and Adaptation Over Multiple Self-Regulatory Tasks. Symposium presented the 21 Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX.
DeShon, R.P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., Schmidt, A. M., Boyce, A. S. & Park, G. (April 2005). Effect of Velocity Feedback on Individual and Team Performance. Twentieth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Los Angles, California.
DeShon, R. P. (April 2005). Examining Meso-Mediation Relationships in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (Discussant). Twentieth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Los Angles, California.
Schmidt, A. M., DeShon, R.P., Dolis, C. M., & Tolli, A. P. (April 2005). Another Look at the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Performance: The Moderating Effects of Performance Ambiguity. Twentieth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Los Angles, California.
Schmidt, A. M., Chambers, B. A., DeShon, R. P.(April, 2004). A Goal Discrepancy Perspective on the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Performance. Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, Illinois.
Horvath, M., Scheu, C., & DeShon, R. P. (April, 2004). Domain Specificity’s Effect on the Validity of Goal Orientation Measures. Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, Illinois.
Schmidt, A. M. & DeShon, R. P. (April, 2004). The Role of Discrepancies and Superordinate Goal Framing on Dynamic Goal Prioritization. Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, Illinois.
DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., Schmidt, A. M., Boyce, A. S., Chambers, B. A. (April, 2004). Effects of Implementation Intentions on Individual and Team-Oriented Behavior. Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, Illinois.
Kim, B. H., DeShon, R. P., Oswald, F. L. (April, 2004). Response Surface Methodology: How Can Interpreting 3-Dimensional Surfaces Improve Our Understanding of Fit? Nineteenth Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, Illinois.
DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., & Schmidt, A. M. (2003, August). A multiphase, repeated measures model of team development. In G. Chen (Chair), The changing nature of performance revisited: New extensions, levels, and directions. Symposium presented at the 63rd Annual Convention of the Academy of Management Association, Seattle, WA.
Kozlowski, S. W. J., DeShon, R. P., Schmidt, A. M., & Chambers, B. A. (2003, April). Trait, goal, and feedback effects on individual and team regulatory processes. In B. S. Bell & S. W. J. Kozlowski (Chairs), Active learning: Critical elements, instructional supports, and learning processes. Symposium presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, Florida.
Kozlowski, S. W. J., DeShon, R. P., Schmidt, A. M., Milner, K. R., & Wiechmann, D. (2003, May). A multilevel, multiple goal model of self- and team regulation during complex skill acquisition. In V.Gonzalez-Roma (Chair), Diversity and agreement in teams. Symposium presented at the 11th European Congress on Work and Organizational Psychology, Lisbon, Portugal.
Kozlowski, S. W. J., DeShon, R. P., & Schmidt, A. M. (2003, August). A multilevel model of self- and team regulation during complex skill acquisition. In H. Liao & A. Joshi (Chairs), Through a multilevel perspective: Understanding individual and team performance. Symposium presented at the 63rd Annual Convention of the Academy of Management Association, Seattle, WA.
DeShon, R. P., Davis, C. A. and Scheu C. R. (November, 2002). Utilizing Kirpatrick's model for organizational change. Paper presented at the 55th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Boston, Mass.
Kozlowski, S. W. J., DeShon, R. P., Schmidt, A. M., Chambers, B. A. (2002) Effects of Feedback and Goal Orientation on Individual and Team Regulation, Learning, and Performance. Presented at the 17th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Toronto, CA.
Jennifer Z. Carr, J. Z. & DeShon, R. P. (2002). Empirical Validation of a Process Model of Goal Orientation. Presented at the 17th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Toronto, CA.
Chambers, B. A. & DeShon, R. P. (2002). The Dynamics of State Goal Orientations. Presented at the 17th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Toronto, CA.
Morris, S. B. & DeShon, R. P. (2002). Combining Effect Sizes From Factorial Designs: A Generalizability Theory Perspective. Presented at the 17th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Toronto, CA.
DeShon, R. P. (2001). Chair: Symposium titled Enhancing Team Performance: Emerging Theory, Instructional Strategies, and Evidence. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
DeShon, R. P. (2001). Chair: Symposium titled The Impact of Workplace Climate on Organizational Outcomes: A Tale of Two Levels. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
DeShon, R. P. (2001). Chair: Symposium titled New Directions in Goal Orientation: Exploring the Construct and its Measurement. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
DeShon, R. P. (2001). Modeling Data with Dependent Observations. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., Schmidt, A. M., Wiechmann, D., & Milner, K. A. (2001). Developing Team Adaptability: Shifting Regulatory Focus Across Levels. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Carr, J. Z., DeShon, R. P., & Dobbins, H. W. (2001). A Model of State and Trait Goal Orientation in Achievement Contexts Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Ellis, A. E., West, B. J., Ryan, A. M. & DeShon, R. P. (2001). Impression Management Tactics in Structured Interviews: A Function of Question Type? Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Horvath, M., Scheu, C., & DeShon, R. P. (2001). Goal Orientation: Integrating Theory and Measurement. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Horvath, M., Scheu, C., & DeShon, R. P. (2001). Longitudinal Relationships Among Goal Orientation, Goal-Setting, and Self-Efficacy. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Milner, K. A. & DeShon, R. P. (2001). Impression Consequences of Seeking Job Performance Feedback. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Milner, K. A. & DeShon, R. P. (2001). Effects of Information Seeking on Performance Ratings. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Schmidt, A. M., Chambers, B. A., Kozlowski, S. W. J., DeShon, R. P. (2001). Can I Do It and Do I Care? Examining the Antecedents of State Goal Orientations. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
Schmidt, A. M. & DeShon, R. P. (2001). The Impact of Workplace Climates on Work Outcomes: A Meta-Analytic Perspective. Presented at the 16th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA.
DeShon, R. P. (2000). Using SEM to Overcome Limitations of the Regression Test for Differential Prediction. Presented at the 15th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
DeShon, R. P. (2000). Generalizability Theory and You: A Review of Recent Advances and a Primer on Application. Presented at the 15th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
DeShon, R. P. (2000). 1999 Ernest J. McCormick
Award for Early Career Contributions:
A self-regulation model of
goal-oriented cognition, affect, and behavior in achievement
contexts. Presented at the 15th Annual Convention of the Society for
Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., Wiechmann, D., Milner, K. R., Davis, C. A. & Schmidt, A. M. (2000). Training and Developing Adaptive Performance in Teams and Individuals. Presented at the 15th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. New Orleans, LA.
Delbridge, K. A. & DeShon, R. P. (1999). The Effects of Similarity and Attributions on Performance Appraisal. Presented at the 14th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA.
DeShon, R. P. (1999). A Factor Score Approach to Modeling Interactions in Structural Equation Models. Presented at the 14th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA.
DeShon, R. P., Milner, K. R., Kozlowski, S.W.J., Toney, R. J., Schmidt, A., Weichmann, D., and Davis, C. (1999). The Effects of Team Goal Orientation on Individual and Team Performance. Presented at the 14th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA.
DeShon, R. P. & Schmitt, N. W. (1999). An Evaluation of Methods for Modeling Interactions in Structural Equation Models. Presented at the 14th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA.
DeShon, R. P. (1998). Chair: Symposium titled Problems and pitfalls when conducting meta-analyses in I-O Psychology. Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
DeShon, R. P. (1998). Do structural equation models correct for measurement error? Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
Chan, D., Schmitt, N. W., Sacco, J. M., & DeShon, R. P. (1998). Understanding pretest and posttest reactions to ability and personality tests. Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
DeShon, R. P. (1998). Chair: Symposium titled Goal orientation: Self-regulatory processes, performance outcomes, and measurement issues. Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
Fisher, S. & DeShon, R. P. (1998). The role of goal orientation and interest in a self-regulation framework. Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
Morris, S. B. & DeShon, R. P. (1998). Effect size estimation for meta-analysis with repeated measures. Presented at the 13th Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Dallas, TX.
Bernstein, S. E., DeShon, R. P., & Carr, T. H. (November, 1997). Pronouncing printed words under memory load: Re-re-re-visiting Paap and Noel (1991). Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia, PA.
DeShon, R. P. (1997). Panel Member: Pre-conference workshop titled Ask the experts: Should I use LISREL on my data? Presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Boston, MA.
DeShon, R. P. (1997). Chair: Symposium titled Graduate level methods instruction in I/O psychology for science and practice. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. St. Louis, MO.
DeShon, R. P. (1997). Chair: Symposium titled Goal orientation: Weaving the nomological net. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. St. Louis, MO.
Fisher, S. L., Delbridge, K. & DeShon, R. P. (1997). Here today gone tomorrow? Stability in the measurement of goal orientation. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. St. Louis, MO.
Chan, D., Schmitt, N., DeShon, R. P., Clause, C. S., & Delbridge, K. (1996). Reactions to cognitive ability tests: The relationships between race, test performance, face validity, and test-taking motivation. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Cincinnati, Ohio.
DeShon, R. P., Smith, M., Anderson, R. (1996, April 26th). Can adverse impact on cognitive ability tests be reduced by presenting problems in a social context? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, California.
DeShon, R. P. (1996, April 26th). Estimating inter-rater reliability with missing data. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, California.
DeShon, R. P., Brown, K. G., & Greenis, J. L. (1996, April 27th). Does self-regulation require cognitive resources? Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, California.
DeShon, R. P. & Landis, R. S. (1996, April 27th). The dimensionality of goal commitment on complex tasks. Paper presented at the 11th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, California.
Cortina, J. & DeShon, R. P. (1995, May 20th). Experimental vs. observational designs: Issues of appropriateness for the detection of interactions. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Orlando, Florida.
DeShon, R. P. (1995, May 19th) Restricted maximum likelihood estimation of variance components in generalizabiliy theory: Overcoming balanced data requirements. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Orlando, Florida.
DeShon, R. P. (1994, August 15th) Variance component estimation in Generalizability Theory. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Dallas, Texas.
DeShon, R. P. & Alexander R. A. (1994, April 9th) The effects of goal setting on complex task problem solving. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Nashville, Tennessee.
DeShon, R. P. & Alexander R. A. (1994, April 9th) Power of the test for regression slope differences in differential prediction research. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Nashville, Tennessee.
Morris, S. B. & DeShon, R. P. (1994, April 9th). Computation of design-independent effect sizes from factorial ANOVA designs. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Nashville, Tennessee.
Alexander, R. A., DeShon, R. P., & Govern, D. M. (1993). Testing for regression slope differences in differential prediction research: Heterogeneity of error variance and recommended statistical tests. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, California.
Alexander, R. A., Govern, D. M., & DeShon, R. P. (1993). Error variance heterogeneity and moderated regression in I/O psychology. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, California.
Alexander, R. A., Govern, D. M., & DeShon, R. P. (1993). Moderated regression and error variance heterogeneity: Review of the problem and recommended analytic approaches. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Francisco, California.
Alexander, R. A., & DeShon, R. P. (1992, May 1-3). Between group test for correlation vs. regression slope differences. Paper presented to the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Montreal, Canada.
Alexander, R. A., DeShon, R. P., & Govern, D. M. (1992, August 16). Testing for regression slope differences in differential prediction research. Paper presented to Division 14 of the Annual American Psychological Association Conference. Washington, D. C.
Alexander, R. A., & DeShon, R. P. (1992, August 16). Relative power test for between-group differences in correlations vs. regression slopes. Paper presented to Division 5 of the Annual American Psychological Association Conference. Washington, D. C.
Rogers, J., & DeShon, R. (1992, April 1-4). The reliability of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire. Paper presented to the American Association of Suicidology. Chicago, IL.
Svyantek, D. J. & DeShon, R. P. (1992). Leaders and organizational outcomes: An analysis of Lee Iaccoca and the American automobile industry. Proceedings of the 1991 Research Conference on the Impact of Leadership on Performance, Vol II. Colorado Springs, CO.
Svyantek, D. J., & DeShon, R. P. (1991, July 28-31). Leaders and organizational outcomes: An analysis of Lee Iaccoca and the American automobile industry. Paper presented at the 1991 Research Conference on the Impact of Leadership on Performance. Colorado Springs, CO.
Svyantek, D. J., & DeShon, R. P. (1991, August 11-14). Organizational attractors: A Chaos theory explanation of why cultural change efforts don't. Paper presented to the National Academy of Management Meeting. Miami, FL.
Alexander, R. A., Herbert, G. R., DeShon, R. P., & Hanges, P. J. (1990, April 15-17). A critique of least-squares regression analysis of catastrophe theory data. Paper presented at the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Boston, MA.
Svyantek, D. J., & DeShon, R. P. (1990, October 6-9). The illusion of certainty: A catastrophe theory explanation of decision-making in threatening environments. Paper presented at the Third Annual National Association of Management Meeting. Lake Buena Vista, FL.
Svyantek, D. J., DeShon, R. P., Siler, M. T., & Cicerelli, G. (1990, June 7-10). The illusion of certainty: A catastrophe theory model of decision framing. Paper presented at the second annual convention of the American Psychological Society. Dallas, TX.
Svyantek, D. J., Connolly, T. C., DeShon, R. P., & Bukszar, E. (1989, August 10-12). Co-Leader for roundtable discussion on "Behavioral Decision Approaches". Working Conference on Managerial Thought and Cognition. Washington, D.C.
RESEARCH GRANTS AND CONTRACTS
Kozlowski, S. W. & DeShon, R. P. Optima Lab: Dynamic resource allocation and adaptability in teamwork. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-05-1-0201). January 2005 to March 2006 [$98,492 total costs]
Kozlowski, S. W. & DeShon, R. P. Dynamic resource allocation and adaptability in teamwork. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (FA9550-05-1-0065). January 2005 to December 2007 [$440,000 total costs]
Kozlowski, S. W. & DeShon, R. P. Enhancing learning, performance, and adaptability for complex tasks. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (F49620-98-1-0363). May 2001 to December 2003 [$626,502 total costs]
Kozlowski, S. W. J. & DeShon, R. P. (1998 - 2000). A network based approach to team situational awareness, coordination, and adaptability. Air Force Office of Scientific Research ($384, 463 direct costs over 30 months).
Schmitt, N. & DeShon, R. (1996). Development of a managerial cognitive ability examination. AT&T ($80,000 direct costs over 1 year).
TECHNICAL REPORTS and PROJECTS
Schmitt, N., DeShon, R., Clause, C., Chan, D., & Delbridge, K. (1996). Development of a managerial ability examination. Final report submitted to AT&T, Washington, D.C.
Ford, J. & DeShon, R. (1999). Predictors of organizational turnover. Final report submitted to the United States Air Force, Department of Defense, Washington, D.C.
Schmitt, N. DeShon, R. P., Wiechmann, D., Uhlmann, R. (2001). Validation of the Selection Tests for Entry-Level Production Workers. Final report submitted to Haworth Office Furniture, Holland, MI.
DeShon, R. P, Scheu, C. R., & Dobbins, H. (2000). Report for the Spectrum Health Project RELATE Team: Supervisory Skills Training Literature Review.
DeShon, R. P., Ryan, A. M., & Schmitt, N. (2001). City of Ann Arbor Fire-fighter selection process.
DeShon, R. P, Scheu, C. R., Dobbins, H., & Davis, C. (2001). Report for the Spectrum Health Project RELATE Team: Project Summary.
DeShon, R. P. (2002). City of Ann Arbor Fire-Chief selection process.
DeShon, R. P. (2002). City of Ann Arbor Compensation plan development and Implementation.
EXPERT WITNESS
Plaintiff’s Expert in Isabele v. City of Memphis (2003)
Plaintiff’s Expert in Billingsley v. City of Memphis (2005)
Plaintiff’s Expert in Johnson v. City of Memphis (2005)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Motivation
Measurement Theory
Job Performance Models
Problem Solving
Skill Acquisition and Expertise
Selection and Performance Appraisal Processes
Statistical Methods in Behavioral Research
TEACHING INTERESTS
Motivation
Tests and Measures
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Personnel Selection and Performance Evaluation
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Research Methods
Statistics
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association, Member
American Psychological Society, Member
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Member
American Statistical Association, Member
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER
Journal of Applied Psychology
Personnel Psychology
Psychological Methods
AD HOC REVIEWER
Academy of Management Journal
Applied Psychological Measurement
British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology
Journal of Business and Psychology
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance
Journal of Management
Journal of Statistical Computation and Simulation
Human Performance
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
Organizational Research Methods
Psychology and Aging
Psychological Bulletin
Sociological Methods and Research
The European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology