Ronald Riggio, PhD
Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute Psychology
- Educational Background
- B.S., Santa Clara University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
- Teaching Interests
- Leadership
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
- Nonverbal Communication
- Research Interests
- Predication of leadership and managerial potential
- Charismatic leadership theory
- Nonverbal communication in social interaction
- Communication processes in organizational settings
- Assessment center methodology for personnel selection, employee development, and measurement of leadership potential
- Learning strategies in higher education
- Selected Professional Activities
- Member, Board of Directors for the international Leadership Association, 2005-2008
- Convener/Chair, Global Learning Community for Research, International Leadership Association, 2002-2004
- Member, Executive Committee for the Western Psychological Association, 1999-present
- Elected Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Psychological Association, 2003-2007
- Acting Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Psychological Association, 2002-2003
- Fellows and Awards Program Coordinator, Western Psychological Association, 1999-present
- Fellows Committee, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division Two), 1996-1999 (Chair, 1998-1999)
- Professional Development Committee, Cooperative Education Association, 1995-present
- Ways & Means Committee, International Network on Personal Relationships, 1992-1996
Selected Research and Publications
- Recent Leadership Publications
- Conger, J.A., & Riggio, R.E. (Eds.) (August 2006). The practice of leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Bass, B.M., & Riggio, R.E. (2006). Transformational leadership (2nd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Riggio, R.E. (in preparation). How leadership matters.
- Riggio, R.E., & Harvey, M. (Eds.). (in preparation). Handbook of leadership studies. Edward Elgar.
- Riggio, R.E., & Orr, S.S. (Eds.). (2004). Improving leadership in nonprofit organizations. San Francisco, C A: Jossey-Bass.
- Riggio, R.E., Riggio, H.R., Salinas, C., & Cole, E.J. (2003). The role of social and emotional communication skills in leader emergence and effectiveness. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7, 83-103.
- Azzam, T., & Riggio, R.E. (2003). Community based civic leadership programs: A descriptive investigation. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 10, 55-67
- Murphy, S.E., & Riggio, R.E. (Eds.). (2003). The future of leadership development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Riggio, R.E., Ciulla, J., & Sorenson, G. (2003). Leadership education at the undergraduate level: A liberal arts approach to leadership development. In S.E. Murphy & R.E. Riggio (Eds.). The future of leadership development. (pp. 223-236). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Recent I/O Psychology Publications
- Riggio, R.E. (2003). Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
- Schleicher, D.J., Day, D.V., Mayes, B.T., & Riggio, R.E. (2002). A new frame for frame of reference training: Enhancing the construct validity of assessment centers. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 735-746.
- Recent Publications in Nonverbal Communication
- Riggio, R.E., & Feldman, R.S. (Eds.) (2005). Applications of nonverbal communication. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence erlbaum Associates.
- Riggio, R.E., & Riggio, H.R. (in press). Self-report measures of emotional and nonverbal expressiveness. In V. Manusov (Ed.). The sourcebook of nonverbal measures: Going beyond words. (pp. XX-XX). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Riggio, R.E. (in press). The Social Skills Inventory (SSI): Measuring nonverbal and social skills. In V. Manusov (Ed.). The sourcebook of nonverbal measures: Going beyond words. (pp. XX-XX). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Perez, J.E., & Riggio, R.E. (2003). Nonverbal social skills and psychopathology. In P. Philippot, E.J. Coats, and R.S. Feldman (Eds.), Nonverbal behavior in clinical settings. (pp. XX-XX). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Recent Publications in Higher Education/Outcome Assessment
- Riggio, R.E., Ciulla, J., & Sorenson, G. (2003). Leadership education at the undergraduate level: A liberal arts approach to leadership development. In S.E. Murphy & R.E. Riggio (Eds.). The future of leadership development. (pp. 223-236). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Riggio, R.E., Mayes, B.T., & Schleicher, D.J. (2003). Using assessment center methods for outcome assessment. Journal of Management Inquiry.12, 68-78.
- Riggio, R.E., & Taylor, S.J. (in preparation). The charisma quotient(2nd ed.).
- Selected Awards
- Outstanding Teacher Award, Western Psychological Association, 1993
- Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise, Cal State Fullerton, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
- Professor of the Year, Dept. of Psychology, CSUF, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1994/95
- Honorary Faculty Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990
- National Institute of Mental Health Doctoral Traineeship, 1979-1981