Benjamin Walsh

Benjamin Walsh is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), recognized as the 2017 University Scholar—the highest faculty honor in the UIS system. His work emphasizes workplace civility, mistreatment prevention, and interventions against sexual harassment. He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Connecticut (2011).

Teaching focuses on organizational behavior and human resource management, delivered via both traditional and online formats. Students praise his engagement and integration of research into curricula. Walsh’s research includes 17 peer-reviewed articles across journals like Journal of Business Ethics and Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, with an influential incivility measurement scale.

As 2017 University Scholar, he received $15,000 annually for three years to advance research. Awards highlight his dual excellence in scholarship and teaching, including exceeding university benchmarks in student evaluations.

• Key Research Areas: Workplace dynamics, harassment prevention, intervention efficacy
• Teaching Specializations: Organizational behavior, HR management
• Grants: $45,000 total from University Scholar award