James Field

James Field serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Management at West Virginia University, contributing to the metaBUS project since 2011 and acting as Center for Open Science Ambassador. His work bridges organizational research and practical applications through cloud-based meta-analysis.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Business, Virginia Commonwealth University
• M.B.A., Marshall University
• B.S. in Business Administration, Glenville State College

Dr. Field's research centers on organizational behavior and methodological innovation, with specific expertise in employee staffing dynamics (including turnover), motivation frameworks (stress, recovery, justice), and meta-analytic techniques. He pioneers open science practices and large-scale literature synthesis approaches to enhance research transparency.

His publications reveal strong emphasis on methodological rigor, particularly in combating HARKing threats, establishing effect size benchmarks, and advancing reproducibility through initiatives like the metaBUS platform. These contributions address critical gaps in organizational science methodology and evidence-based practice.

Scientific Recognition:

• Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology’s Best International Paper Award (2015)
• Dean's Scholar Award from VCU School of Business (2017)
• VCU Graduate School Dissertation Award ($23,000, 2016-2017)
• SIOP Dissertation Scholarship ($3,000, 2016-2017)

Research Funding and Mentoring:

• Secured $26,000 in dissertation research funding from VCU and SIOP
• Advises graduate students in organizational behavior and research methods, though specific names aren't documented

Dr. Field co-develops the metaBUS platform—the world's largest cloud-based scientific findings database—and champions open science through his Center for Open Science Ambassadorship, driving methodological innovation across organizational research.