Marcus Butts

Marcus Butts is a Professor and Department Chair of Management, Strategy, and Entrepreneurship at the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University. He holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Georgia and previously taught at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA), where he received multiple teaching and service awards.

Research Interests: His expertise spans work-life interface, leadership dynamics, and advanced analytical methods like experience sampling, multilevel statistics, and latent variable modeling. His work on electronic communication and destructive leadership has garnered media attention from TIME, Huffington Post, and Harvard Business Review.

Scientific Awards:

• Best paper award (twice), Academy of Management
• Best article of the year, Organizational Research Methods
• Nominated for President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at UTA
• Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award at UTA
• Outstanding Faculty Service Award for PhD Education at UTA

Teaching & Consulting: He teaches courses in leadership and organizational analytics. He has consulted for major corporations (e.g., Chick-Fil-A, FedEx, Wal-Mart) and conducted training in job analysis and predictive analytics. His research is supported by grants from SHRM and NIOSH.