Jill Ellingson

Jill Ellingson is the Director of the Management and Entrepreneurship academic area and the Neeli Bendapudi Professor of Management at the University of Kansas School of Business. She holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management from the University of Minnesota (1999) and a B.A. in Psychology (1994).

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management, University of Minnesota, 1999
  • B.A. in Psychology, University of Minnesota, 1994

Research Interests focus on:

• Individual differences in workplace settings
• Staffing and selection methodologies
• Employee retention and turnover dynamics
• Autonomous learning in organizational contexts
• Service work and employee voice mechanisms

Her publications demonstrate expertise in human resource management, political bias in hiring, and workforce development. Key journals include Journal of Applied Psychology, Harvard Business Review, and Group & Organization Management.

Scientific Awards and Honors:

• SIOP Foundation Jeanneret Award for Excellence in the Study of Individual or Group Assessment
• Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
• Former Human Resources Research Organization (HumRRO) Fellow

Editorial Service: Former Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Psychology and editorial board member for multiple journals including Personnel Psychology and Journal of Business and Psychology.