Orlando Richard

Orlando Richard is the Earl W. Stafford Endowed Professor of Management at the Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst. He holds a Dean’s Research Professor title (2020–present) and has held full professorships at the University of Texas at Dallas since 2020. His academic journey includes roles from Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University (1997–2000) to Associate Professor (2005–2020) and Full Professor (2020) at UT Dallas.

Education:

• Post-Doctorate in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, MIT, 1997
• Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Kentucky, 1997
• MBA, Grambling State University, 1993
• B.S. in Finance, Louisiana Tech University, 1991

Research Interests: His work focuses on race in organizations, diversity and inclusion practices, organizational justice, strategic human resource management, leadership, and diversity climates. He explores how diversity impacts firm performance, leadership dynamics, and workplace ethics.

Publications Trends: His recent work examines gender diversity’s effects on leadership decisions (e.g., CEO succession, pandemic management), racial diversity congruence in management hierarchies, and the interplay between diversity and meritocracy. He frequently employs mixed-methods and cross-cultural frameworks.

Awards/Grants: No explicit awards listed, though his prolific publication record and endowed chair suggest recognition in academic circles. No specific grants mentioned in provided texts.

Advising/Teams: No named advisees or lab teams disclosed. His research collaborations are evident in co-authored works but lack explicit lab affiliations in the data.