Roger Mayer

Dr. Roger C. Mayer is a Professor of Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship at North Carolina State University's Poole College of Management. He holds leadership roles in trust research, having taught at institutions like Purdue University and Singapore Management University. His research focuses on trust dynamics, organizational behavior, and leadership, with notable contributions to trust theory frameworks and interdisciplinary applications.

Education: Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from Purdue University (1989). Previous roles include department chair at The University of Akron and editorial board memberships at journals like Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Trust Research.

Research Interests: Trust in organizations, employee decision-making, police-public trust, and innovation. His work bridges theory and practice, addressing societal issues like government trust and AI ethics. Recent projects include a $1.28M global trust grant (2013) and collaborations in NC State’s Laboratory for Analytic Sciences.

Awards:

• Academy of Management's Influential Article Award (2004)
• AMR Best of the Second Decade Award (2006)
• Outstanding Teacher Award (1994)
• Financial Times Top 10 Business Research (2020)

Advising & Grants: Advised on trust-related initiatives in multiple industries. Key grants include multi-year funding for global trust studies and interdisciplinary AI projects. Active as a consultant for for-profit/nonprofit organizations.

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with NC State’s Laboratory for Analytic Sciences and maintains international research ties through partnerships like Singapore Management University. Leads cross-disciplinary trust research teams.