Sharon Segrest

Sharon Segrest is an Associate Professor at the University of South Florida, specializing in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Her research focuses on workplace diversity, emotional intelligence, recruitment strategies, and cross-cultural management. She holds a Ph.D. from Florida State University, an MBA from Meredith College, and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

• Education:
  • Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Florida State University
  • M.B.A., Meredith College
  • B.S. in Business Administration and Marketing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Her research spans neurodiversity in the workplace, refugee integration, leadership development, and global workforce dynamics. Recent work emphasizes organizational slack's impact on hospital performance and power dynamics in diversity management. Articles frequently address intersectional topics like age/gender differences in emotional intelligence and technology's role in career equity.

• Awards:
  • 2004 & 2006 Highly Commended Award for Research Excellence
  • 2007 CSUF COB Top Scholar Award
• Teaching:
  • Developing Leadership Skills (MAN6930)
  • International Management (MAN4600)
  • Organizational Behavior Analysis (MAN3240)

No specific lab affiliation noted, but collaborates across disciplines in HRM and organizational studies.