Richard N. Landers is the John P. Campbell Distinguished Professor of Industrial-Organizational Psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he leads the TNTLAB (Testing New Technologies in Learning, Assessment and Behavior). His research focuses on applying innovative technologies—including artificial intelligence, gamification, and virtual reality—to enhance psychometric assessment, employee selection, adult learning, and research methodology in organizational contexts. He serves as associate editor for the International Journal of Selection and Assessment and holds editorial roles in several other journals. Research Interests : Integration of AI in workplace assessment, gamification of training systems, virtual reality applications, and psychometric validation of technology-driven methods Key Contributions : Development of the Work-Related Social Media Questionnaire (WSMQ) and the Cambridge Handbook of Technology and Employee Behavior His work has been published in American Psychologist , Journal of Applied Psychology , and Psychological Methods , with interdisciplinary impact in Computers in Human Behavior . He maintains industry connections through Landers Workforce Science LLC and Aon's scientific advisory board, while also creating educational tools like the Web Scraping of Psychological Data tutorial and Online Automated Statistics Tutor . Scientific Recognition : Fellow of three major psychological societies Training : Mentors Ph.D. and undergraduate students in I-O psychology and technology applications








