Ronald Riggio, Ph.D.
Department
Areas of Expertise
Biography
Professor Riggio has been at CMC since 1996. Prior to that he worked in the Cal State and University of California systems for many years. He is a leadership scholar and organizational psychologist, but his early background was in social psychology and nonverbal communication.
Teaching Interests
Leadership,Industrial/Organizational Psychology,Nonverbal Communication
Research Interests
Prediction of leadership and managerial potential; Charismatic and transformational leadership theory; Nonverbal communication in social interaction; Communication processes in organizational settings; Assessment center methodology for personnel selection, employee development, and measurement of leadership potential; Learning strategies in higher education
Education
B.S., Santa Clara University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside
Awards and Affiliations
Outstanding Teacher Award, Western Psychological Association, 1993
Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise, Cal State Fullerton, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
Professor of the Year, Dept. of Psychology, CSUF, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1994/95
Honorary Faculty Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990
Honorary Life Membership, Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association, 2013
Elected President of Western Psychological Association 2008
Research and Publications
Recent Leadership Publications
Recent I/O Psychology Publications
Schleicher, D.J., Day, D.V., Mayes, B.T., & Riggio, R.E. (2002). A new frame for frame of reference training: Enhancing the construct validity of assessment centers. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87, 735-746.
Uhl-Bien, M., Riggio, R.E., Lowe, K.B., & Carsten, M.K. (2014). Followership theory: A review and research agenda. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(1), 83-104.
Recent Publications in Nonverbal Communication
Riggio, R.E., & Feldman, R.S. (Eds.) (2005). Applications of nonverbal communication. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence erlbaum Associates.
Riggio, R.E. (2010). Before emotional intelligence: Research on nonverbal, emotional, and social competences. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice, 3, 178-182
Riggio, R.E. (2010). Emotional intelligence and interpersonal competencies. In M. Rothstein & R. Burke (Eds.), Self-management and leader development. (pp. 160-182). Cheltenham, U.K.: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Recent Publications in Higher Education/Outcome Assessment
Riggio, R.E., Ciulla, J., & Sorenson, G. (2003). Leadership education at the undergraduate level: A liberal arts approach to leadership development. In S.E. Murphy & R.E. Riggio (Eds.). The future of leadership development. (pp. 223-236). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Riggio, R.E., Mayes, B.T., & Schleicher, D.J. (2003). Using assessment center methods for outcome assessment. Journal of Management Inquiry.12, 68-78.