Rebecca J. Reichard, Ph.D.
Visting Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow
Email: rreichard@cmc.edu
Phone: (909) 607-8136
Campus Address: Seaman Hall 107b
RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS
Research Interests: Teaching Interests
Leadership Leadership
Motivation Organizational Behavior
Teams Human Resources
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Nebraska Lincoln (July 2006)
College of Business Administration, Department of Management
Major Areas: Leadership, Organizational Behavior, Research Methods, and Industrial and Organizational Psychology
M.S. Missouri State University (2001)
GPA 4.0/4.0; Nominated as top graduate student
Major: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
B.S. Missouri Western State University (1999)
President’s Honor Roll; GPA 3.5/4.0; All-American Women’s Basketball
Major: Psychology
DISSERTATION
Title
Leader Self-Development Intervention Study: The Impact of Self-Discrepancy and Feedback
Abstract
While leader self-development is becoming an increasingly important strategy for developing leaders within organizations, not much is known regarding how or why leaders self-develop. In an attempt to improve understanding of the psychological aspects behind the leader self-development process, I developed a provided an empirical examination of a model which incorporated self-discrepancy theory, identity theory, and motivational theories. A 2 x 2 quasi-experimental design was implemented within a military context, such that the focus of a self-discrepancy (ideal versus worst leader) and feedback (positive versus negative feedback) were manipulated. Mediators and dependent variables included developmental readiness, developmental goals, and self-development intentions. Findings of the study are argued to contribute to a better understanding of the leader self-development process and provide a basis for future research. Specifically, means efficacy was found to be a significant moderator of the goal quality to intentions to develop relationship. When means efficacy was high, the relationship between goal quality and developmental intentions increased. Implications for future research and practice were discussed.
Committee Members
Bruce J. Avolio (Chair), Fred Luthans, Sang Lee, Roni Reiter-Palmon
PUBLICATIONS
Reichard, R.J. (2006). Toward a grounded theory of female leader development in the military. Leadership Review, 6, 3 – 28.
Reichard, R. J. & Avolio, B. J. (2005). Where are we? The status of leadership intervention research: A meta-analytic summary. In W.L. Gardner, B.J. Avolio, & F.O. Walumbwa (Eds.) Authentic Leadership and Practice: Origins, Effects, and Development. Elsevier.
Avolio, B. J., Reichard, R.J., Hannah, S., Walumbwa, F.O., & Chan, A. (2005). 100 year review of leadership intervention research: Briefings report 2004-01, Gallup Leadership Institute. Kravis Leadership Institute, Leadership Review, 5, 7-13.
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
Reichard, R.J. Leader self development as organizational strategy. Target: The Leadership Quarterly
Avolio, B.J., Reichard, R.J., Hannah, S., Walumbwa, F.O., & Chan, A. A meta-analytic review of leadership impact research: Experimental and quasi-experimental studies. (Analyses complete, making final revisions.) Target: Academy of Management Journal
Hannah, S., Reichard, R.J., Avolio, B.J., Walumbwa, F.O., & Hughes, L. Leadership intervention parameters and lessons for theory building: A meta-analysis. (Analyses complete.) Target: Journal of Applied Psychology
Avolio, B.J. & Reichard, R.J. The rise of followership. (invited book chapter).
Reichard, R.J., Hughes, L., Avolio, B.J., Hannah, S., Chan, A. & Walumbwa, F.O. Impact of leadership research at multiple levels of analysis. Journal of Applied Psychology.
Reichard, R.J. & Riggio, R. E. An interactive, process model of emotions and leadership. (Invited book chapter.) Research companion to emotion in organizations.
Riggio, R. E. & Reichard, R. J. Emotional skills and effective management. Target: Journal of Managerial Psychology.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS
Zbylut, M.L. & Reichard, R.J. (2007). Leadership During Crisis: A Multilevel Look across Levels of Crisis and Time. Symposium presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, NY, April 27-29.
Reichard, R.J. (2007). Leader self-development intervention study: The impact of self-discrepancy and feedback. Symposium presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New York, NY, April 27-29.
Reichard, R.J., Clapp-Smith, R., & Hughes, L. (2006). The development of global mindset in undergraduate leadership education. Paper presentation at the annual conference of the International Leadership Association, Chicago, IL, Nov 2-5.
O’Connell, W. & Reichard, R.J. (2006). Building and evaluating the development of leaders: A look across contexts and methodologies. Symposium co-chair at the annual conference of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA, Aug 11-16.
Reichard, R.J., Hughes, L., Hannah, S.T., & Walumbwa, F.O. (2006). A meta-analytic investigation of leadership impact research: Experimental and quasi-experimental studies. Symposium at the annual conference of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA, Aug 11-16.
Fallesen, J.J. & Reichard, R.J. (2005). Leadership competencies: Building a foundation for Army leader development. Symposium presentation at the annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, April 15-17.
Hannah, S. & Reichard, R.J. (2004). 100 year leadership meta-analysis: An in-progress report. Featured presentation at the Inaugural Gallup Leadership Summit, Omaha, NE, June 10-12.
Reichard, R.J. (2004). Leader self-development as organizational strategy. Roundtable presentation at the Inaugural Gallup Leadership Summit, Omaha, NE, June 10-12.
Zhu, W. & Reichard, R.J. (2004). A missing link between transformational leadership and individual and collective identification: Role of psychological empowerment. Presented at the Inaugural Gallup Leadership Summit, Omaha, NE, June 10-12.
Reichard, R.J. (2004). Toward a grounded theory of female leadership development. Presented at the 18th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL, April 2-4.
Panzer, F.J., Fernandez de Cueto, J., DeChurch, L.A., Alonso, A., Marks, M.A., Reichard, R.J., Sims, D. (2003). Diversity in action teams: Effects on cohesiveness, coordination, and performance. Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Orlando, FL, April 11-13.
Kane, T.D., Loughran, J.E., Shoptaugh, C.F., Nelson, A., & Reichard, R.J., (2002). Assessing three measures of free-set goal difficulty. Presented at the 16th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Toronto, Canada, April 12-14.
Reichard, R.J., Kane, T.D., & Shoptaugh, C.F. (2001). Effects of goal orientation on the content of free-set goals. Presented at the 15th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA, April 27-29.
WORK HISTORY
Teaching Experience
Adjunct Faculty, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA (Jan 2007 – May 2007)
Mentoring
Upper level undergraduate course in Psychology; Meets experiential requirement for Leadership Sequence
Unpaid Substitute Teacher, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA (Jan 2006 – May 2006)
Organizational Psychology Intervention (Prof Ron Riggio)
Upper level undergraduate course
Adjunct Faculty, Missouri Western State University, St. Joseph, MO
Introduction to Psychology (Aug 2004 – May 2005)
Undergraduate course in Psychology
Teaching Assistant, Florida International University, Miami, FL (Aug 2001 – May 2002)
Counseling Psychology (Prof Martin Dunn)
Upper level undergraduate course
Female Sexuality (Prof Suzanna Rose)
Undergraduate course in Women’s Studies department
Research and Consulting Experience
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Leadership and Organizational Psychology, Kravis Leadership Institute Claremont, CA (Oct 2005 – present)
- Co-led Leadership Academy program for the City of Claremont; Coordinated program activities for 13 member class; Led lectures, class discussions, and group activities
- Initiated longitudinal research on undergraduate leadership education; Designed web survey based on theory and using valid measures; Engaged and supervised the work of 6 member undergraduate research team; Coordinated research with IRB, admissions, and development offices
- Developed new self-report measure of transformational leadership; validation efforts are in progress
- Initiated longitudinal research to assess the effects of parenting style on leadership outcomes
- Assisted with development of metrics for the evaluation of nominees for the Kravis Prize; Conducted research on nominees and wrote summaries of their accomplishments
Graduate Research Assistantship, University of Nebraska Gallup Leadership Institute (Aug 2002 – present)
- Led group of 23 grad students in conducting comprehensive meta-analysis of leadership impact studies
- Led analysis team, managed large databases, and conducted all meta-analyses
- Supported the Nebraska Educational Leadership Institute project through administration of annual developmental assessment center for top superintendents, principals, and school administrators
Consortium Research Fellowship, Army Research Institute Leader Development Research Unit Fort Leavenworth, KS (Aug 2002 – Aug 2005)
- Researched, designed, implemented intervention study assessing leader self-development
- Designed, collected, analyzed survey and interview data on leadership competencies and leader self-development strategies and presented findings at professional conferences
- Supported supervisor (Jon Fallesen) of 3 contracts on leader self-awareness training by reviewing submitted materials, researching contractor proposals, and consulting on project progress
- Researched intercultural communication for preparation of the design of training for NATO multi-national teams
Graduate Research Assistantship, Florida International University, Department of Psychology (Aug 2001 – May 2002)
- Assisted in coordination of 5 hour data collection sessions to study leadership in multi-team systems using an F-22 flight simulator; Trained participants how to operate F-22 flight simulator
- Manipulated data to prep for analysis; Conducted analyses using SPSS including descriptives, correlation analysis, factor analysis, regression analysis
Research Associate and Analyst, Caliber Associates (an ICF International Company), Fort Leavenworth, KS (May 2001 – August 2002)
- Analyzed survey and focus group data from three large scale Army surveys for the Army Training and Leader Development Blue Ribbon Panel using SPSS and N5 qualitative data software; Analyses included frequencies, crosstabs, correlation analysis, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, and regression modeling
- Interpreted and reported data to military officials by writing narrative summaries; Generated findings and conclusions based on data points; Managed and manipulated large qualitative databases
- Conducted job analysis observations, interviews, and focus groups from the Alabama Department of Transportation; Developed written test items for selection for accounting positions
Graduate Research Assistantship, Missouri State University, Department of Psychology (Aug 1999 – May 2001)
- Coordinated research activities of a 12 member research team; Supervised research team of 3-5 undergraduates
- Conducted extensive literature reviews; Designed and implemented research projects; Solved problems about research design; Communicated research results in a scientifically lucid fashion; Wrote and presented to professional audiences
- Collected, analyzed, and interpreted data to address research questions; Managed all SPSS data files for entire research team
- Developed training program to improve motivation and achievement of college student advisees from initial needs analysis through implementation
Business Analyst, CSG Systems, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska (May 2000 – Aug 2000)
- Developed and designed training manual for HR new hires to use the Cyborg HRIS system
- Research potential applicant tracking software and on-line training registration software
- Wrote a Request for Proposal for the applicant tracking acquisition
- Investigated alternative business procedures for merit pay system
- Developed recruitment brochure using Adobe Photoshop
- Designed web-based training modules for Harassment training and Customer service training
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
Ad hoc Reviewer
The Leadership Quarterly (since 2006)
Editorial Board Member
Leadership Review, on-line journal sponsored by the Kravis Leadership Institute (2006)
Invited Reviewer
The Leadership Quarterly Special Issue on Authentic Leadership Development (2005)
CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES
Symposium
Co-chair and presenter. Organizational Behavior Division and Management Education Division. Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA (2006)
Consortium Activity
Participant. Human Resources Doctoral Consortium. Academy of Management, Honolulu, HI (2005)
Reviewer
Organizational Behavior Division. Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA (2006)
Human Resource Division. Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA (2006)
Gallup Leadership Institute Summit, Washington D.C. (2006); Omaha, NE (2004)
Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology, New York, NY (2007); Dallas, TX (2006)
Invited Session Moderator
Gallup Leadership Institute Summit, Washington D.C. (2006)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS
Academy of Management
Organizational Behavior Division
Human Resources Division
Research Methods Division
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
International Leadership Association
