THOMAS A. ZENI, PH.D. 2016 Sierra St. (405) 708-0554 Norman, OK 73071 thomas.zeni@gmail.com EDUCATION: 2008-2014 Norman, Oklahoma Doctor of Philosophy Industrial and Organizational Psychology Minor: Quantitative Methods and Statistical Analysis 2011 2013 Norman, Oklahoma Master of Business Administration 2008 2011 Norman, Oklahoma Master of Science Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2006 2008 Baruch College New York, New York Graduate Coursework Industrial and Organizational Psychology 2004 2006 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, New York Bachelor of Science Psychology RESEARCH INTERESTS: DOCTORAL DISSERTATION: Emotions and Affect in the Workplace, Individual Differences, Leadership Perceptions, Counter-productive Work Behaviors, Ethical Decision-making Ethical Decision Making by Business Leaders: The Impact of Cognitive Biases and Strategies PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Aug, 2014 Aug, 2011 May, 2015 Chickasaw Nation Professor of Business Administration, and Assistant Professor of Management Tenure-track faculty appointment to Harland C. Stonecipher School of Business, Department of Business Administration Adjunct Instructor of Management Instructor for multiple courses in Division of Management & Entrepreneurship at the Michael F. Price College of Business East Central of Oklahoma 1
Aug, 2013 May, 2014 Aug, 2012 Dec, 2012 Aug, 2010 May, 2012 Aug, 2011 Aug, 2012 Aug, 2008 Jun, 2009 Apr, 2007 Jul, 2008 Jul, 2006 Apr, 2007 Dec, 205 Jul, 2006 Apr, 2005 Dec, 2005 Assistant Professor of Management Tenure-track faculty appointment to School of Business & Economics, Department of Management focusing on Human Resource education Adjunct Instructor of Management Instructor of record for multiple undergraduate courses within the College of Business, Management Department Adjunct Instructor of Management Instructor of record for multiple undergraduate and graduate course within the Division of Management at the Meinders School of Business Grant Lead Supervised the creation of a NIH funded remedial training program designed to rehabilitate researchers that have engaged in scientific misconduct Graduate Teaching Assistant Assisted primary instructor of large enrollment Intro to Psychology course Talent Acquisition Specialist Recruited all executive-level openings for northeast regional headquarters. Recruited all professional and supervisory level openings within assigned geographies. Worked with hiring managers to review/analyze job specifications and requirements. Designed/implemented training sessions for new hiring managers. Assisted in conducting behavioral-based interviews Sourcing Specialist Recruited all entry-level positions for multiple, high-volume facilities. Ensured staffing compliance across multiple collective bargaining agreements. Conducted regional OFCCP compliance audits. Developed/tracked partnerships with local universities Talent Acquisition Administrator Worked with team to create, implement, and evaluate new hiring process. Trained local facilities in following new recruitment and hiring procedures. Ensured consistency and compliance throughout hiring process. Initiated and reviewed pre-employment drug testing and background verification. Distribution Route Specialist Implemented time study-based manpower scheduling system based on ABC accounting principles. Functioned as project manager to introduce new scheduling system into distribution and sales facilities. Analyzed individual account needs to appropriately adjust system performance. Fayetteville State of Central Oklahoma Oklahoma City The RePAIR Project of Oklahoma Coca-Cola Enterprises Coca-Cola Enterprises Coca-Cola Enterprises Coca-Cola Enterprises 2
Jun, 2002 Apr, 2005 Feb, 2002 Jul, 2004 Mar, 2000 Feb, 2002 Jul, 1997 Mar, 2000 Store Manager Supervised store operations. Maintained cash flow and general daily accounting. Recruited, hired, and trained new employees. Maintained customer satisfaction. Owner / Operator Responsible for all aspects of running a small business. Managed relationships with customers, employees, vendors, and business partners. Consultant Provided technical client services to multiple small and medium sized business. IT services included hardware/software installation and support, networking, email solutions, etc. Assistant Store Manager Held positions of increasing responsibility from PT clerk through store management. Supervised daily operations including customer service, inventory control, and asset control. Turco s Gourmet Supermarket Uncorked Bar & Grill S.A.M. Consulting A & P Supermarkets TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Fall 2016 Principles of Management Principles of Management (service learning) Compensation & Benefits Summer 2015 Principles of Management Spring 2015 Organizational Behavior Spring 2015 Fall 2014 Spring 2014 Fall 2013 Principles of Management Leadership Org Com & Leadership* Principles of Management Organizational Behavior Compensation & Benefits Principles of Management Human Resource Staffing & Development Business Communication Human Resource Staffing & Development Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Summer 2013 Spring 2013 Principles of Management 3
Fall 2012 Organizational Behavior Strategic Management of Central Oklahoma Fall 2012 Research Methods: Statistics Summer 2012 Principles of Management Spring 2012 Oklahoma City Spring 2012 Organizational Behavior Fall 2011 Personnel Planning, Selection, & Assessment* Oklahoma City Fall 2011 Organizational Behavior Summer 2011 Psychology of Leadership Spring 2011 Research Methods: Statistics Fall 2010 Oklahoma City Fall 2009 Responsible Conduct of Research: Graduate Fall 2012 Research Ethics* Summer 2009 Psychology of Leadership Spring 2009 Introduction to Psychology Fall 2008 Introduction to Psychology Note: italics indicate online/blended course; * indicates graduate-level course SERVICE: Reviewer Volunteer reviewer Oklahoma Journal of Undergraduate Research Reviewer Manuscript reviewer for 2015 Annual Academy of Management Faculty Sponsor: Human Resource Management Club Business Administration Curriculum Review Management Concentration Review Conference Created and sponsored new student organization targeting those interested in careers in HRM in order to boost program enrollment and student success Worked with internal and external stakeholders to review and update curriculum including course description/title, core program requirements, and course content Tasked with reviewing and recommending updated concentrations within the Business major; lead creation of new, SHRM approved HR concentration for Department of Management Fayetteville State 4
Recruitment Toastmasters International Professional Seminar Coordinator Recycling Research Lab Coordinator On-boarding Psychology Graduate Student Association Faculty representative from department to undergraduate, freshmen survey courses and outside recruiting events geared toward increasing enrollment in School of Business and Management majors s liaison and faculty representative to local chapter of Toastmasters International Organization Coordinate presentation series designed to disseminate peer knowledge and expertise Implemented and supervised annual office cleaning and recycling day Coordinate undergraduate research assistants and planned undergraduate research seminars Communicated with incoming students and organized departmental orientation activities Served multiple terms as student association treasurer Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Invited Reviewer Reviewer for 2009 Annual Conference Southern Management Association PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Zeni, T. A., Griffith, J. A., Buckley, M. R., & Mumford, M. D. (2015). Ethical decision making by business leaders: The impact of cognitive biases and strategies. Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Management Association. St. Pete Beach, FL. Chauhan, R. S., MacDougall, A. E., Buckley, M. R., & Zeni, T. A. (2015). Better late than early: Understanding procrastination as a potentially positive organizational characteristic. Manuscript submitted for publication. Zeni, T. A., Buckley, M. R., & Mumford, M. D. (2015). Ethical decision making by business leaders: The impact of cognitive biases and strategies. Manuscript submitted for publication. Zeni, T. A., & Griffith, J. A. (2015). Affect communication via email. Paper accepted for presentation at the 15th annual International Conference on Advances in Management. Boston, MA. Griffith, J. A., Zeni, T. A., & Johnson, G. (2015). Utilizing emotions for ethical decision making in leadership. In R. Wolf & T. Issa (Eds.), Advances in business strategy and competitive advantage: International business ethics and growth opportunities. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. 5
Hughes, M. G., Griffith, J. A., Byrne, C. L., Nei, D. S., Harkrider, L. N., Zeni, T. A., Shipman, A. S., Connelly, S., Mumford, M. D., & O Hair, H. D. (2015). Examining online communication: A method for the quantitative analysis of qualitative data. In J. E. Jones & M. L. Baran (Eds.), Advances in knowledge acquisition, transfer, and management: Mixed methods research for improved scientific study. Brock, M. E., Zeni, T. A., & Buckley, M. R. (2014). Understanding applicant withdrawal: Can organizations prevent it and should they even try? International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 22(2), 190-198. Mumford, M. D., Peterson, D. R., MacDougall, A. E., Zeni, T. A., & Moran, S. (2014) Ethics and creativity: The demands made on leaders of creative efforts. In S. Moran, D. Cropley, & J. Kaufman (Eds.) The Ethics of Creativity (pp. 265-269). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Hughes, M. G., Griffith, J. A., Zeni, T. A., Arsenault, M. L., Cooper, O. D., Johnson, G., Hardy, J. H., Connelly, S., & Mumford, M. (2014). Discrediting in a message board forum: The effects of social support and attacks on expertise and trustworthiness. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 19(3), 325-341. Zeni, T. A., MacDougall, A. E., & Chauhan, R., Brock, M. E., & Buckley, M. R. (2013). In search of those boundary conditions which might influence the effectiveness of supportive supervision. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 86(3), 317-323. Zeni, T. A., Klotz, A. C., Buckley, M. R. (2012). When two worlds collide: Cautionary thoughts on the appropriate place of physiological measurement in the organizational sciences. In A. M. Rossi, P. L. Perrewé, & J. A. Meurs (Eds.), Coping and Prevention. Information Age Publishing. Zeni, T. A., Friedrich, T., Antes, A., Caughron, J., & Waples, E. (2012). Battle tested tricks for landing your first academic role. Symposium presented at the 27 th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. San Diego, CA. Zeni, T. A., & Buckley, M. R. (2011). High-performers and job-satisfaction: Guiding strategic HRM practices. Poster presentation at the 26 th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL. Brock, M. E., Zeni, T. A., & Buckley, M. R. (2010). Applicant withdrawal: The effect of accessibility on reasons for withdrawal. Poster presentation at the 25 th annual meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Atlanta, GA. Zeni, T. A. (2007). Diversity and inclusion: Key learning from the Society for Human Resource Management s 2007 diversity conference. Unpublished internal document, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. 6
MEDIA MENTIONS & PUBLICITY: Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs. (2015). ACBSP Update (spring). Overland Park, KS.. (2015). ECU Assistant Professor Dr. Zeni to receive teaching excellence award [Press release]. Retrieved from https://www.ecok.edu/article/ecu-assistantprofessor-dr-zeni-receive-teaching-excellence-award Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programs. (2015). Dr. Thomas A. Zeni receives 2015 ACBSP Teaching Excellence award [Press release]. Stonecipher School of Business assistant professor wins teaching excellence award. (2015, April 26). The Ada News, 11A. INVITED ADDRESSES: September, 2014 March, 2014 July, 2012 February, 2012 February, 2012 December, 2011 Career Discovery Day: Why study management and leadership? Guest Speaker: The HR Profession: A Day in the Life of a Recruiter Professionalism and Integrity in Research Training: Train the trainer Professionalism and Integrity in Research Conference: Training Overview: On-site Workshops Professional Seminar Presentation: Our Program, Our Culture Professional Seminar Presentation: Real-world Research Design Considerations: Quasi-experimental Methods Ada, OK Alfred Alfred, NY St. Louis, MO Ft. Lauderdale, FL Norman, OK Norman, OK PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: SHRM Education Partner s Conference (April, 2015) Respondus Training (October, 2014) 7
Faculty Development Workshop: Designing Online and Hybrid Courses that Students Don t Hate (November, 2013) Faculty Development Workshop: Evaluating Online Course Using Quality Matters (October, 2013) Junior Faculty Consortium (April, 2012) The Center for Learning, Writing, and Teaching Graduate Teaching Academy (August, 2011 May, 2012) The Center for Research Program Development and Enrichment Graduate and Postdoctoral Fellowship and Grant Writing Seminar (October, 2011) Doctoral Student Consortium (October, 2011) Masters Student Consortium (April, 2007) Fayetteville State Fayetteville State Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Southern Management Association Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology VOLUNTEER WORK & PROJECTS: Board of Somers Schools Alumni Association Somers, NY Directors Founding member and director for federal 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to building/expanding an alumni base and giving back to the community Job Analyst Federal Aviation Administration Aeronautical Center Oklahoma City, OK Conducted subject matter expert interviews and workshops in order to build behaviorally anchored rating scales for multisource feedback and appraisal system 8
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: 2015 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Teaching Excellence Award 2012 Graduate Teaching Fellow Completed requirements of selective program through the Graduate Teaching Academy designed to improve teaching skillsets 2011 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society for Collegiate Excellence 2006 Psi Chi Mercy College National Honor Society for Psychology 2006 Alpha Chi Mercy College National Honor Society for Academic Excellence 2006 Pi Gamma Mu Mercy College International Honor Society for Social Sciences 2006 Dean s List Mercy College 2006 Departmental Honors, Psychology Mercy College 2006 Summa Cum Laude Mercy College PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS: Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Society for Toastmasters International Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Academy of Management Southern Management Association Somers Schools Alumni Association PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS: Society for Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) HR Generalist Certification Mediation and Conflict Resolution Certification and Training Society for Human Resource Certification Institute Society for Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution (IMCR) 9