Michael C. Sturman

Michael C. Sturman (Ph.D., Cornell University) is Professor of Human Resource Management

in the Rutgers’ School of Management and Labor Relations. His research focuses on the prediction

<pan>of individual job performance over time and the influence of compensation systems. He also

examines the use of HR Analytics and Metrics to improve HR decision-making and the return

on HR investments. Michael has published research articles in journals such as the Academy of

Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Organizational

Research Methods, and Personnel Psychology. He has also published practitioner-oriented papers

in Compensation and Benefits Review, the American Compensation Association Journal, Cornell

Hospitality Quarterly, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Lodging Magazine, and

Lodging HR, and is a presenter in Salary.com’s CompX Compensation Education series. Before

coming to Rutgers, Michael was the Kenneth and Marjorie Blanchard Professor of Human

Resources at Cornell University’s College of Business, where he held appointments in the

Management Area and the School of Hotel Administration, as well as a courtesy appointment

with the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. Michael holds a Ph.D., M.S., and B.S. from

Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and is a Senior Professional of

Human Resources as certified by the Society for Human Resource Management. He teaches

undergraduate, graduate, and executive courses on human resource management, HR analytics,

compensation, and analytical methods.