Faculty Profile

Ronald Riggio, Ph.D.
Henry R. Kravis Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology and Director of the Kravis Leadership Institute

E-mail: ronald.riggio@cmc.edu
Phone: (909) 607-2997
Campus Address: Seaman Hall 237

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Current Course Schedule

Psych 37-1

TTh- 9:35 AM - 10:50 AM  RHN 105

Psych 37-2

TTh- 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM  RHS 103

Educational Background

B.S., Santa Clara University; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Riverside

Teaching Interests

  • Leadership
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • Nonverbal Communication

Research Interests

  • Predicition of leadership and managerial potential.
  • Charismatic 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.

Selected Professional Activities

  • Member, Board of Directors for the international Leadership Association, 2005-2008.
  • Convener/Chair, Global Learning Community for Research, International Leadership Association, 2002-2004.
  • Member, Executive Committee for the Western Psychological Association, 1999-present.
  • Elected Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Psychological Association, 2003-2007.
  • Acting Secretary/Treasurer for the Western Psychological Association, 2002-2003.
  • Fellows and Awards Program Coordinator, Western Psychological Association, 1999-present.
  • Fellows Committee, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA Division Two), 1996-1999 (Chair, 1998-1999).
  • Professional Development Committee, Cooperative Education Association, 1995-present.
  • Ways & Means Committee, International Network on Personal Relationships, 1992-1996.

Selected Research and Publications

  • Recent Leadership Publications
  • Conger, J.A., & Riggio, R.E. (Eds.) (August 2006). The practice of leadership. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
  • Bass, B.M., & Riggio, R.E. (2006). Transformational leadership (2nd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Riggio, R.E. (in preparation). How leadership matters.
  • Riggio, R.E., & Harvey, M. (Eds.). (in preparation). Handbook of leadership studies. Edward Elgar.
  • Riggio, R.E., & Orr, S.S. (Eds.). (2004). Improving leadership in nonprofit organizations. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
  • Riggio, R.E., Riggio, H.R., Salinas, C., & Cole, E.J. (2003). The role of social and emotional communication skills in leader emergence and effectiveness. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 7, 83-103.
  • Azzam, T., & Riggio, R.E. (2003). Community based civic leadership programs: A descriptive investigation. Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, 10, 55-67
  • Murphy, S.E., & Riggio, R.E. (Eds.). (2003). The future of leadership development. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • 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.
  • Recent I/O Psychology Publications
  • Riggio, R.E. (2003). Introduction to Industrial/Organizational Psychology. (4th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
  • 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.
  • 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., & Riggio, H.R. (in press). Self-report measures of emotional and nonverbal expressiveness. In V. Manusov (Ed.). The sourcebook of nonverbal measures: Going beyond words. (pp. XX-XX). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Riggio, R.E. (in press). The Social Skills Inventory (SSI): Measuring nonverbal and social skills. In V. Manusov (Ed.). The sourcebook of nonverbal measures: Going beyond words. (pp. XX-XX). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
  • Perez, J.E., & Riggio, R.E. (2003). Nonverbal social skills and psychopathology. In P. Philippot, E.J. Coats, and R.S. Feldman (Eds.), Nonverbal behavior in clinical settings. (pp. XX-XX). New York: Oxford University Press.
  • 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.
  • Riggio, R.E., & Taylor, S.J. (in preparation). The charisma quotient (2nd ed.).

Selected Awards

  • 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
  • National Institute of Mental Health Doctoral Traineeship, 1979-1981