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
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.
