Brandon Sullivan

Brandon Sullivan

Instructor

Work & Organizations Department

Education

Ph.D. 2006
Psychology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

M.A. 1998
Educational Psychology University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

B.A. 1995
Political Science Carleton College

Expertise

Brandon Sullivan, PhD, is a Sr. Lecturer in the Work and Organizations Department in the Carlson School of Management. He is also Sr. Director of Leadership and Talent Development for the University of Minnesota (https://humanresources.umn.edu/leadershiptalentdevelopment/ltdteam). Prior to joining the University, Brandon led a global talent assessment and employee engagement team at Target Corporation and was a partner in a talent management consultancy specializing in executive leadership assessment and selection. 

Brandon has presented at numerous national and international conferences and his research has been published in leading journals, including Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, the Journal of Personality, and the Journal of Vocational Behavio_r. A paper he coauthored on negotiator reputations received the 2010 Most Influential Paper Award from the Conflict Management Division of the Academy of Management. He coedited the 2007 book _Cooperation: The Political Psychology of Effective Human Interaction, which brought together top researchers in psychology, organizational behavior, sociology, and political science.

Selected Works

Hansen, J.C., Sullivan, B.A., & Luciana, M. (2011). A social neuroscientific model of vocational behavior. Journal of Career Assessment, 19, 216227.

Steger, M. F., Kashdan, T.B., Sullivan, B.A, & Lorentz, D. (2008). Understanding the search for meaning in life: Personality, cognitive style, and the dynamic between seeking and experiencing meaning. Journal of Personality, 76, 199228.

Sullivan, B.A., Snyder, M., & Sullivan, J.L. (2007). Cooperation: The political psychology of effective human interaction. Blackwell Publishing, Malden, MA.

Sullivan, B.A., O’Connor, K.M., & Burris, E. (2006). Negotiator confidence: The impact of selfefficacy on tactics and outcomes. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 42, 567581.

Sullivan, B.A., & Hansen, J.C. (2004). Mapping associations between interests and personality: Toward a conceptual understanding of individual differences in vocational behavior. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 287 – 298.

Sullivan, B.A., & Hansen, J.C. (2004). Evidence of construct validity of the interest scales on the Campbell Interest and Skill Survey. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 65, 179 202.

Hansen, J.C., Dik, B., & Sullivan, B.A. (2004). Using the Strong Interest Inventory with adult clients in an integrated model of career counseling. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 19, 80 – 95.

Hansen, J.C., & Sullivan, B.A. (2003). Assessment of workplace stress. In J. Wall and G. Walz (Eds.), Measuring up: The ultimate resource on testing for teachers, counselors, and administrators. Greensboro, NC: ERIC/CASS.

Tinsley, C.H., O’Connor, K.M., & Sullivan, B.A. (2002). Tough guys finish last: The perils of a distributive reputation. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 88, 621 642. [Most Influential Paper Award, Conflict Management Division, Academy of Management, 2010]

Romano, J., & Sullivan, B.A. (2000). Simulated group counseling for group work training: A four year research study of group development. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 25, 366375

Current Activities

Honors and Awards

Excellence in HR Practices Award, College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, Midwest Region, 2014

Most Influential Paper Award, Conflict Management Division, Academy of Management, 2010

Strategic Priority Award, Target Corporation, 2010

Organizational Effectiveness Leadership Award, Target Corporation, 2010

Graduate Student Research Award, Society for Vocational Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2005

Graduate Student Research Competition Award, Association for Psychological Science, 2002