Kenneth Thomas

Academic Credentials

Academically, I have been a tenure-track professor of management at UCLA, Temple University, the University of Pittsburgh, where I was also director of the Ph.D. program, and the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. I hold a Ph.D. from Purdue University in administrative sciences. I am a member of the Academy of Management, International Association for Conflict Management, American Psychological Association, Association for Psychological Science, and the International Association for Applied Psychology.

I have an international reputation as a researcher. Click here for a selected set of research publications.

Applied Credentials

I am very concerned with the usefulness of my work. So I boil down issues to their essence to produce deceptively simple models that capture key factors in a way that is easy to remember.

I have also developed the assessment tools and support materials featured in this website so that coaches, managers, trainers and consultants can use them to make a difference in their organizations.

I have delivered workshops in various executive programs, made presentations to corporate boards and top management teams, and served as faculty for the National Association of Corporate Directors. I have also spoken at a number of professional organizations for trainers and change agents and written applied articles for their newsletters or magazines. I have also partnered with the New West Institute – an early-adopter consulting firm that uses my intrinsic motivation materials in all its change and executive coaching applications.

Personal Information

I took early retirement from academia in 2004 to spend more time on applied work. I live with my wife and colleague, Dr. Gail Fann Thomas, in Monterey, California.

Education

• Ph.D. Purdue University Krannert School of Management

Companies

• Independent Author, Speaker, and Developer of Training Materials Kenneth W. Thomas (2003)
• Author CPP, Inc. (1999 — 2011)
• Professor Emeritus Naval Postgraduate School (1986 — 2003)
• Professor University of Pittsburgh (1981 — 1986)
• Associate Professor Temple University (1977 — 1981)
• Assistant Professor UCLA Anderson School of Management (1969 — 1977)
• Research Associate Harvard Business School (1968 — 1969)