Paul Tesluk

Paul Tesluk is a national expert in leadership development, team design and effectiveness, and organizational change. He is an accomplished scholar who has been widely published in the most selective journals in his field, and he has served on the editorial boards of many leading academic journals in management. Before Bentley, Paul was dean of the University at Buffalo School of Management, where he also served as chair of the school’s Organization and Human Resources Department, and founded and served as academic director of the Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness. Previously, Paul served as chair of the Department of Management and Organization at the University of Maryland – Robert H. Smith School of Business, Ralph J. Tyser Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management at the University of Maryland, and assistant professor in the Psychology department at Tulane University. Paul holds Ph.D. and master’s degrees in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Penn State University and a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Relations from Cornell University.

Education

• Penn State University - Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Minor: Management and Organization 1996
• Penn State University - Master of Science - MS, Major: Industrial/Organizational Psychology Minor: Management and Organization 1994
• Cornell University ILR School - Bachelor's degree, Major: Industrial and Labor Relations 1991