Steffen Giessner

Steffen R. Giessner is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Change at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM).

He holds an MSc in Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury, UK, and a PhD in Psychology from the Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena, Germany. His research is located at the intersection of organizational psychology and management. His primary research topics are employee support during organizational merger, follower’s perceptions of leadership, antecedents of leader behavior, and non-verbal communication of power. He has authored and co-authored papers in the areas of organizational behavior, management, and psychology. His research received media coverage in outlets like the New York Times, Financial Times, The Guardian, Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Manager and Wall Street Journal.

Education

• Dr. Friedrich Schiller University Jena (2001 — 2004)
• Diplom Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (1997 — 2001)
• Master of Science (M.Sc.) The University of Kent (1999 — 2000)

Companies

• Senior Academic Advisor University of Cologne Business School (2020)
• Department Chair "Organisation & Personnel Management" Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2017)
• Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Change Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2015)
• Academic Director - Cologne-Rotterdam Executive MBA University of Cologne Executive School (2015 — 2019)
• Chairman of the BSc Curriculum Committee Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2013 — 2015)
• Associate Professor Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2009 — 2014)
• Academic Director of the Human Resource Master Program Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2009 — 2013)
• Assistant Professor Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2007 — 2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, ERIM Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (2004 — 2007)