Tom Mitchell, Ph.D.
Biographical Information
I am an Associate Professor of Psychology in the Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1980 I received my doctorate in social psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. I also hold a master's degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the same institution. My first university faculty appointment was at Louisiana Tech University from 1980 until 1984. In 1984 I moved to Baltimore to accept a position on the faculty here at the University of Baltimore in the Yale Gordon College. For two summers ('94 -'95) I was a visiting professor at Montana State University where I taught a course in Applied Psychology and helped establish a Master's program in Organizational Behavior for the Psychology Department. My primary work as a private consultant has been in the areas of test validation, management development and management assessment. My most recent consulting work has been as a Research Fellow at the Schaefer Center for Public Policy here at the University of Baltimore.
My current research interests involve:
Technical reports publications and paper presentations at conferences
TECHNICAL REPORTS
Cotton, A., Mitchell, T. (2016). Maryland State Highway Administration: Administrative Chief Position Verification and Job Redesign. Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration. University of Baltimore Schaefer Center for Public Policy, School of Public Affairs.
Cotten, A. P., Mitchell, T., & Ross, J. (2015). Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Parole and Probation Agent Workload Study. Technical report to the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Parole and Probation. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs.
Mitchell, T. & Ford, K. (2014). SHA Employee Engagement Assessment Report: Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs.
Mitchell, T., & Grimes, K. (2013). Office of Real Estate Workforce Competency Assessment: Report on Division-Level Competencies Assessed by Judgmental Ratings. Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs. Federal Highway Administration Grant #DTFH61-089G-00017.
Mitchell, T., & Pillion, H. (2012). Maryland State Highway Administration Contract Management Workforce Competency Assessment: Report on Competencies Assessed by Judgmental Ratings. Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs. Federal Highway Administration Grant #DTFH61-089G-00017.
Mitchell, T., & Pillion, H. (2011). Procurement Workforce Competency Assessment: Report on Competencies Assessed by Judgmental Ratings. Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs. Federal Highway Administration Grant #DTFH61-089G-00017.
Mitchell, T., Godbout, J., and Pillion, H. (2010). Maintenance Workforce Competency Assessment: Report on competencies assessed by judgmental ratings. Technical report to the Maryland State Highway Administration.. University of Baltimore School of Public Affairs. Federal Highway Administration Grant #DTFH61-089G-00017.
PUBLICATIONS
Mitchell, T., & Yun, G. (2008). Four-factor structure of the correctional personnel rating scale. Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 50, 211-224.
Walz, H. S., & Mitchell, T. (2005). Adult Children and Their Parent’s Expectations for Future Elder Care Needs. Accepted for publication. The Journal of Aging and Health.
Mitchell, T. & Cahill, A. M. (2005). Cognitive Style and Plebe Turnover at the U.S. Naval Academy. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 101, 55-62.
Mitchell, T. (1999). Book Review: An American approach to participatory management, by J.M. Plas. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 72, December.
Mitchell, T. (1996). Participation in decision making: Effects of using one's preferred strategy on task performance and attitudes. Journal of Social Behavior and Personality, 11, 1996.
Loignon, A., Yun, G. Mitchell, T. (2010). Bridge Employment in the public sector. Paper presented at the 25th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Atlanta, GA.
Mitchell, T. (2009). A comparison of in-class vs. online team discussions and group strategies. Poster presentation at the 31st Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology. St. Pete Beach, FL. January.
Yun, G., Mitchell, T., & Walk, M. (April, 2008). Influences of cognitive abilities on the effectiveness of faking Traits. Poster presented at the 23rd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Walk, M. J., Mitchell, T., & Yun, G. (May, 2008). Know thy social self? Self-monitoring predicts accuracy in rating one's reputation. Poster presentation at the 20th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Yun, G., & Mitchell, T. (2007). Four-factor structure of the correctional personnel rating scale. Poster presented at the 19th annual conference of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, D.C., May.
Walz, H. S., & Mitchell, T. (2005). Expectations of Future Care Needs as Perceived by Today’s Adult Children and Their Parents. Presentation at 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America. Orlando, Fl, November, 2005. Mitchell, T. (2006). The use of Data Simulation to Create a Dynamic and Interactive Practical Applications Capstone Course. Presentation at the 28th Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, January, St. Petersburg Beach, FL. January
Mitchell, T. & Thune, A. (2005). Faking as a predictor of training success and rehire. Poster presented at 20th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial / Organizational Psychology. Los Angeles, CA, April 16, 2005
Mitchell, T. & Serra, S. (2004). Efficacy of a multi-method test battery for selecting correctional officers. Poster presented at the 19th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology National Convention, Chicago. (April).