Erin M. Richard, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
School of Leadership & Human Resource Development

Contact

111W George Peabody Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

Education

Doctorate of Philosophy
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; 2006

Master of Arts
Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; 2003

Bachelor of Science
Psychology and English
Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; 2003

Curriculum Vitae

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Biography

Dr. Erin Richard holds a Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from LSU. Her research focuses broadly on the promotion of worker well-being, with a focus on topics related to emotion, self-regulation, interpersonal communication, and leadership. She is currently examining how organizational leaders manage negative emotion and promote resilience in followers. Dr. Richard has published her research in academic journals such as Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Journal of Business and Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Occupational Health Science, and Advances in Developing Human Resources, among many others.  She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Business and Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and the inaugural board of Occupational Health Science. She is also a member of the Academy of Human Resource Development, the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.

Dr. Richard has conducted applied research funded by the Office of Naval Research in partnership with the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD), and she has collaborated on projects funded by the Educational Testing Service (ETS) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 

As a faculty member in the LSU School of Leadership and Human Resource Development, Dr. Richard teaches courses on work stress and health, organizational needs assessment, program evaluation, and quantitative research methods. She has received college- and university-wide awards for the incorporation of service-learning and community engagement into her courses. Dr. Richard frequently consults with local organizations to provide services such as training needs assessment, program evaluation, leadership development workshops, and survey design and analysis.