A Professor of Psychological Science and Organizational Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Dr. Eric D. Heggestad currently serves as the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs. Dr. Heggestad received his Ph.D. in psychology in 1997 from the University of Minnesota under the direction and mentorship of Drs. Ruth Kanfer and Phillip L. Ackerman. His research focuses on the application of psychological measurement to emerging problems in organizational science and practice, the role of social skills in organizational contexts, and understanding leadership and how to develop leadership skills.
Dr. Heggestad has published articles in top journals in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (e.g., Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Personnel Psychology) and in psychology more generally (e.g., Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Psychological Bulletin). He has been awarded over $3M in grant support (as PI or Co-PI) from a variety of national agencies and has received additional funding through contracts with several organizations. He has also engaged in consulting relationships with numerous corporations, non-profits, and government agencies. Dr. Heggestad has served on several editorial boards (e.g., Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, Leadership Quarterly) and as an Associate Editor at Journal of Business and Psychology.
Dr. Heggestad served as the Chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2017–2022) and as the Director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology MA Program (2008–2017). He has held two elected leadership roles within the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP; Membership Services Officer and Financial Officer) and numerous non-elected positions, including Chair of the Education and Training Committee, Chair of the Conference Evaluation Committee, and member of the Planning Committee for the 2019 Leading Edge Consortium. He is a Fellow of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
