John Humphreys, DBA

Professor of Management

Dr. John Humphreys is a Professor of Management at Texas A&M University–Commerce. He recently returned to the faculty after serving in senior administrative roles, such as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College of Business. He has lectured at numerous universities in North America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and represented A&M-Commerce as a Fulbright Scholar to China. Humphreys has produced over 100 intellectual contributions in numerous venues, including the Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review and the Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies. Prior to joining academia, Humphreys held a leadership position with a multi-billion dollar financial services organization.

Educational Background

• D.B.A., Management, H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2000
• M.A., Management (distinguished graduate), Webster University, St. Louis, MO, 1995
• B.S., Psychology (highest honors), University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, 1988

Awards and Honors

• Best paper on leadership, Winner of Management History Division of the Academy of Management, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2015
• Best paper with an international focus, Winner of the Journal of Management History Award, 2015
• Best paper on business ethics, Winner of the Halloran Award, 2012
• Received outstanding article recognition by the Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship, the Journal of Management History (twice), and the Journal of eCommerce and Psychology.

Co-Editor/Editorial Board Member/Regional Editor

• Co-Editor, Journal of Applied Management and Entrepreneurship
• Thunderbird International Business Review
• Management Decision
• Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies
• Journal of Management History
• Leadership & Organizational Development Journal
• Regional Editor, North America and Europe for Chinese Management Studies
• Regional Editor, Division chair of the Management History Division of the Academy of Management

Professional Organizations

• Academy of Management
• American Psychological Association,
• Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychologists
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
• Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Collegiate Schools of Business
• Delta Mu Delta National Business Honor Society
• Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society for business, management and administration

Research Interest

• Organizational Leadership
• Strategy and Change
• Managerial Ethics and History