Anthony R. Wheeler, PhD
- Dean of School of Business Administration
- Professor
- Business Administration
Education
- PhD, Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2003)
University of Oklahoma (OK) - MS, Industrial-Organizational Psychology (2001)
University of Oklahoma (OK) - BA, Psychology (1996)
University of Maryland, College Park (MD)
About Me
I serve as the dean of the School of Business Administration and as a professor of management at Widener University. I have taught at all levels of instruction, including the doctoral-level, on topics related to human resources management, organizational behavior, and entrepreneurship and innovation. Along with nearly a decade of administrative experience, I maintain an active research agenda that focuses on employee turnover and retention, employee stress, burnout, and engagement, and leadership.
I have published in top management, organizational behavior, and human resource management peer-reviewed journals such as Journal of Management, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Business Research, Work & Stress, Leadership Quarterly, Journal of Occupational and Health Psychology, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, Journal of Business Ethics, and Journal of Business Logistics. I served as an associate editor of Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology and continue to serve as co-editor of Research in Personnel and Human Resources Management. I currently serve on the editorial review board for Group and Organization Management.
In addition to my academic experience, I have extensive human resources and change management consulting experience with Fortune 500, high-tech, and start-up companies, as well as extensive government consulting experience. I have made media appearances across the country, including recently in The Washington Post and Financial Times.
Areas of Expertise
- Employee retention and turnover
- The impact of furloughs on employee well-being and performance, stress, burnout, and engagement
- Leadership
- Performance management
- Employee staffing
Media Expertise
- Employee retention and turnover
- The impact of furloughs on Employee well-being and performance, stress, burnout, and engagement
- Leadership
- Performance management
- Employee staffing
Publications
- Halbesleben, J.R.B., & Wheeler, A.R. (2015). Reciprocal helping behavior as a source of personal resources: A day-level study of coworker pairs. Journal of Management, 41, 1628-1650.
- Wheeler, A.R., Shanine, K.K., Leon, M.R., & Whitman, M.V. (2014). Student-recruited samples in organizational research: A review, analysis, and guidelines for future research. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, 87, 1-26.
- Halbesleben, J.R.B., Wheeler, A.R., Paustian-Underdahl, S.C. (2013). The impact of furloughs on emotional exhaustion, self-rated performance, and recovery experiences. Journal of Applied Psychology, 98, 492-503.
- Halbesleben, J. R. B., Wheeler, A. R., & Rossi, A. M. (2012). The costs and benefits of working with one's spouse: A two-sample examination of spouse support, work-family conflict, and emotional exhaustion. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 33, 597-615.
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
- Academy of Management
- Southern Management Association
- Society for Human Resource Management
Awards
- Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Author Contribution (2011)
- Emerald Literati Network Highly Commended Award (2007)
- College of Business Administration Graduate Teaching Award, University of Rhode Island (2011)
- College of Business Administration Faculty Research Award, University of Rhode Island (2009)
News
In the Media
- Delco Today
- Government Executive
- The Center Square
- WalletHub
- Higher Ed Jobs
Noteworthy
- School of Business Administration Dean Anthony Wheeler Publishes Book About the Future of Work
School of Business Administration Dean and Professor of Management Anthony Wheeler co-authored a newly published book, titled "HR Without People? Industrial Evolution in the Age of Automation, AI, and Machine Learning (Future of Work)".
Wheeler co-authored the book with M. Ronald Buckley, the JC Penney Company Chair of Business Leadership and a Professor of Management and Psychology at the University of Oklahoma.
The book traces provocative and challenging timelines for future developments in ten, thirty and fifty years' time, to interrogate how modern human resources practices need to respond to far reaching technological and industrial change. As artificial intelligence and machine learning practices grow, entire industries and jobs could become more automated or cease to exist altogether.
Focusing on the role these technologies are playing in changing the human resources profession and how they could and should develop industry practices in the future, Wheeler and Buckley explored how this profession has a vital role in responding to these changes and how it can adapt to meet the new challenges faced by both employers and employees.
The book is available on Amazon.