Biography
Professor Cawley holds a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. Dr. Cawley teaches Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology at Calvin. He has previously taught at the undergraduate and graduate levels at Colorado Christian University and Colorado State University. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Cawley has served as an internal and external human resource consultant to over 100 organizations in various industries, including financial, healthcare, retail, hospitality, technology, consumer products, transportation, higher education and public safety. Dr. Cawley's research has been presented at numerous national and international conferences and published in journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology and the Journal of Business and Psychology. His current research interests include individual and organizational virtuousness, and leveraging business strategy, values, and vision in talent management processes and tools.
Professor Cawley has started a new consulting organization where he helps organizations leverage business strategy, values, and vision in their talent management processes and tools. Brian enjoys volunteering with his church in the areas of worship arts and small group community and coaching youth sports. He also enjoys skiing, music, soccer, golf, and the Green Bay Packers.
Education
- Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
- M.A. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
- B.S. in Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Professional Experience
Internal and External Consulting
- Partner and Co-Founder, Talent Asset Advisors, Grand Rapids, MI
- Business Strategist, Corvirtus, LLC, Colorado Springs, CO
- Director of Consulting-Products, SHL Group Ltd., Chicago, IL
- Managing Director, SHL Group, Ltd., Boulder, CO
- Senior Consultant and Practice Director, Landy Jacobs and Associates, Inc., Boulder, CO
- Staff Analysis Intern, Wells Fargo Bank, San Francisco, CA
Academic and Teaching
- Affiliate Professor, School of Business and Leadership and the College of Adult and Graduate Studies, Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO
- Faculty Affiliate, Graduate Program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Instructor, Department of Psychology, The University of Akron, Akron, OH
Academic Interests
- Giving and receiving performance feedback
- Employee engagement and meaningful work
- Organizational virtues, culture, and business performance
- Leadership development, self-leadership, virtues and personal vision
- Calling and career development
- Organizational socialization practices
- Cultural competence and leadership assessment
- Employee experiences, customer experiences and business results
Professional Associations
- American Psychological Association (APA); Member; 1989-present
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (Division 14 of APA) (SIOP), Member; 1989-present
- International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA); Member; 2007-present
- Organizational Behavior Teaching Society (OBTS); Member; 2011-present
Awards
- McGregor Faculty Mentor Award; Calvin College 2011
- McGregor Undergraduate Research Program for the Humanities and Social Sciences Research: “How to facilitate a “good fit”? Organizational socialization practices that facilitate virtuous organizational cultures. ” Student Award Recipient: Danielle Ayeh
- John Philip Sousa Award; J I Case High School 1985
- National School Choral Award; J I Case High School
Research and Scholarship
