Dr. Laura M. Leduc

Academic Unit Head, Management
Year Started at JMU: 2007
leduclm@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. - The University of Iowa - Business Administration, 2007
- M.I.B.S. - The University of South Carolina - International Business, 1995
- B.A. - Florida State University - French; Minor in International Affairs, 1992
- A.A. - St. Petersburg Junior College, 1990
Professional Interests
My primary research interest is in understanding how individual differences, such as personality and values, impact a variety of workplace outcomes. That is, my research focuses on understanding how an employee's personality or values impacts his/her motivation, performance, citizenship behaviors, deviant behaviors, leadership, ethical decision-making, etc. I also study curriculum issues as a secondary topic of interest.
My teaching interests are in human resource management and general management topics.
Personal Interests
- Hiking
- Travel
- Wine Tasting
Professional Background
- Director of MBA Admissions, University of Florida, 1998-2001
Current Courses Taught
- Employment Law
- Acquiring Human Capital
Positions Held
- Department Head, Management, James Madison University, 2018-Present
- Professor, James Madison University, 2019-Present
- Associate Professor, James Madison University, 2013-2019
- Assistant Professor, James Madison University, 2007-2013
Awards and Recognitions
- Madison Scholar Award, 2019
- CoB Foundation Faculty Fellow, 2018-2020
- Teaching & Learning Scholarship Award, 2nd place, 2018
- Paul Bierly Best Publication Award, Management Department, 2015 & 2017
- Dean’s Impact Award, JMU College of Business, 2014-2016 & 2017-2019
- Madison Collaborative Research Grant, JMU, 2014-15; 2015-2016
- Best Education Publication, JMU College of Business, 2013
- Iowa Presidential Fellowship, University of Iowa
- Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa, and Golden Key
Service
- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Managerial Psychology
Key Publications
Barrick, M.R. & Parks-Leduc, L. (2019). "Selection for Fit", Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior, Vol. 6, pp. 171-193.
Parks-Leduc, L., Rutherford, M.A., Becker, K., & Shahzad, A. (2018). "Examining the Undergraduate Curricula for Human Resource Management: Is there an agreed-upon body of knowledge?", Journal of Management Education, Vol. 42, pp. 211-238.
Parks-Leduc, L., Feldman, G., & Bardi, A. (2015). Personality and Values: A Meta-analysis. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 19: 3-29.
Parks-Leduc, L., Pattie, M.W., Pargas, F., & Eliason, R.G. (2014) Self-Monitoring as an aggregate construct: Relationships with personality and values. Personality and Individual Differences, 58: 3-8.
Rutherford, M., Parks, L., Cavazos, D., & White, C.D. (2012). Business Ethics as a required course: Investigating the factors impacting the decision to require Ethics in the undergraduate business core curriculum. Academy of Management Learning & Education, 11: 174-186.
Parks, L. & Guay, R. (2012). Can Personal Values Predict Performance? Evidence in an Academic Setting. Applied Psychology: An International Review. 61: 149-173.
Parks, L. & Guay, R. (2009). Personality, Values, and Motivation. Personality and Individual Differences, 47: 675-684.