Dr. Richard Posthuma
Professor of Management
College Of Business Administration Rm. 249
(915) 747-8646
rposthuma@utep.edu
Research Interests
Employee Staffing: Recruiting, Testing, and Interviewing with International Applications, Justice Theories and Conflict Resolution: Managing Workplace Conflict and Employment-related Legal Issues in Domestic and International Settings
Biography
Dr. Richard A. Posthuma is a Professor of Management. He earned his Master's degree in Labor and Industrial Relations from Michigan State University in 1977; his J.D., cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1992; and his Ph.D. from the Krannert Graduate School of Management at Purdue University in 1999. He has worked for many years in Human Resource Management, Labor Relations, and Law in both the private and public sectors in union and nonunion settings. His teaching interests include Human Resource Management, Negotiation, Employee Relations, and Employment Law. He conducts and publishes research in both domestic and international settings related to employee staffing (recruiting, selection, and turnover), conflict management, and legal institutions.
Education
- Ph D - Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Purdue University, 1999
- JD - Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 1992
- Other - Labor and Industrial Relations, Michigan State University, 1977
- BA - Sociology, Calvin College, 1976
Licensures and Certifications
- Global Professional in Human Resource Management - Society for Human Resource Management, 2006
- Senior Professional in Human Resource Management - Society for Human Resource Management, 2006
- Certified Mediator Under the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, 2001
- Attorney and Member of the Bar - State of Michigan, 1992
- Attorney and Member of the Bar - District of Columbia, 1992
- Associate in Risk Management , 1989
- Licensed Insurance Counselor - State of Michigan, 1989
- Senior Professional in Human Resource Management - Society for Human Resource Management, 1984