Mark Smith, PhD, SHRM’s director of HR thought leadership, will lead an informative session about relevant research findings from the past few years. These findings will inform the discussion about the future of the workplace and remote working, specifically. He will also leave plenty of time for questions and answers, and this section will help to drive future research from SHRM on the most important questions for the future of the workplace.
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Mark Smith, Ph.D
Director, HR Thought Leadership
SHRM
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Dr. Smith is a respected practitioner of I-O psychology with over 20 years of experience in HR research and consulting. His primary areas of expertise involve strategic research approaches, test development and validation, individual assessment, and management development. Throughout his career, he has worked with all levels of employees (from hourly rate to executive level). He joined SHRM in 2018 after spending most of his career in consulting roles. At SHRM, he spent three years as Director of Exam Development for certification and more recently became Director of HR Thought Leadership for the research group.
Mark holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of South Florida. He has authored professional publications and presented numerous papers and symposia at numerous professional meetings. He is a member of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and he has also served as President, Treasurer and Board Member of the Houston Association for I-O Psychology.