Aaron M. Schmidt
Ph.D. Michigan State University

Assistant Professor: Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Contact Information

Office: Arts and Science Building, room 304
Phone: (330) 972-6705
E-mail: aschmidt@uakron.edu

Dr. Schmidt received his Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Michigan State University in 2003. His research focuses upon issues related to work motivation, individual training, and team training and performance. Dr. Schmidt has professional publications and presentations, as well as applied experience, on these topics. His publications have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Applied Psychology and Personnel Psychology. Among his recent work is research focused upon understanding and improving performance in complex multi-tasking contexts.

Recent Publications

Tolli, A. P. & Schmidt, A. M. (in press). The role of feedback, causal attributions, and self-efficacy in goal revision. Journal of Applied Psychology.

Schmidt, A. M. & DeShon, R. P. (2007). What to do? The effects of goal-performance discrepancies, superordinate goals, and time on dynamic goal prioritization. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92, 928-941.

Park, G., Schmidt, A. M., Scheu, C. R., & DeShon, R. P. (2007). A process model of goal orientation and feedback seeking. Human Performance, 20, 119-145.

Schmidt, A. M. (2006). Self-Regulation Theory. In S.G. Rogelberg (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Sage.

DeShon, R. P., Kozlowski, S. W. J., Schmidt, A. M., Milner, K. R., & Wiechmann, D. (2004). Multiple goal feedback effects on the regulation of individual and team performance in training. Journal of Applied Psychology, 89, 1035-1056.

Schmidt, A. M. & Ford, J. K. (2003). Learning within a learner control training environment: The interactive effects of goal orientation and metacognitive instruction on learning outcomes. Personnel Psychology, 56, 405-429.

Dr. Schmidt's Vita



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