Kathleen R. Keeler

Assistant Professor

Management & Human Resources

Background

Kate Keeler is an Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources at the Max M. Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University. She received a PhD in Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from George Mason University.

Dr. Keeler's research focuses on understanding the benefits and drawbacks of listening to music in the workplace, human energy, and research methods and statistics. Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of ManagementOrganizational Research Methods, and Psychological Methods. She was honored by the Organizational Research Methods Editorial Board with the 2017 Best Paper Award, and by the Academy of Management Review Editorial Board with the 2021 Best Paper Award. She serves on the editorial boards of the Academy of Management Review and Human Resource Management. 

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Areas of Expertise

Human Resources Management
  • Compensation
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Performance Management

Education

PhD in Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management - Virginia Commonwealth University

MA in Industrial/Organizational Psychology - George Mason University

BS in Psychology - George Mason University

Courses

BUSMHR 4326 - Compensation and Benefits Administration
Provides a comprehensive framework and state-of-the art tools for designing compensation systems via assessment of organizational needs, internal and external equity, and compensation administration. Prereq: 2291 or 2292 (BusAdm 499.01); and 3200 (701), and AcctMIS 2200 (211), 2300 (212), and BusMgt 2320 (330), 2321 (331). Not open to students with credit for 762.
BUSMHR 7313 - Total Rewards/Compensation
Introduction to pay systems; including job evaluation, pay surveys, performance appraisals, and benefits. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 865.