Mark A.

Mishken, PhD
202 Riverside Drive
New York, N.Y. 10025
646-436-1226
Email: mmishken@ pace.edu
Education:
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
Ph.D., 1973
Industrial- Organizational Psychology (Psych. Dept.)
New York University, New York, N.Y.
B.A., Psychology, 1969

MANAGER of Evaluation and Workforce Analysis-New York State Unified Court System
-1979 to Present
Responsible for all workforce statistics and analysis for the 19,000+ employee
organization
Direct and implement system-wide Performance Management program, including job
analysis based and behaviorally designed appraisals; Training program, design an
d delivery; Data collection and analysis.
Internal consultant on projects ranging from reengineering work processes dea
ling with legacy and new system development, to goal setting and conflict resolu
tion program design and delivery.
Systems liaison between IT and the human resources department. Includes hardwar
e, network and application issues.
Responsible for all behaviorally based structured interviews in selection proce
sses.
Direct and implement psychological and background investigation and evaluation
process for security positions in the organization.
Pace University, Graduate School of Business-1980-present, Adjunct Associate Pro
fessor of Management

Teach management courses in the MBA program including: International Business

, Organizational Behavior, Organization Development, Human Resource Management,
Organization Theory, Managerial Skills, Staffing and Selection, and Training a
nd Development.

Polytechnic Institute of NYU-2009-present, Adjunct Associate Professor

Teach in the Organizational Behavior MS program: Organizational Behavior, Staff

ing and Selection.
Caldwell College-1978-1979, Assistant Professor and Head of Business Department
Administered business department of small college and taught Organizational Beh
avior and Management courses
Organizational Consultant-1974-present
Design and implement selection procedures and performance management systems fo
r financial institutions and public agencies including job analysis, criterion a
nd content related validation strategies, test and interview instruments and the
setting of cut-off scores.
Design and conduct management development workshops in the areas of conflict re
solution and supervisory skills, goal setting, etc.
Present talks on various human resources topics such as EEO and Selection issue
s to industry groups.

Professional Organizations:

Academy of Management
American Psychological Association
European Academy of Management
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Metropolitan New York Association for Applied Psychology-Placement Director, 198
1-1987
International Public Management Association for Human Resources

Publications and Presentations:

Juhasz, K., Mishken M. A., Early Performance Ratings and Personality Measures i
n Career Advancement. In M.J. Epstein & J. Manzoni (Eds.) Performance Measureme
nt and Management Control: Measuring and Rewarding Performance. Studies in Manag
erial and Financial Accounting, Volume 18, pgs. 73-94, London: Emerald. 2008
Mishken, M. A., Ruminson, K.C., & Juhasz, K. Findings From the Public Sector: Pe
rformance Ratings and Promotional Progression. Paper presented at the SIOP natio
nal conference, Dallas, Texas, April, 2006
Juhasz, K., Mishken M. A. Personality Variable Correlates with Supervisory Seek
ing Behavior. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychologica
l Association, Washington, D.C.., August 2005
Mishken, M.A., Ruminson. K.C Juhasz, K, Performance Appraisal Field Study: The U
se of Behavioral Observation Scales, Paper presented at the European Academy of
Management Conference, Munich, Germany, May 2005
Juhasz, K., Mishken M. A, Consideration of Background Data in Clinical Assessmen
ts. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Associat
ion, Honolulu, Hawaii, August, 2004

Mishken, M.A.,. Juhasz, K., Ruminson. K.C. Relationships between Background Inv
estigation Dimensions, The CPI and MMPI-2 Scales. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Chicago Ill.,
April, 2004

Juhasz, K., Mishken M. A. Personality Differences in Accepting Selection Procedu

re Decisions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industria
l-Organizational Psychology, Chicago Ill., April, 2004
Mishken, M.A., Ruminson. K.C Juhasz, K , The California Psychological Inventory
and Ratings of Background Investigation Data. Paper presented at the annual meet
ing of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Orlando Florida, Ap
ril , 2003
Mishken, M.A., Juhasz, K, Ferrara, P., Relationships between MMPI Scales and Per
formance on Pre-Employment Tests. References Paper presented at the annual meeti
ng of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Ill., August 2002.
Mishken, M.A ., Ruminson, K.C., Relationships between Background Investigation D
imensions and MMPI-2 Scales. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Societ
y for Industrial-Organizational Psychology, San Diego, CA, April , 2001
Mishken, M.A., Ruminson, K.C. , Online Version of the New York State Court Syste
ms Performance Management Training Program. Presented at the Technology Showcase
of the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychology,
San Diego, CA, April, 2001

Mishken,MA., Self-Descrtiption Inventory, A review of Edwin Ghisellis Management

Inventory,in Test Critiques, Volume VI, pages,491-504, Keyser,D.J., Sweetland,R
.C. eds, Test Corporation of America, Kansas City, Missouri, 1987
Panel member: ADA workshop, Garden State American Institutes of Banking Seminar
,September,1987

Panel member: Strategic Inroads to Affirmative Action, Garden State American Ins
titutes of Banking Seminar, September 1986
Mishken, M.A. To Test or Not to Test: Personnel Selection and Equal Employment O
pportunity, Paper presented at the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks,
School of Special Studies, Affirmative Action Training Workshop, Boston, Mass, F
ebruary, 1978