Department of Psychology

Professor Edwards has three broad areas of research interest. One area of Professor Edwards' research pertains to issues of testing in the context of selection and training evaluation. This line of research includes a series of studies examining efforts at reducing race-based subgroup differences in test performance. A second area of research interest is an examination of factors that influence team functioning and effectiveness. For instance, Professor Edwards has published studies that focus on how to select and train for effective team performance in complex, dynamic aviation environments. A third research program considers issues of stress, health, and safety at multiple levels of analysis, including the individual, team, and organizational levels. Studies along this line of research include an investigation of predictors of vehicular accidents such as aggressive driving and distractions via multi-tasking. Another series of studies examines organizational climate change interventions to increase task performance and decrease occupational accidents via regulatory focus. Another example of research in this area is a study examining the impact of job control, job stress, and motivation on safety performance.

• 2003, Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Texas A&M University
• 1997, M.S., Psychology, University of South Alabama
• 1995, B.S., Psychology, University of Alabama

• Edwards, B. D., Bell, S. T., Arthur, W. Jr., & Decuir, A. D. (in press). Relationships between facets of job satisfaction and task and contextual performance. Applied Psychology: An International Review.
• Wallace, J. C., Edwards, B. D., Arnold, T., Frazier, M. L., & Finch, D. A. (in press). Work stress, role-based performance, and the moderating role of organizational support climate. Journal of Applied Psychology.
• Wallace, J. C., Edwards, B. D., Shull, A & Finch, D.A. (in press). Examining the consequences of individual differences in the tendency to suppress and reappraise emotions on task-related job performance. Human Performance.
• Wallace, J. C., Edwards, B. D., Mondore, S., & Finch, D. (in press). The interactive effects of litigation intentions and procedural justice climate on employee-employer litigation. Journal of Managerial Issues.
• Arthur, W. Jr., Bell, S. T., & Edwards, B. D. (2007). An empirical comparison of the criterion–related validities of additive and referent–shift operationalizations of team efficacy. Organizational Research Methods, 10, 35-58.
• Edwards, B. D., & Arthur, W. Jr. (2007). An examination of factors contributing to a reduction in race-based subgroup differences on a constructed response paper-and-pencil test of scholastic achievement. Journal of Applied Psychology, 92, 794-801.
• Edwards, B. D., & Woehr, D. J. (2007). Examination and evaluation of frequency estimation-based personality measurement. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 803-814.
• Edwards, B. D., Day, E. A., Arthur, W. Jr., & Bell, S. T. (2006). Relationships among team ability composition, team mental models, and team performance. Journal of Applied Psychology, 91, 727–736.

• PSYC3590, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• STAT2010, Statistics for the Social and Behavior Sciences
• PSYC2140, Research Methods in Psychology
• PSYC8700, Advanced Industrial Psychology
• PSYC8720, Personnel Selection
• PSYC8970, Training and Development