Education

University of Minnesota - I/O Psychology(1997- 2002)
Doctoral Thesis: The measurement and nature of procrastination.

University of Guelph - I/O Psychology (1993-1995)
Masters Thesis: The effects of inconsistencies among sex, gender, and job on promotion and pay raises.

University of Toronto - Bachelor of Arts (1987-1992)
Completed a double major in psychology and philosophy with a political science minor.

Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

1. Steel, P., Brothen, T., & Wambach, C. (2001). Procrastination and personality, performance, and mood. Personality and Individual Differences, 30, 95-106.
2. Steel, P. & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2002). Comparing meta-analytic moderator search techniques under realistic conditions. Journal of Applied Psychology, 87(1), 96-111.
3. Steel, P., & Ones, D. (2002). Personality and Happiness: A National Level of Analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83(3), 767-781.
4. Peloza, J., & Steel, P. (2005). The price elasticities of charitable contributions: A meta-analysis. Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, 24(2), 260-272.
5. Steel, P. & Konig, C. J. (2006). Integrating theories of motivation. Academy of Management Review, 31, 889-913.
6. Lynn, M., & Steel, P. (2006). National differences in subjective well-being: The interactive effects of extraversion and neuroticism. Journal of Happiness Studies, 7, 155-165.
7. Steel, P., Huffcutt, A. I., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2006). From the work one knows the worker: A systematic review of the challenges, solutions, and steps towards creating synthetic validity. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 14, 16-36.
8. Steel, P. (2007). The nature of procrastination. Psychological Bulletin, 133(1), 65-94.
9. Willness, C., Steel, P., & Lee, K. (2007). A meta-analysis of the antecedents and consequences of workplace sexual harassment. Personnel Psychology, 60, 127-162.
10. Taras, D., & Steel, P. (2007). We provoked business students to unionize: Ten minutes of deception creating a lasting message. British Journal of Industrial Relations, 45, 179-198. Innovative Teaching Award Winner from the Teaching Committee of the Academy of Management HR Division.
11. Steel, P., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2008). Bayesian variance estimation for meta-analysis: quantifying our uncertainty. Organizational Research Methods, 11(1), 54-78.
12. Steel, P., Schmidt, J., & Schultz, J. (2008). Refining the relationship between personality and subjective well-being. Psychological Bulletin, 134(1), 138-161.
13. Caird, J., Willness, C. R., Steel, P., & Scialfa, C. (2008). A meta-analysis of the effects of cell phones on driver performance. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 40(4), 1282-1293.
14. Gropel, P., & Steel, P. (2008). A mega-trial investigation of goal setting, interest enhancement, and energy on procrastination. Personality and Individual Differences, 45, 406-411.
15. Taras, V., Rowney, J., & Steel, P. (in press). Half a century of measuring culture: Approaches, challenges, limitations and suggestions based on the analysis of 121 instruments for quantifying culture. Journal of International Management.
16. Steel, P., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (in press). Using a meta-analytic perspective to enhance Job Component Validation. Personnel Psychology.
17. Ferrari, J. R., Barnes, K. L., & Steel, P. (in press). Life Regrets by Avoidant and Arousal Procrastinators: Why Put Off Today What You Will Regret Tomorrow? Journal of Individual Differences.
18. Bowen, F., Rostami, M., & Steel, P. (2009). Meta-analysis of organizational innovation and performance. Journal of Business Research.
19. Steel, P., & Taras, V. (in press). Culture as a Consequence: A multilevel multivariate meta-analysis of the effects of individual and country characteristics on work-related cultural values. Journal of International Management.
20. Taras, V., Kirkman, B. L., & Steel, P. (in press). Examining the impact of Culture’s Consequences: A three-decade, multi-level, meta-analytic review of Hofstede’s cultural value dimensions. Journal of Applied Psychology. Monograph.
21. Johnson, J., Steel, P., Scherbaum, C., Hoffman, C., Jeanneret, P. R., & Foster, J. (in press). Validation is Like Motor Oil: Synthetic is Better. Industrial and Organizational Psychology: Perspectives on Science and Practice.
22. Kammeyer-Mueller, J., Steel, P., & Rubenstein, A. (in press). The other side of method bias: The perils of distinct source research designs. Multivariate Behavioral Research.

Refereed Chapters

1. Glomb, T., Steel, P., & Arvey, R. (2002). Aggression and workplace violence. In R. Lord, R. Klimoski, & R. Kanfer (Eds.). Frontiers of industrial and organizational psychology: Emotions and work. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Inc.
2. Taras, V., & Steel, P. (forthcoming). Challenging fundamental assumptions about culture: A multi-level multivariate meta-analysis. In C. Nakata (Ed.), Beyond Hofstede: Culture Frameworks for Global Marketing and Management. Macmillan/Palgrave.

Books

1. Steel, P. (2011). The Procrastination Equation: Using Motivational Science to Create a Successful Life.  Worldwide distribution across 12 different publishing houses.

Other Publications

1. Steel, P. (2005). Procrastination: Putting off healthy living. Check Up: The magazine for optimal health, 24, 9-10. 34.
2. Steel, P. (2008). Gen X, Gen Y, and Other General Nonsense: The world is going to hell and the young no longer respect their elders. Perspective, April, 3-4.

Refereed Conference Papers

1. Kammeyer-Mueller, J., & Steel, P. (2003). Controlling instability and method variance when estimating predictor importance. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle.
2. Steel, P. & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2001). Comparing meta-analytic moderator search techniques under realistic conditions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.
3. Steel, P. (1999). Measuring causality: The work attributions style questionnaire. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.
4. Steel, P., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2003). An evaluation and a revision of homogeneity of variance indices: Going beyond straws. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Orlando.
5. Steel, P., & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2003). The Iterative Homogeneity of Variance Index: A solution to negative variance estimates in meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Seattle.
6. Steel, P., & Ones, D. (2001). Personality and Happiness: A National Level of Analysis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.
7. Steel, P., Arvey, R. D., & Kyllonen, P. (1999). Factor structure of emotional expressiveness: Faked vs. genuine emotions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.
8. Steel, P., Brothen, T., & Wambach, C. (2000). Procrastination and personality. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology.
9. Steel. P., Brothen, T., & Wambach, C. (2002). Procrastination and performance. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Toronto.
10. Schultz, J., Schmidt, J., & Steel, P. (2005). Controlling for commensurability in a meta-analysis of personality and subjective well-being. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu.  
11. Taras, V., & Steel, P. (2006). Culture as a consequence: A multilevel multivariate meta-analysis of the effects of individual and country characteristics on work-related cultural values. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA. Best Paper Proceedings.
12. Steel, P., & Peloza, J. (2006). Hitting the sweet spot: Balancing equity and equality to maximize wealth and happiness. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Atlanta, GA.
13. Taras, D., & Steel, P. (2006). We provoked business students to unionize: Ten minutes of deception creating a lasting message. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management Atlanta, GA. Winner of MED Division Best Paper in Management Education.
14. Taras, V., & Steel, P. (2006). Improving cultural indices and rankings based on a meta-analysis of Hofstedes taxonomy. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Beijing, China. Best paper in Managing People across Border track and nominated for AIB Best Paper/Temple award (overall conference best).
15. Taras, V., & Steel, P. (2007). Predicting work-related culture: A multilevel multivariate meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
16. Karafa, J., Cohen, J. R., Ferrari, J. R., & Steel, P. (2008). Do we regret delaying with age? Exploring the regret-procrastination relationship between young and older adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
17. Taras, V., Rowney, J., & Steel, P. (2009). Work-Related Acculturation of Immigrant Employees. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
18. Taras, V., Steel, P., & Kirkman, B. (2009). Examining the Impact of Culture's Consequences: A Three-Decade, Multi-Level, Meta-Analytic Review of Hofstede's Cultural Value Dimensions. Paper presented at the Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA
19. Steel, P. (2009). On the Definition and Measurement of Procrastination. Paper presented at the 6th Procrastination Research Conference Biennial Meeting, Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings, Toronto, ON.

Conference Symposiums & Presentations

1. Steel, P. (2003). The nature of procrastination: A meta-analysis of findings. Paper presented at the meeting of the Counseling the Procrastinator in Academic Settings, 3rd Biennial Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
2. Steel, P., & Brothen, T. (2004). Self-regulation, personality traits, and procrastination. In P. M. Mangos (Chair), Individual differences in self-regulatory effectiveness:  Action-state orientation, volitional competencies, and performance. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Chicago.
3. Steel, P. & Kammeyer-Mueller, J. (2004). MetaExcel Analysis and MetaExcel Coding. In P Steel & J. Kammeyer-Mueller (Chairs), Making meta-analysis easier and more accurate. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Chicago.
4. Steel, P.  (2004). Experiential learning techniques. In W. C. Gradwohl (Chair), Facilitating deep learning through alternative teaching methods. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Chicago.
5. Steel, P.  (2004). A meta-analysis of procrastination and a mathematical model of motivation. In P. Steel & C. Parish (Chairs), Beyond folk psychology: Conceptual and theoretical advances in conscientiousness. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Chicago.
6. Huffcutt, A. & Steel, P. (2005) Assessing the stability of employment interview meta-analytic research. In U.-C. Klehe & C. H. Van Iddekinge (Chairs), New directions in research on structured interview validity. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles.
7. Taras, V. & Steel, P. (2005). Cross-cultural differences and dynamics of cultures over time: Meta-Analysis of Hofstede taxonomy. In A. Rahim (Chair), Cultural distance revisited. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu.
8. Steel, P. (2006). Confusing cohorts with maturity. In Scott Wilcox (Chair), Gen X, Gen Y and beyond. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Labour Arbitration and Policy Conference, Calgary, AB.
9. Steel, P. (2007). Temporal motivation theory. In P. Steel (Chair), Unifying theories of motivation. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, New York, NY.
10. Steel, P. (2008). Using the PAQ to create Job Component Validity. In J. Foster (Chair), Synthetic validity: New directions and old questions answered. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Academy of Management, Anaheim, California.
11. Steel, P. (2009). Discussant. In C. Scherbaum & P. Steel (Chairs), Synthetic Validity: Practical Questions and Answers. Panel discussion conducted at the annual meeting of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.

Papers in Progress

1. Merkin, R., Taras, V., & Steel, P. (submitted). State of the Art themes in cross-cultural communication research: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Communication.
2. Steel, P. (revise-and-resubmit). Arousal, Avoidant and Decisional Procrastinators: Do They Exist? Personality and Individual Differences.
3. Steel, P. (preparing for submission). An exploration of impulsiveness and procrastination. Personality and Individual Differences.
4. Steel, P. (preparing for submission). Ten reasons why meta-analysis underestimates variance. Psychological Bulletin.
5. Steel, P., & Brothen, T. (preparing for submission). Self-regulation, personality traits, and procrastination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
6. Steel, P., & Nguyen, B. (preparing for submission). The profile of procrastinators. Personality and Individual Differences.
7. Steel, P., & O’Neil, T. (preparing for submission). Bandwidth versus fidelity. Psychological Bulletin.
8. Steel, P., & Schmidt, J. (preparing for submission). Refining the relationship between job satisfaction and personality. Journal of Applied Psychology.
9. Steel, P., & Taras, D. (preparing for submission). Procrastination and arbitration. Journal of Applied Psychology.
10. Steel, P., Taras, D., Lelchook, A., & Rudolph, C. (preparing for submission). Gen X, Gen Y, and other general nonsense: The world is going to hell and the young no longer respect their elders. Psychological Bulletin.
11. Taras, V., & Steel, P. (preparing for submission). Improving cultural indices and rankings based on a meta-analysis of Hofstede’s dimensions.

Professional Membership

Academy of Management
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology
Society of Human Resource Management
Australian Center for the Quality of Life  (Discussant)
Institute for Advanced Policy Research (Fellow)

Reviewer

Adhoc reviewer for the International Journal of Selection and Assessment (2002)
Adhoc reviewer for Personality and Individual Difference (2005, 2007)
Adhoc reviewer for Psychological Reports (2004, 2005)
Adhoc reviewer for Academy of Management Journal (2005, 2006)
Adhoc reviewer for Journal of Research on Adolescence (2008)
Adhoc reviewer for Journal of Social Psychology (2007)
Adhoc reviewer for Psychological Science (2008)
Adhoc reviewer for Applied Psychology: An International Review (2007, 2008)
Adhoc reviewer for Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2006)
Adhoc reviewer for Learning and Individual Differences (2007, 2008)
Adhoc reviewer for Organizational Research Methods (2007)
Adhoc reviewer for Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes (2007)
Adhoc reviewer for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (2007)
Book reviewer for Psychology Applied to Work (7th Ed.)
Book reviewer for Human Resource Management (Noe; 4th Ed.)
Conference reviewer for AOM (2003-2007; Human Resource & Organizational Behavior Divisions)
Conference reviewer for SIOP (2001-2003) Conference reviewer for ASAC (2003)

Teaching Experience

Meta-Analysis (x 2): Resulting in four student publications.
Introduction to Human Resources (x 24)
Introduction to Organizational Behavior / IO Psychology (x 2)
Major Project [Students research, write, and present their own 15-20 page research proposal] (x 3)
Individual Differences [Introductory course to personality and motivational issues] (x 3)
Competitive Advantage through People - Senior Undergraduate (x 1)
Competitive Advantage through People - MBA (x 1)

Student Rating for University of Minnesota (for 2001, most recent year): 6.4/7.0
Student Rating for University of Calgary (average, last two years): 6.2/7.0

Committee & Service Positions

Appeals Committee (2003, 2006, 2007)
Tenure Committee (2008)
HROD Recruiting Committee (2007, 2008)
Area Chair (2009 +): Responsible for course scheduling, budgeting, and staffing (including hiring sessionals) for the Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics department.

Public Speaking/Lectures Engagements

Meta-analysis Made Easy/Easier (2002)
An overview of meta-analytic procedures attended by University of Calgary faculty and graduate students as well as outside professionals.

Treasury Management Association of Calgary (2004)
This was a well-attended, paid presentation on procrastination. My presentation fees were donated to our Human Resource Student Association.

University of Calgary Campus Fair (2004)
This was part of the campus fair Speaker Series event, where faculty members present to general public on their topic of research.

Human Resource Association of Calgary (2005)
This was a well-attended, paid presentation on procrastination. My presentation fees were donated to our Human Resource Student Association.

University of Calgary External Relations Speaking Series (2006)
This is part of the University of Calgary outreach program Ruby Tuesdays where
I presented my research on procrastination to a local city audience. The venue was filled to capacity.

University of Calgary RAMP Faculty Speaker Series (2006)
The Residence Academic Mentoring Program (RAMP) is a program created to provide academic learning opportunities for residence students outside of the classroom. I presented my research on procrastination to a large residence audience.

Canadian Federation of University Women (2006)
The CFUW mandate is the pursuit of knowledge and the promotion of education. There are 10,000 members in Canada and they are affiliated with the International Federation of University Women (IFUW). My presentation fees were donated to our Human Resource Student Association.

NW Association of College & University Housing Officers (2007)
This was a keynote presentation to 150 professionals, launching their annual conference.

MacEwan College (2007)
This campus-wide presentation to a standing-room only audience on procrastination received numerous accolades. I was re-invited to provide another presentation in the following semester.

University of Calgary Executive Education - Business Essential Program / Leadership on the Run (2007, 2008, 2009)
Presented on procrastination, motivation, and leadership to business professionals.

University of Calgary Community Advisor Training (2007)
I provided a workshop on procrastination to fifty community advisors.

University of Calgary's MBA Orientation (2007)
Presented on procrastination to the freshmen MBA class of University of Calgary.

ADD/ADHD Support Group of Calgary (2007)
Provided a two hour presentation on procrastination to this group, which is often afflicted by it.

University of Calgary Executive MBA (2008)
Presented on happiness research to the senior executive MBA class of University of Calgary.

International Society for Performance Improvement Conference (2008)
Master series presentation on procrastination, attending by several hundred performance improvement professionals.

MIR Alumni Conference (2008)
Presented on procrastination to approximately thirty arbitration professionals.

Coaching Experience

Excalibur is a national human resource case study competition, which typically features over 20 Universities from coast-to-coast. Coaching begins with recruiting dozens of HR student and then running an intensive selection procedure, where three candidates are chosen. After this, there is intensive twice-weekly coaching (8 hours per week, plus) for four months, including a practice competition with local HR leaders. Finally, the HR students are escorted to a full weekend, cross-Canada HR competition in Montreal. The University of Calgary students have performed very well.
2004 Team - Second place with each of the students receiving a $2,250 scholarship prize
2005 Team - Finalists
2006 Team - First place with each of the students receiving a $3,000 scholarship prize
2007 Team - Finalists

Awards & Recognition

Dean Award (2003): Outstanding New Scholar
Dean Award (2005): Outstanding Leadership in Teaching and Learning
Academy of Management (HR Division Teaching Committee) Innovative Teaching Award (2007)

Grants

Supervision

Examiner (2005): Kelly Piasentin - Psychology - Candidacy Exam
Examiner (2005): John Mullrooney - Economics - Master's Thesis Oral Examination
Neutral Chair (2005): Andrew Loyal - Business - Candidacy Exam
Internal External (2005): Chelsea Willness - Psychology - Master's Thesis Oral Examination
External (2006): Richard Kobayashi - Psychology - Master's Thesis Oral Examination
Supervisor (2006): Jim Dewald - Business - Final Doctoral Thesis Oral Examination
Supervisory Committee (2008): Joe Schmidt - Psychology - Doctoral
Supervisory Committee (2008): Vas Taras - Business - Doctora
Supervisor (2009): Caroline Manchot - Business - MBA
Supervisory Committee (ongoing): Uthpala Tennakoon - Business - Doctoral