Charles Hobson

Professor of Business Administration

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Dr. Charles Hobson is an Professor of Business Administration and has dedicated over forty-one years to teaching at the university, MBA, and undergraduate levels. Dr. Hobson has a passion for sexual harassment, and discrimination prevention. He has 157 professional publications/presentations, 3 books, and 2 web pages on human resource management topics. Most notable, his recent coauthored publication in the Journal of Veteran Studies helps build the business case for hiring Veterans.  

Degrees
Ph.D., Major: Industrial/Org Psychology; Minor: Industrial Relations, Purdue University
M.A., Industrial/Org Psychology, Western Kentucky University
B.A., Major: Psychology/Sociology; Minor: Sociology, Western Kentucky University

Year of Hire: 1981

Teaching Interests:
Organization Behavior
Supervisory Management
Human Resources Management

Research Interests:
Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Team Development and Leadership
Health in the Workplace

Areas of Expertise:
Management and employee training development, delivery, and evaluation
Employment/Education discrimination and sexual abuse/harassment
Managerial assessment and executive coaching
Stress management, workplace fitness/wellness
Personnel selection; test construction and validation; performance appraisal

Professional Activities/Affiliations:
Past Board President
Wellness Council of Northwest Indiana, Merrillville, IN

Board Member and Market Research Chair, Lake Area United Way, Griffith, IN

Past Board Member, Visiting Nurse Association, Hammond, IN
Past Volunteer, Nazareth Home for Medically Challenged Infants, East Chicago, IN
Volunteer, Maternal Support, Services/Infant Support Services for the Indigent, South Haven, MI