Ronald Riggio, Ph.D.

Professor Riggio has been at CMC since 1996. Prior to that he worked in the Cal State and University of California systems for many years. He is a leadership scholar and organizational psychologist, but his early background was in social psychology and nonverbal communication.

Areas of Expertise

Human Resources Management, Innovation, Leadership, Organizational Psychology, Non-Verbal Communication

Selected Research and Publications

• Recent Leadership Publications
• Riggio, R.E., & Harvey, M. (Eds.). (2012). Leadership Studies: The Dialogue of Disciplines. Edward Elgar.
• Special Issue on Longitudinal Studies of Leadership Development. The Leadership Quarterly, Vol. 22 #3. Guest Editor: Ronald E. Riggio
• Bass, B.M., & Riggio, R.E. (2006). Transformational leadership (2nd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
• Riggio, R.E., & Tan, S.J. (Eds.). (2014). Leader Interpersonal and Influence Skills: The Soft Side of Leadership. Routledge/Taylor & Francis.

Selected Awards and Affiliations

• Outstanding Teacher Award, Western Psychological Association, 1993
• Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise, Cal State Fullerton, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1989/90
• Professor of the Year, Dept. of Psychology, CSUF, 1982/83, 1984/85, 1994/95
• Honorary Faculty Member, Golden Key National Honor Society, 1990
• Honorary Life Membership, Claremont McKenna College Alumni Association, 2013