Gary R. Thurgood

Associate Professor

Department(s):
  • Management

Gary R. Thurgood

Education

PhD, Management, Texas A&M University, 2016
MBA, Brigham Young University, 2005
BS, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2001 

Biography

Dr. Thurgood is an Associate Professor in the Management Department of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University. Prior to obtaining a Ph.D. in Management (emphasizing in organizational behavior and human resource management), he had a previous career in the transportation engineering and urban planning field.

His current research focuses on understanding how leaders’ personality traits impact their career trajectories as well as some of the strategic decisions and processes that occur within their organizations. More recently, he has also studied the positive and negative treatment that new fathers and mothers may experience in the workplace, and the positive and negative consequences to those parents and their organizations, that may result. His work has been published or is forthcoming in the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Strategic Management Journal, Human Relations, Journal of Management and the Journal of Business Ethics. Dr. Thurgood has taught courses in Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and HR Analytics at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

In their spare time, Gary and his wife Jennifer enjoy spending time outdoors as much as they can with their three talented and beautiful daughters.

Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Courtright, S.H, Thurgood, G.R, Liao, H., Morgan, T.J, Wang, J., (2025). The beauty bias and leader emergence: A theoretical integration, extension, and meta-analysis. Journal of Management
  • Carlson, D.S, Hackney, K.J, Thompson, M.J, Thurgood, G.R, (2025). The impact of father’s pregnancy discrimination on the work–family interface: An action-regulation approach. Human Relations
  • Hackney, K.J, Quade, M.J, Carlson, D.S, Hanlon, R.P, Thurgood, G.R, (2024). Welcome to parenthood!? An examination of the far-reaching effects of perceived adoption stigma in the workplace. Human Relations, 77:8, 1146-1177.
  • Harrison, J.S, Thurgood, G.R, Boivie, S., Pfarrer, M.D, (2020). Perception is reality: How CEOs’ observed personality influences market perceptions of firm risk and shareholder returns. Academy of Management Journal, 63:4, 1166-1195.
  • Hackney, K.J, Thurgood, G.R, Carlson, D.S, Thompson, M.J, How We Can Help Working Moms “Win”: The Impact of Social Support During Pregnancy. Journal of Management
  • Bonner, J.M, Greenbaum, R.L, Butts, M., Thurgood, G.R, Behind the Boss's Back: Understanding the Negative and Positive Emotional and Relational Consequences of Negative Supervisor-Directed Gossip. Journal of Business Ethics

Professional Journal

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    Teaching

    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2024
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2024
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Fall 2024
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2024
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2024
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Spring 2024
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2023
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2023
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Fall 2023
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2023
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2023
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Spring 2023
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2022
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Fall 2022
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2022
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2022
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2021
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2021
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Fall 2021
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Spring 2021
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2020
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2020
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Fall 2020
    MGT 3250 - Managing Human Capital, Spring 2020
    MGT 4610 - Recruitment and Selection, Spring 2020
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2019
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2019
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2018
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2018
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2018
    MGT 6680 - Human Resource Analytics, Fall 2017
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2017
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2017
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Spring 2017
    MGT 3250 - Introduction to Human Resource Management, Fall 2016
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2016
    MGT 6500 - Managing Individuals and Groups, Fall 2016