Gary R. Thurgood
Associate Professor
Department(s):- Management
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.