Debra Steele-Johnson, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology

Debra Steele-Johnson, Ph.D., is a professor in the industrial/organizational area of the human factors and industrial/organizational psychology Ph.D. program at Wright State University. She received her Ph.D. in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Minnesota. She also is chair of the Department of Psychology at Wright State. Dr. Steele-Johnson's scholarly record of over 150 papers and presentations has focused on training, motivation, teams, and leadership. As part of that, she focuses on how we can use technology to augment employee outcomes, e.g., through training technology. Her research has implications for individual and team productivity and well-being. She has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Organizational Behavior and on professional committees evaluating dissertation grants. She has consulted with various for-profit and non-profit organizations over the years, e.g., director-level selection and job analysis. Dr. Steele-Johnson’s research has been supported by NASA, AFRL, and NSF.