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Mikhail A. Wolfson is the Gatton Endowed Associate Professor of Management at the University of Kentucky. His research examines how organizations can build, deploy and develop effective teams and people. His work focuses on team dynamics, team composition, human capital resources, informal learning and social networks. He studies these questions in high-stakes field settings including healthcare, the U.S. military and professional sports using approaches ranging from field interventions and multilevel modeling to archival research and computer-aided text analysis.
Wolfson’s research has appeared in leading outlets including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Management, American Psychologist and Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Organizational Behavior. He is a co-investigator on two Department of Defense-funded projects totaling $4.85 million focused on reducing workplace ostracism and improving social integration and performance in military settings. He also served on a National Academies committee examining adult learning in the military. His work seeks to connect rigorous organizational research with practical solutions for managers, teams and organizations.
