Jason Randall
Assistant Professor
University at Albany
Dr. Jason Randall is a personnel psychologist with expertise in the measurement and development of the psychological attributes (e.g., cognitive abilities, personality, skills and knowledge) that are important for employee selection, training, motivation, and performance. He has experience with experimental lab research, field studies, meta-analysis, and a variety of statistics and psychometrics techniques and programs. Dr. Randall has utilized his expertise as a personnel psychologist to help the workforce respond to the challenges introduced by the COVID-19 crisis. His research has demonstrated the need to continue supporting workforce training and development during this time of crisis to keep employees and constituents safe. Additionally, Dr. Randall’s research suggests that proper selection and training methods to equip frontline workers—particularly contact tracers—with the knowledge and skills they need to work effectively with minority communities may help to build trust and knowledge in order to mitigate disease spread. His broader expertise on e-learning and self-regulation have implications for how healthcare organizations (among others) might work more effectively to combat minority health disparities. Dr. Randall’s research has been funded by the Army Research Institute, Workforce Development Institute, and New York’s Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. His work has been published in various peer-reviewed scientific journal outlets including Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Business and Psychology, Human Resource Management Review, and International Journal of Selection and Assessment, among others. He joined the Psychology Department at the University at Albany, SUNY as an Assistant Professor in 2016.
