Traci Sitzmann's research focuses on the multilevel processes that foster or undermine collaborative synergy among employees, including the effects of organizations’ policies and employees’ experiences on labor productivity. Sitzmann also has numerous publications on the effectiveness of online training, maximizing learning and reducing attrition from training, and evaluating training effectiveness. Her research has been published in leading academic journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Psychological Bulletin. Her research has also won multiple awards, including the Financial Times Award for research that has a real-world impact (2023), William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award (2023), Academy of Management Journal (2022) paper of the year, Laube Community Impact Award (2022), the Responsible Research in Management Award (2021), and Most Important Industrial-Organizational Psychology Article (2021). In addition, her research has been covered by a variety of media outlets, including Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, and ABC News.
Along with serving the university, Sitzmann currently consults with the United States Space Force, providing guidance for human resource policies and strategic change. Prior to joining the University of Colorado Denver, Sitzmann worked as a consultant for the Department of Defense.
Education
PhD, University of Tulsa
MA, University of Tulsa
BS, Iowa State University
Areas of Expertise
Workforce Development
Self-Regulation
Multilevel Theory and Methods
Editorial Board
- Academy of Management Journal, 2021-present
- Journal of Applied Psychology, 2014-present
- Personnel Psychology, 2015-present
- Journal of Management, 2019-2021
- Human Resource Management Review, 2017-2018
- Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 2014-2015
Select Publications
All publications are available on Google Scholar.
Awards
William A. Owens Scholarly Achievement Award, 2023
Financial Times Award for research that has a real-world impact, 2023
Academy of Management Journal paper of the year award, 2022
Laube Community Impact Award, 2022
Responsible Research in Management Award, 2021
Most Important Industrial-Organizational Psychology Article in the last 5 years, 2021
Talent Science Advisory Group, Space Force, 2021-2022
Academy of Management Responsible Research in Management Award, 2021
Academy of Management Learning & Education Decade Award, given to the most highly cited paper published in the last 10 years, 2020
Ethics Fellowship Award, Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative, 2018
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2018
Researcher of the Year, University of Colorado Denver Business School, 2021, 2017 and 2012
Personnel Psychology Best Reviewer Award, 2017
Finalist for the Personnel Psychology Best Article Award, 2015
Finalist for the Academy of Management Human Resource Division’s Scholarly Achievement Award, 2014
Academy of Management Learning and Education Best Article Award, 2010
Research Stories
Larry Summers on the Fed, US Energy Policy, Death by Bandwagon, DC Real Estate, Wall Street Week, March 21, 2025
ICE raids, Trump's DEI executive orders, best of the Grammy Awards and more | The Culture Report, 9News, February 7, 2025
Meta, McDonald's: These companies are rolling back some DEI policies, ABC News, January 10, 2025
