Publications & Presentations

Garrow, J. (Chair), Baker, T., Blanshteyn, V., Drescher, A., Johnston, S., & Knott, M. (2025). Afraid I-O will be replaced by A-I? Skills for the modern I-O [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Denver, CO, United States.

Wittorp, D. (Chair), Blanshteyn, V., Brooks, L., Colton, C., Cunningham, S., Moye, M., & Nesnidol, S. (2025). How do we ask, and will we listen? Implementing your employee listening [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Denver, CO, United States.

Ford, J. M., Leeds, J. P. & Kubosumi, S.M. (2024). Mission statement topic models: Coherence, diversity, and utility. In Silvia Araújo and Liana Ermakova (Eds.), Digital Humanities in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.

Ford, J. M., Leeds, J. P. & Kubosumi, S. (2023). Mission statement topic models: Coherence, diversity, and utility. International Conference on Data & Digital Humanities, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

Ford, J. M., Leeds, J. P. & Kubosumi, S. (2023). Choosing the number of topics to model organizational mission statements. Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J. P., Shugrue, L., Ford, J. M., Harris-McCray, F., Wiley, A. & Johnson, V. (2023). Update on Federal Employee Perceptions of Merit Principles Adherence: 2010 to 2021. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC.

Roth, S., Ford, J. M., Leeds, J. P., Harris-McCray, F., Wiley, A. & Johnson, V. (2023). Perceptions of Prohibited Personnel Practices: An Update. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC. www.mspb.gov/studies/studies/Perceptions_of_Prohibited_Personnel_Practices_An_Update_2007022.pdf

Ford, J. M., & Leeds, J. P. (2022). Identification of emotional labor language features using automated text analysis. Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA, United States.

Garrow, J. (Chair), Solberg, E. (Chair), Blanshteyn, V., Fink, A., Geimer, J., Rasch, R., & Watson, J. (2022). Masters vs. PhD - How to round ourselves out as IO practitioners [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA, United States.

Solberg, E. (Co-Chair), Wrenn, K. A. (Co-Chair), Blanshteyn, V., Foster, K., Grice, S., Loverde, M., Skinner, J., & Tafero, T. (2022). Consult the consultants: How to handle challenging consulting situations [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA, United States.

Stage, V. (Chair), Blanshteyn, V., Hayrapetyan, L., Gallen, P., & Lebow, R. (2022). Response to COVID-19: How company culture determines the response and is changed as a result [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Seattle, WA, United States.

Ford, J. M. & Harris-McCray, F. (2021). Predicting the Future: Confidence in Ability to Perform Successfully. International Personnel Assessment Council, Virtual.

Ford, J. M. & Tsugawa, J. (2021). Confidence in Ability to Perform Successfully (CAPS). Merit Systems Protection Board Research Brief. www.mspb.gov/studies/researchbriefs/Confidence_in_Ability_to_Perform_Successfully_1868023.pdf.

Hesley, M. L. (Chair), Krauss, A. D. (Chair), Aqwa, J. J., Blanshteyn, V., Cavanaugh, C. M., & Schinella, E. (n.d.) (2021). Out of sight, out of mind: Understanding deskless workers' employee experiences [Panel]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Virtual.

Ford, J. M. (2020). The Hiller Communication Vagueness Scales: An Applied Researcher's Perspective. The Text Analytics Blog, www.provalisresearch.com/blog/hiller-communication-vagueness-scales/.

Hong, Y., Blanshteyn, V., Fleck, C., Hayrapetyan, L., Jankovic, R., & Young, C. (2020). What are we linking today? Linkage in the people analytics era. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Virtual.

Leeds, J. P. (2020). The theory of general acuity: A psychophysical application to noncognitive measurement free from introspective self-report. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 13(2), 49-83.

Blanshteyn, V. (2019). Employee Sentiment & Insights. HR Exchange Network People Analytics Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2019). Identifying Emotional Labor Language Features. American Association of Public Administration, Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. & Harris-McCray, F. (2019). What's Under Their CAPS? Assessing How Feds Think About the Future. Assessment Council News.

Leeds. J.P. & Roach, K.N. (2019). The Moderating Effects of Emotional Exhaustion on Employee Withdrawal Intentions. International Personnel Assessment Council, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Leeds. J.P., Song, J., & Godfrey, A. (2019). The Goldilocks Effect: The Relations between Perceived Over, Under, and Correct Performance Appraisal Rating and Workplace Attitudes. International Personnel Assessment Council, Minneapolis, MN, United States.

Roth, S., & Leeds, J. P. (2019). Managing Employees to Perform Emotionally Laborious Work. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Roth, S., Tsugawa, J. J., & Leeds, J. P. (2019). The Perceived Incidence of Prohibited Personnel Practices. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Blanshteyn, V. & Young, S. (2018). Surveys, Action Planning, & More: Staying Agile in Your Engagement Practices. HR Exchange Network EX Impact Conference, Orlando, FL, United States.

Ford, J. M., Nierle, D., Leeds, J. P. & Stetz, T. (2018). Text mining narrative survey responses to develop engagement scale items. Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, Waikoloa Village, HI, United States. https://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2018.077

Leeds, J. P., Roach, K.N., Burtnick, S. K., & Moody, H.M. (2018) Development and validation of an executive training and development-type taxonomy, Journal of Workplace Learning, 30(6), 442-468. https://doi.org/10.1108/JWL-01-2018-0025

Leeds, J. P., Roth, S., & Tsugawa, J. J. (2018). The Roles of Feedback Autonomy and Meaningfulness in Employee Performance Behaviors. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2017). Lowering the OOOM Impact with Text Analytics. The Text Analytics Blog, www.provalisresearch.com/blog/lowering-ooom-impact-text-analytics/.

Leeds, J.P. (2017). Applying cognitive acuity to the development and scoring of situational judgement tests. Behavior Research Methods, 50, 2215–2225. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-017-0988-1

Leeds, J. P. (2017). Engagement: Now it's personal. Paper presented at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Research Summit. Washington DC., American University, School of Public Affairs.

Leeds, J.P. (2017). Retaining emotionally exhausted employees may be beyond supervisors' ability. HR News, 83(8), 24-25.

Leeds, J.P., Burtnick, S., Roach, K. & Moody, H. (2017). The development and validation of an executive training and development type taxonomy. International Personnel Assessment Council, Birmingham, AL, United States.

Nierle, D. & Leeds, J.P. (2017). Managing the bad apples. Public Manager.

Leeds, J.P. (2016). Investment in Senior Executive Training Pays Off. Government Executive, http://www.govexec.com/management/2015/11/investment-senior-executive-training-pays/123956/?oref=govexec_today_nl

Shugrue., L & Leeds, J.P. (2016). Bridging SES Skills Gaps. Public Manager.

Ford, J. M. (2015). Three text analytics techniques that can change your life or at least improve your surveys. International Personnel Assessment Council, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Ford, J. M., Leeds, J. P. & Nierle, D. (2015). Sharpening the shovel: Improving text mining of narrative survey responses. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Leeds, J.P., Feltrer, V., Hash, P. & Kassam, S. (2015). Acuity Theory: A Study of Two Faking Resistant Noncognitive Measures. Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology, Philadelphia, PA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Roth, S. (2015). Trait-Based Abilities: Do We Know What to Call Them—or Do With Them? International Personnel Assessment Council, Atlanta, GA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Tsugawa, J.J. (2015). Recognizing the Value of Recognition. HR News, 81, 20-21.

Wiley, A., Nierle, D., Leeds, J. P., & Roth, S. (2015). The impact of recruitment strategy on fair and open competition for federal jobs. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M., Osowski, J., Nierle, D., Roth, S. & Wiley, A. (2014). Evaluating Job Applicants: Training and Experience Assessments in Hiring. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Feltrer, V. (2014). Applying acuity theory to estimate and validate measures of extroversion and customer service orientation in a Spanish retail environment. European Network of Selection Researchers Small Group Meeting, Ghent, Belgium.

Mitchell, T., Leeds, J. P., & Grimes, K. (2014). JCM, VIE and Engagement in Predicting Federal Workers' Performance. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Honolulu, HI, United States.

Nierle, D., & Leeds, J. P., & Roth, S. (2014). Sexual Orientation and the Federal Workplace: Policy & Perception. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Roth, S. & Leeds, J. P. (2014). Veterans hiring in the civil service: Practices and perceptions. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, United States.

Wiley, A., Nierle, D., Leeds, J. P., & Roth, S. (2014). Fair and open competition for federal jobs: Balancing competing priorities. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (2013). A motivated and engaged workforce: A valuable asset in tough economic times. HR News, 79(1), 12-26.

Leeds, J.P. (2013). Engagement and Motivation in the Federal Government. Federal Sector EEO Directors & Officials Meeting, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (2013). Personality Traits in Federal Pre-Employment Testing: Why the O in KSAO? International Personnel Assessment Council News, 13-14.

Leeds, J.P. (2013). Survey Analysis Methods. The Federal Psychologist Forum, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J. P., Osowski, J., & Roth, S. (2013). Federal Employee Engagement: The Motivating Potential of Job Characteristics and Rewards. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J. P. & White, A. (2013). Estimating cognitive acuity in two situational judgment tests: More lessons from psychophysics. Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC, United States.

Tsugawa, J. J., Roth, S., Ferentinos, C. H., Leeds, J. P. & Roth, S. (2013). Managing Public Employees in the Public Interest: Employee Perspectives on Merit Principles in Federal Workplaces. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Blanshteyn, V., Scherbaum, C. A., Marshall-Wolp, E., & Strauss, R. (2012). Item stimulus approach to understanding test item difficulty. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (2012). The theory of cognitive acuity: Extending psychophysics to the measurement of situational judgment. Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics, 5(3), 106-181.

Leeds, J.P. (2012). What's My Motivation? Drivers of Work-Related Effort Among Public Service Employees. HR News, 78(6), 14-19.

Leeds, J. P. & Mack, M. J. (2012). The development and validation of the Civilian Leader Improvement Battery (CLIMB): A web-based leader assessment tool. Training and Management Development Methods, 26(2), 3-25.

Nierle, D., & Leeds, J. (2012). Employee Perceptions of Federal Workplace Violence. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2011). Making the Right Connections: Targeting the Best Competencies for Training. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC. www.mspb.gov/studies/studies/Making_the_Right_Connections_Targeting_the_Best_Competencies_for_Training_581608.pdf

Ford, J. M. (2011). Text-based similarity measures and attitude scale development. Cognitive Science Society, Boston, MA, United States.

Ford, J. M., Nierle, D. & Leeds, J. P. (2011). Text mining narrative survey questions to develop engagement scale items. Association for Psychology Science, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (2011). Cognitive Acuity: Extending Psychophysics to the Measurement of Situational Judgment. International Personnel Assessment Council, Washington, DC, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Tsugawa, J. (2011). Measuring Merit: Using Survey Items to Gauge Adherence to Core Values. International Personnel Assessment Council, Washington, DC, United States.

Osowski, J., Page, L.P., Whiley, A., Batten, D., Tsugawa, J,J. & Leeds, J. P. (2011). Telework: Weighting the information, determining an appropriate approach. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Roth, S., Leeds, J. P. & Tsugawa, J. J. (2011). Prohibited personnel practices: Employee Perceptions. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Scherbaum, C. A., Blanshteyn, V., Marshall-Wolp, E., & Strauss, R. (2011). Examining the effects of stereotype threat on test-taking behaviors. Social Psychology of Education, 14(3), 361–375.

Tsugawa, J. & Leeds, J.P. (2011). Engaging federal employees: trends, issues, and implementation strategies. Advanced Learning Institute meeting of the Talent Management for Government conference, Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2010). Automated content analysis tools and survey research. Mid-Atlantic Personnel Assessment Consortium, Silver Spring, MD, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2010). How to Lie with Survey Research—and Why Not To. IPMA-HR News.

Ford, J. M., Nierle, D. & Tsugawa, J. (2010). Developing and Improving a Federal Employee Engagement Scale. International Personnel Assessment Council, Santa Barbara, CA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (2010). The theory of cognitive acuity: Extending psychophysics to the measurement of situational judgment. International Society of Intelligence Research, Alexandria, VA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Tsugawa, J. (2010). Building Better Supervisors: Insights From Federal Employee Survey Data. International Personnel Assessment Council, Newport Beach, CA, United States.

Merrit, S.M., Ryan, A.M., Mack, M.J., Leeds, J. P., & Schmitt, N. (2010). Perceived ingroup and outgroup preference: A longitudinal causal study. Personnel Psychology, 63(4), 845-879.

Nierle, D., & Leeds, J. (2010). Call for Engagement: Moving Beyond Employee Satisfaction to Improve Organizational Outcomes. HR News, 76, 11-13.

Stetz, T. & Ford, J. M. (2010). Leadership and same-gender bias: A content analysis of promotion recommendations. Journal of Psychological Issues in Organizational Culture, 1(3), 6-18.

Ferentinos, C. H., Tsugawa, J., Batten, D. A., Butler, A., Leeds, J.P., & Van Rijn, P. (2009). Fair and Equitable Treatment: Progress Made and Challenges Remaining. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2009). Competencies and trainability: The rest of the story. International Personnel Assessment Council, Nashville, TN, United States.

Leeds, J. P., Roth, S., Tsugawa, J. (2009). As Supervisors Retire: An Opportunity to Reshape Organizations. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Marrelli, A., Tsugawa, J., Ford, J. M., Roth, S. & Shugrue, L. (2009). Managing for Employee Engagement: Communication, Connection, and Courage. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, United States.

Roth, S., Butler, A., & Leeds, J.P. (2009). Addressing Poor Performers and Law. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Boyd, B., Blanshteyn, V., & Sommer, K. (2008). Implicit egotism in selection [Conference presentation]. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Ferentinos, C. H., Tsugawa, J., Leeds, J. P., & Wiley, A. M. (2008). The Federal Government: A Model Employer or a Work In Progress? Perspectives from 25 Years of the Merit Principles Survey. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board. Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2008). Automated classification of open-ended survey responses about training needs into competency clusters. Association of Psychological Science, Chicago, IL, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2008). Federal employees say they need training—Are the most critical competencies trainable? International Personnel Assessment Council, Oakland, CA, United States.

Nierle, D., Ford, J. M. & Shugrue, L. (2008). The Power of Federal Employee Engagement. U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2007). Characteristics of concise and verbose responders to open-ended survey questions. Association of Psychological Science, Washington, DC, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2007). Federal employees: Why they are here and why they are staying. Career Planning and Adult Development Journal, 23(3), 77–92.

Ford, J. M. (2007). Open-ended questions in large-scale organizational surveys. International Personnel Assessment Council, St. Louis, MO, United States.

Drazakowski, S., Ryan, A. M., Mack, M., Leeds, J. P., & Schmitt, N. (2006). Using latent growth modeling to understand trends in survey data. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Dallas, TX, United States.

Leeds, J. P. & Mack, M. J. (2005). Predictors of turnover and turnover intentions: The incremental contribution of job performance. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Mack, M. J. & Leeds, J. P. (2005). Leader Self Assessment Tools. In B. McClelland (Chair), "Program Evaluation." Department of the Army National Security Personnel System Training Conference, Chicago, IL, United States.

Stetz, T. & Ford, J. M. (2005). Leadership and same-gender bias: Content analysis of promotion recommendations. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Los Angeles, CA, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2004). The voice of public service motivation: Communication patterns in Federal employment essays. Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC, United States.

Roberts, A., Ford, J. M., & Stetz, T. (2004). Automated content analysis of promotion recommendations. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Chicago, IL, United States.

Ford, J. M. & Roberts, A. (2003). Automated content analysis of NIMA's promotion recommendations. OPM Project Report.

Leeds, J. P., Griffith, R., & Frei, R. L (2003). The development and validation of a situational judgment test for security officers. Security Journal, 16(1), 63-78.

Ford, J. M. (2002). Content profiling with automated content analysis. American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, United States.

Ford, J. M., O'Leary, B.S., Stetz, T.A. & Bott, M. (2002). Modeling writing sample scores using automated content analysis. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Leeds, J.P. & Griffith, R. (2002). Predicting Situational Judgment Test Item Response Frequencies Using Expert Rating. Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL, United States.

Ford, J. M. (2001). Using automated content analysis to discover themes in writing samples. International Personnel Assessment Council, Newport Beach, CA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. & Griffith, R. (2001). Critical incident inter-rater agreement among security subject-matter experts. Journal of Security Administration, 24(1), 31-44.

Ford, J. M., Stetz, T., Bott, M. & O'Leary, B. (2000). Automated content analysis of test item banks. Social Science Computer Review, 18(3), 258–271.

Ford, J. M., Stetz, T., Patel, R. & O'Leary, B. (2000). Computer aided content analysis and development of competency-based assessments. International Conference on Social Science Methodology, Cologne, Germany.

Leeds, J.P. (2000). Security Program Evaluation. In B. Kingman (Ed.), Security Business Practice Reference Volume III (p.113-114). Alexandria, VA: American Society of Industrial Security.

Stetz, T., Ford, J. M., & O'Leary, B. (2000). Automated content analysis of critical incidents. Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Leeds, J.P., (1999). Getting with the program: Find out how to develop computer-based training tailored to your needs. Security Management, 39-44.

Ford, J. M. (1998). Automated text analysis. Federal HR Automation Forum & Expo, Alexandria, VA, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (1998). Assessment Centers. In B. Kingman (Ed.), Security Business Practice Reference (pp. 62-63). Alexandria, VA: American Society of Industrial Security.

Leeds, J. P. (1998). Pre-Selection Psychological Screening. Security and Safety Meeting & Workshop of the Florida Society for Healthcare Security and Safety Professionals, Key Largo, FL, United States.

Leeds, J. P. (1998). Psychological Screening for Security Officers, Pre-Selection. Seminar of the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety, St. Petersburg, FL, United States.

Leeds, J.P. (1998). Structuring the Employment Interview to Select Medical Facility Security Officers. Security Journal, 10(1), 29-36.

Leeds, J.P. (1997). Psychological Testing in Security and Law Enforcement: A Resource Guide. Security Journal, 8(1), 3-10.

Leeds, J.P. & Burroughs, W. (1997). Finding the Right Stuff. Security Management. 32-43.

Leeds, J.P. (1996). The Cognitive Interview: an investigative tool for the security professional. Security Journal, 7(2), 135-141.

Leeds, J.P. (1995). A Critical Incident Job Analysis and Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale for Security Officers. Security Journal, 6, 219-226.

Leeds, J.P. & Rain J. (1995). Predicting the Performance of Special Event Security Officers Using the IS3. Journal of Security Administration, 18(1), 68-83.

Leeds, J.P. & Rain, J. (1994). A Predictive Validation Study of the Inwald Survey 3. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.