My research is concerned with the question of how evolutionary theory and evolutionary psychology in particular can influence and alter the ways we think about, conduct research on, and practice industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology. While evolutionary theory is the foundation of the life sciences, it has made few inroads into I/O psychology. My writing and research involve integrating an evolutionary perspective into I/O psychology. I also conduct basic research in evolutionary psychology.

My work in I/O psychology focuses on four specific areas: (1) understanding the use and non-use modern human resource technologies within the context of our evolved psychological adaptations; (2) adapting human resource technologies so that they are more compatible with our evolved psychology; (3) understanding the mechanisms that motivate people to draw unwarranted conclusions about human differences and developing organizational interventions that minimize the salience of differences that are irrelevant to working together in modern organizations; and (4) understanding the evolutionary dynamics of organizational (and social) change.