My research interests focus on the assessment of individual differences for various applications in selection, development, and promotion contexts. Recently, I have collaborated with colleagues in developing and testing a model of leadership depicting the relationships of personality, motivation, complex problem solving, and understanding of social environments on leader performance and development. This work involved the development and initial validation of biodata rational scales, constructed response measures, and other assessment instruments. Currently, my research involves assessing wisdom, affect, self-concept, and belief systems. I am interested in examining how these types of constructs directly and indirectly impact various types of work behavior, in addition to developing and validating instruments and methods for measuring these characteristics.

Connelly, M.S., Zaccaro, S.J., Gilbert, J.A., Marks, M.A., Threlfall, K.V., & Mumford, M.D. (2000). Predicting organizational leadership: the impact of problem solving skills, social judgement skills, and knowledge. Leadership Quarterly, 11 (1), 65-86.

Connelly, M.S., Marks, M.A., & Mumford, M.D. (1993). An integrated dimensional structure of wisdom. Symposium paper presented at the meetings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Crystal City, VA.

Mumford, M.D., Costanza, D.P., Connelly, M.S., & Johnson, J.F. (1996). Item generation procedures and background data scales: Implications for construct and criterion-related validity. Personnel Psychology, 49, 361-398.

Reiter-Palmon, R. & Connelly, M.S. (2000). Item selection counts: A comparison of empirical keying and rational scale validities in theory-based and non-theory based item pools. Journal of Applied Psychology, 85 (1), 143-151.

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