My interests lie in the assessment and development of high level talent. Currently, the research focuses on four specific areas. The first area is concerned with the identification and measurement of creative thinking skills. The second area focuses on those skills that leaders must possess to perform well in dynamic organizational settings. The third area examines work place structure as it relates to skill growth and development. Finally, I continue to conduct work on the potential applications of life history path as a tool for understanding career development.

Mumford, M.D. & Gustafson, S.B. (1988) Creativity Syndrome: Integration, application, and innovation. Psychological Bulletin, 103, 27-43.

Mumford, M.D., Zaccaro, S.J., Harding, F.D., Jacobs, T.O., & Fleishman, E.A. (2000). Leadership skills for a changing world: Solving complete social problems. Leadership Quarterly, 11, 1-18.

Mumford, M.D., Peterson, N.G., & Childs, R.A. (1999). Basic & cross-functional skills: Taxonomies measures and findings in assessing job skill requirements. In N.G.

Peterson, M.D. Mumford, W.C. Borman, P.R. Jeanneret, & E.A. Fleishman (Eds). An occupational information system for the 21st century: The development of OANET. (pp. 21-30). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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, 44, 361-398.

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