Academic Degrees
PhD, Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University, 2012
MA, Organizational Psychology, Michigan State University, 2009
BA, Psychology, Purdue University, 2006
Biography
Michael T. Braun is an associate professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management in the Driehaus College of Business. He teaches courses in management, leadership, talent development, data ethics, and business analytics.
Braun's research focuses on computational modeling of emergent phenomena, modeling multilevel dynamics, emergent leadership, team cohesion, and team knowledge emergence and decision-making. His research articles have been published in numerous journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Research Methods, Leadership Quarterly, and the Journal of Vocational Behavior. He has been a co-investigator on multiple grants through the Army Research Institute totaling over $2.5M. He is also the recipient of several awards, including the 2013 Organizational Research Method Best Paper Award, the 2015 Owens Scholarly Achievement Award, and the 2016 Emerald Group Publishing Citations of Excellence. Braun is an Associate Editor for Personnel Psychology (2026-2029) and is on the editorial boards of Organizational Research Methods and Journal of Business and Psychology.