Milan Larson

• PhD, University of Nebraska. Area of Study: Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management
  • Dissertation/Thesis Title: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL: A COMPARISON WITH HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL AND AN ANALYSIS OF A TRAINING INTERVENTION
• MBA, Executive Programs – University of Colorado. Area of Study: Master’s of Business Administration
• BA, Concordia College. Area of Study: Business Education

Administrative Roles:

• Interim Accounting Chair of Accounting (2024-Present)
• Assistant Dean- Undergraduate Studies (2021-2024)
• Department Chair, (2012 – 2015)

Professional Memberships:

• Academy of Management.
• Colorado Human Resource Association.
• Decision Science Institute.
• Northern Colorado Human Resource Association.
• Society for Human Resource Management.
• Society of Industrial Psychologists.

Directed Student Learning:

• Dissertation Committee Member. (January 2016 – December 2020). Advised: Sean Daily
• Dissertation Committee Member. (April 2018 – November 2020). Advised: Jay Martyn
• Dissertation Committee Member. (August 2017 – May 2020). Advised: Jessica O’Toole

Service:

University Service:

• Serve as the FAR for the University, NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative. (May 2016 Present).
• Committee Member, PhD Doctoral Committees. (2016 – Present).
• Chairperson, Undergraduate Council. (August 2023 – May 2025).
• Committee Member, Academic Policy Committee (APC). (August 2023 – May 10, 2025).
• Committee Member, Faculty Senate. (August 2023 – May 10, 2025).
• Committee Member, UNC Assessment Council. (August 2022 – May 2023).

College Service:

• Committee Member, Admin Council – Inerim Department Chair Accounting/CIS. (August 2024 Present).
• Chairperson, MCB Curriculum Committee. (August 2022 – May 10, 2025).
• Committee Member, Admin Council – Assistant Dean Undergraduate Programs. (August 2021 June 2024).
• Chairperson, MCB Assessment Committee. (August 2021 – May 2023).

Professional Service:

• Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies. (2011 Present).
• Committee Member, Northern Colorado Human Resource Association, Fort Collins, Colorado. (2006 – Present).
• Society for Human Resource Management, Alexandria, Virginia. (2006 – Present).
• Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, Flint, Michigan. (2005 – Present).

Consulting:

• Non-Profit Organization, Indiana University Health, Indianapolis, IN. (July 2022 – Present).
• Non-Profit Organization, Leadership Northern Colorado, Fort Collins, CO. (April 26, 2016 – April 26, 2025).
• Non-Profit Organization, Berean Baptist Church, Minneapolis, MN. (January 2020 – December 2021).
• Non-Profit Organization, Leadership Northern Colorado. (January 2020 – December 2021).
• For Profit Organization, Triple Crown Sports. (January 2020 – December 2021).
• Non-Profit Organization, UNC Library Services, UNC Maini Campus. (April 2021 – August 2020).

Publications:

Juried- Journal Article – Published

• Norman, S. M., Baldo, C., Chen-McCain, S.-L., Larson, M. (2025). Uncertainty-media fit and Psychological Capital for Trust Building in Virtual Leader-Follower Interactions. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 32(2), 132-148. https://doi.org/10.1177/15480518241312955. DOI: 10.1177/15480518241312955
• Walker, D. O., Larson, M. (2025). Leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Human Resource Management: The AI Job Description Assignment. Journal of Management Education, 49(1), 113-141. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629241294075. DOI: 10.1177/1052562924129407
• Norman, S. M., Avey, J., Larson, M., Hughes, L. (2020). The development of trust in virtual leader–follower relationships. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal, 15(3), 279-295. https://doi.org/10.1108/qrom12-2018-1701. DOI: 10.1108/qrom-12-2018-1701

Professional Presentations:

Invited – Non Juried

• Non-juried Larson, M. (Presenter), Colorado County Treasurer and Public Trustee Association, “Company Culture: You Have One…Might As Well Make It Work in Your Favor,” Greeley Colorado. (October 2021). Presentation: Company_Culture_Presentatoin_ColoradoTreasuryAssociation_10.12.21-1.pptx

Not Invited- Juried

• Daly, S. (Author & Presenter), Morse, A. (Author), Oja, B. D. (Author), Larson, M. (Author), Iyer, V. V. (Author), College Sport Research Institute, “Perceived Servant Leadership Behavior and Employee Outcomes in NCAA Division III Athletics Departments: The Moderating Role of Trust-in-Leader and Organizational Tenure,” University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (Virtual). (February 2020). Acceptance letter: SeanDaly_2020_Poster_Accept-1.pdf

Research in Progress:

• “Group Dynamics and Challenges – Are They Really Any Different Once Students Enter Their Careers?” (Planning). For the past three years, I have collected data from students and employees on their experiences working in group projects. Initial findings suggest there is little to no differences between students frustrations and employee frustrations when it comes to projects. Both situations highlight the negativity of working in groups and most people wish they would have more opportunity to decline the group assignments.

• “Player Turnover – What Can Youth Sports Learn From HR Turnover Knowledge?” (Planning). This important understanding about employee turnover can be a catalyst for a similar “false pretense” that exists in the turnover issues for youth sports programs. Currently, there is a widely held belief players leave their sports teams/clubs because of playing time (or lack thereof). This research project will investigate the reasons youth move from team to team or in some cases, leave sports altogether. During the Spring 2018 semester, data will be gathered from participants who have moved from one team to another.

• “Psychological Capital and Artificial Intelligence” (Planning). This is an exploratory project to determine the relationship(s) between individuals with Hi (vs) Low Psychological Cpatial and their use of AI technologies and strategies.

• “Psychological Capital and Change Management” (Planning). This is the early stages of conceptual design. The main exploratory nature of this research project is to investigate the relationship between individuals high in PSYCAP and their success in managing change in their lives. The presumption is that managing change is easier and more effective by individuals who are high in PSYCAP.

• Professor of the Year – Management Department, Monfort College of Business. (May 2023).
• Professor of the Year – Management Department, Monfort College of Business. (May 2022).
• Professor of the Year – Management Department, Monfort College of Business. (2018).
• Professor of the Year – Management Department
• Monfort College of Business. (2017).
• Professor of the Year – Management Department, Monfort College of Business. (2012).
• Monfort College of Business. (2011).
• Monfort College of Business. (2010).
• Monfort College of Business. (2010).
• Mortor Board – National College Senior Honor Society. (2010).
• Monfort College of Business. (2008). Beta Theta Pi. (2003).