Robert Chico

Ph.D. Student

Academic Department: None

Area of Specialization: Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management

Education

BA, Knox College (2015)

MBA, Aurora University (2020)

MS, Arizona State University (2022)

Research Interests

My research interests are on developmental relationships (e.g., mentorship, sponsorship), ethics, and rhetoric and discourse.

Publications

Chico, R. J., Thomas, S. R., Wagadia, T., & Aurora, S. R. (2025). Mentoring: An evidence-based approach to leader development. In D. M. Rosch, S. J. Allen, and D. M. Jenkins (Eds.), Moving the needle: What we know (and don’t know) about developing leaders. Emerald Group Publishing.

Trinh, M. P., Chico, R. J., Reed, R. M. (2023). How fun overcame fear: The gamification of a graduate-level statistics course. Journal of Management Education. https://doi.org/10.1177/10525629231181120

Faculty Collaborators

Christopher M. Barnes, Elijah Wee, Ryan Fehr, Scott J. Reynolds

Working Papers

Fehr, R., Heng, Y. T., Boncoeur, O. D., Kong, D. T., & Chico, R. J. [Institutionalization of work-specific solitude]. 1st round R&R at Academy of Management Review.

Rhee, Y. W., Reynolds, S. J., Dang, C., & Chico, R. J. (Proposal Accepted). [Moral feedback]. Full manuscript under review at Journal of Applied Psychology.

“Lv, B., Xiao, J., Men, C., Chico, R. J., & Fehr, R. [Abusive supervision, immoral judgment, and whistleblowing] (Study 1 complete; targeted for Academy of Management Journal).

Chico, R. J. & Fehr, R. [Family rhetoric] (Main Study Data Collection; targeted for Academy of Management Journal).

Aurora, S. R. & Chico, R. J. [Peer coaching and humility development] (Data Analysis; targeted for Personnel Psychology).