Elliott Crofts Larson

Lecturer Doc Sch

Weissman School of Arts and Sciences

Department: Psychology

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Email Address: elliott.larson@baruch.cuny.edu

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Elliott’s research is focused on the development of fair, valid, and innovative employee selection systems. Through his research on test design and psychometric properties, he examines the predictive validity and group score differences of cognitive and non-cognitive assessments and the utility of these measures in high-stakes testing situations. In addition, Elliott partners with organizations to implement evidence-based programs for identifying and developing talent and maximizing inclusivity. His research has been published in Talent Assessment Innovations and Trends, Current Directions in Psychological Science, Journal of Personnel Assessment and Decisions, Journal of Intelligence, and the Wiley Blackwell Handbook of the Psychology of Recruitment, Selection, and Retention. In addition, Elliott’s work on personnel selection and validity techniques has been recognized with SIOP’s M. Scott Myers Award, SIOP-SHRM’s Human Resources Management Impact Award, and IPAC’s Innovations in Assessment Award.

Education

Ph.D., Industrial Organizational Psychology, The Graduate Center, CUNY New York City United States

M.Phil., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, The Graduate Center, CUNY New York City United States

B.A., Psychology, University of Connecticut Storrs United States

SemesterCourse PrefixCourse NumberCourse Name
Fall 2024PSY9796Prob Ind Psy/Personn
Fall 2024PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2024PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2024PSY99801Executive Capstone Seminar
Spring 2024PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2024PSY9750Trainng & Ldrshp Dev
Spring 2024PSYC77000Training Methods and Research
Spring 2024PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2024PSY9796Prob Ind Psy/Personn
Fall 2023PSY99801Executive Capstone Seminar
Fall 2023PSY9796Prob Ind Psy/Personn
Fall 2023PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2023PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Spring 2023PSY9786Seminar Contemp Psy Topics
Spring 2023PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2023PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2023PSY9786Seminar Contemp Psy Topics
Fall 2022PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2022PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Fall 2022PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Spring 2022PSY9786Seminar Contemp Psy Topics
Spring 2022PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2022PSY9796Prob Ind Psy/Personn
Spring 2022PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Fall 2021PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2021PSY9760Psychometric Methods
Fall 2021PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Spring 2021PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Spring 2021PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2021PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Spring 2021PSY9786Seminar Contemp Psy Topics
Fall 2020PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Fall 2020PSY9797Prob Indust Psych II
Spring 2020PSY9705Applied Statistical Analysis
Summer 2017PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2017PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Fall 2016PSY99001Design of Psy Research Sem I
Spring 2016PSY99002Rsrch Sem Eval Psych Rsrch II
Spring 2014PSY4061Theories of Personality
Fall 2013PSY3181Industrial & Orgnizal Psych
Fall 2013PSY4061Theories of Personality
Summer 2013PSY4061Theories of Personality
Spring 2013PSY4061Theories of Personality
Fall 2012PSY4061Theories of Personality
Spring 2012PSY4061Theories of Personality
Fall 2011PSY4061Theories of Personality
Spring 2011PSY4061Theories of Personality
Fall 2010PSY4061Theories of Personality
Summer 2010PSY3056Social Psychology

Books

Scherbaum, C., Kell, H., Goldstein, H., Wee, S., Lang, J., Bipp, T., Yusko, K., & Larson, E. C. (2025). Cognitive abilities and the modern world of work. International Testing Commission. Publisher – Cambridge University Press. In Progress.

Journal Articles

Goldstein, H., Yusko, K. P., Scherbaum, C., & Larson, E. C. (2023). Reducing black–white racial differences on intelligence tests used in hiring for public safety jobs. Journal of Intelligence, 11(4). Article 62.

(2021). Merck’s General Management Acceleration Program: Developing future leaders in pharmaceuticals. The Industrial-Organizational Psychologist, 59(3). 37-43.

(2018). Creating test score bands for assessments involving ratings using a generalizability theory approach to reliability estimation. Personnel Assessment and Decisions, 4(1). 1-8.

(2017). An emotion divided: Studying envy is better than studying “benign” and “malicious” envy. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 26(2). 174-183.

A meta-analysis of information processing measures of intelligence, performance, and group score differences. In Progress.

Book Chapters

Larson, E. C., Goldstein, H., Thomas, A., Yusko, K., & Scherbaum, C. (2025). Talent management in elite sports: Assessing, selecting, and developing talent in the NFL using an I-O lens. In Jacobs, R., & Reynolds, D. (Eds.), Turning science into practice: Case studies in I-O psychology Oxford University Press. In Progress.

Scherbaum, C., Goldstein, H., Yusko, K., Larson, E. C., Kato, A., Patel, K., & Cheban, Y. (2023). Advances in cognitive ability assessment to mitigate group differences. In Kantrowitz, T., Scott, J., & Reynolds, D. (Eds.), Talent assessment innovations and trends: Embracing innovation and mitigating risk in the digital age (pp. 47-65). New York, NY. Oxford University Press.

Yusko, K., Aiken, J., Goldstein, H., Scherbaum, C., & Larson, E. C. (2019). Solving the quarterback problem: Using psychological assessment to improve selection decisions in professional sports. In Sims, R., & Bias, S. (Eds.), Human resources management issues, challenges, and trends (pp. 213-228). Charlotte, NC. Information Age Publishing.

Larson, E. C., Yusko, K., Goldstein, H., Scherbaum, C., & Oliver, L. (2018). Modernizing intelligence in the workplace: Recent developments in theory and measurement of intelligence at work. In Zeigler-Hill, V., & Shackelford, T. (Eds.), SAGE handbook of personality and individual differences (pp. 568-587). Thousand Oaks, CA. SAGE.

(2017). What is the nature of envy?. Envy at work and in organizations: Research, theory, and applications (pp. 1-38). New York, NY. Oxford University Press.

Yusko, K., Bellenger, B., Larson, E. C., Hanges, P., & Aiken, J. (2017). Legal and fairness considerations in employee selection. In Goldstein, H. W., Pulakos, E. D., Passmore, J., & Semedo, C. (Eds.), The Wiley Blackwell handbook of the psychology of recruitment, selection, and retention (pp. 422-441). Hoboken, NJ. Wiley Blackwell.

Presentations

Larson, E. C., Kato, A., Goldstein, B. P., & Scherbaum, C. (2025, April 3). A meta-analysis of information processing measures, performance, and group score differences. Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Bending, A., Malloy, C., Cheban-Gore, Y., Xue, Y., Scherbaum, C., Goldstein, H., Larson, E. C., & Yusko, K. (2025, April 3). National survey of entry-level state police officer hiring practices. Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Martin, J., Sabet, J., Barden, K., Larson, E. C., & Scherbaum, C. (2025, April 3). A practitioner’s discussion on assessment center best practices and emerging trends. Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Goswami, A., Coyle, P., Larson, E. C., Oliver, K., & Rodriguez, C. (2025, April 3). What does research look like in academia and industry?. Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Larson, E. C. (2025, September 3). Talent Management in Elite Sports: Assessing, Selecting, and Developing Talent in the NFL. Bowling Green Brownbag.

Yusko, K., Goldstein, B. P., Thomas, A., Busse, K., Goldstein, H., & Larson, E. C. (2025, April 3). Reforming the police pipeline: A case study of IO best practices in police promotional testing. 38th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. 38th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Scherbaum, C., Ray, E. J., Cheban, Y., Alber, M., Blair, M., Larson, E. C., & Highhouse, S. (2025, July 3). The promises and perils of asynchronous video interviews. Annual conference of the International Personnel Assessment Council. San Diego, CA

Valentine, A., Yusko, K., Larson, E. C., & Goldstein, H. (2025, April 3). Impact of assessment-based global leadership program. 36th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Goldstein, H., Scherbaum, C., Yusko, K., & Larson, E. C. (2025, February 3). Assessing and developing talent: lessons learned from the NFL Project. New York Metropolitan Association of Applied Psychology.

Larson, E. C., & Goldstein, H. (2025, April 3). The drive to learn: Developing talent in sports using I-O principles. 36th Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Goldstein, H., Yusko, K., & Larson, E. C. (2025, April 3). Achieving diversity and validity using modern perspectives on assessing intelligence. Annual Meeting of the Association of Test Publishers.

Goldstein, H., Yusko, K., Scherbaum, C., Larson, E. C., & Ryan, R. (2025, April 3). Development and Implementation of the National Football League’s Player Assessment Test. 35th Annual Conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Gonzalez, M., Larson, E. C., Cohen-charash, Y., & Alenick, P. (2025, July 3). A contextual goal-based theory of envy and its outcomes. 2019 Conference of the International Society for Research on Emotion. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Larson, E. C., Gonzalez, M., & Cohen-charash, Y. (2025, April 3). When does envy influence workplace behaviors? The moderating role of changeability. 33rd annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Guzzo, R., Yusko, K., Goldstein, H., Scherbaum, C., Nalbantian, H., Larson, E. C., & Ryan, R. (2025, April 3). Using assessment to predict success in sports: NFL case study and panel discussion. 33rd annual conference of the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Chicago, IL

Goldstein, H., Yusko, K., Scherbaum, C., Larson, E. C., & Ryan, R. (2025, April 3). Reducing racial differences on intelligence tests for personnel selection. 32nd annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Orlando, FL

Cohen-charash, Y., Larson, E. C., & Van Kleef, G. (2025, April 3). Jealousy at work – a new agenda for an old emotion. 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology. Orlando, FL

Cohen-charash, Y., Van Kleef, G., & Larson, E. C. (2025, August 3). Jealousy: not only romantic. 76th annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Anaheim, CA

Goldstein, H., & Larson, E. C. (2025, April 3). Diversity and IT jobs: Alternatives for predicting success for women. 31st Annual Meeting of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Los Angeles, CA

Cohen-charash, Y., & Larson, E. C. (2025, July 3). When do reactions to envy turn constructive or destructive?. 2015 Conference of the International Society for Research on Emotion. Geneva, Switzerland

Larson, E. C., Magley, V., Bauerle, T., & Kolomick, K. (2025, May 3). Seeking revenge: An integrated moderated mediation model of workplace aggression and revenge motivations. Work, Stress and Health Conference. Los Angeles, CA

Cohen-charash, Y., Larson, E. C., & Fischer, A. (2025, August 3). Envious or angry? It depends on who you ask. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Orlando, FL

Larson, E. C. (2025, August 3). The sharpened sight of envy: Deservingness and proximity as predictors of constructive and destructive reactions to envy. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Orlando, FL

Cohen-charash, Y., & Larson, E. C. (2025, August 3). Ability to change a situation and self-esteem as determinants of constructive and destructive reactions to envy. Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. San Antonio, TX

Honor / AwardOrganization SponsorDate ReceivedDescription
Innovations in Assessment Award International Personnel Assessment Council2023-07-24This award recognizes the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure which resulted in improved effectiveness, efficiencies, or cost savings. Our team received this award for work on the "Jefferson County Job Components Validity Study."
M. Scott Myers Award of Applied Research in the Workplace Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology2021-04-22This award recognizes a project representing an example of outstanding practice of I-O psychology in the workplace (i.e., business, industry, government) with a focus on showing innovation and excellence, promoting human potential, and improving the acceptance of IO psychology in the workplace. Our team was recognized for our project "Solving the Quarterback Problem: Using Psychological Assessment to Improve Selection Decisions in Professional Sports."
Human Resource Management Impact AwardSociety for Industrial and Organizational Psychology-Society of Human Resources Management2021-04-22This award recognizes work to deisng and implement effective evidence-based HR practice initiatives focused on talent management. Our team was recognized with this award for our work on the "General Management Acceleration Program (GMAP)."
Innovations in Assessment Award International Personnel Assessment Council2017-07-20This award recognizes the development and application of an innovative personnel assessment tool or procedure which resulted in improved effectiveness, efficiencies, or cost savings. This award was presented for our team's work on "Developing and Validating the National Football League’s Player Assessment Test (NFL-PAT)."

College

Committee NamePosition RoleStart DateEnd Date
Psychology Undergraduate Career Pathways CommitteeCommittee MemberPresent
Psychology Undergraduate Curriculum CommitteeCommittee Member12/26/2022

Professional

OrganizationPosition RoleOrganization StateOrganization CountryStart DateEnd DateAudience
Society of Industrial Organizational PsychologyConference-Related4/15/2015PresentNational
Government Relations Advocacy Team - Society of Industrial and Organizational PsychologyCommittee Member6/2/20226/1/2023National
Asians in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Professional Development CommitteeCommittee Member8/30/20215/1/2022National
Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Doctoral ConsortiumCo-Chair8/31/20204/24/2022National