Prof. Sikora joined Georgia Southern University in 2015 and retired in 2026.

— Biography from the 2026 Spring Commencement program — 

Dr. Sikora holds a BS from Cornell University (1981) and a PhD from Florida State University (2012). During his 11 years with Georgia Southern University, Dr. Sikora has excelled in many areas. His scholarship includes 20 publications including 17 papers in peer-reviewed journals (seven of these in either A* or A rated journals) and three peer-reviewed book chapters, one of which was an invited chapter in a collection of chapters from some of the top human resources implementation scholars from across the globe. The impact of Dr Sikora’s research is shown by his publications being cited approximately 1,600 times, with six publications cited over 100 times each, including one f irst-author publication with 353 citations and another publication with 306 citations. Dr. Sikora’s teaching is similarly strong. His student evaluations traditionally rank among the best in the Management Department. His students describe him as “one of the best professors” during their time at Georgia Southern, a professor who “truly cares about his students,” who is “the main reason for [their] success” at Georgia Southern. His service to the Department, the Parker College of Business, and the University is also consistently strong. He served on five committees at the College and University levels. These include chairing the University’s Faculty Research Committee and the College’s Graduate Curriculum Committee and serving as a member of the University’s Athletic Committee and the College’s Tenure and Promotion and Strategic Planning committees. He is on the Editorial Board for two of the world’s top human resource management journals (Human Resource Management and Human Resource Management Review). Dr. Sikora also served as a Guest Editor for European Management Review. Additionally, he served as a co-advisor for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) student association which received recognition nine times during his tenure as being one of the best university SHRM chapters in the nation. He also served as an advisor for multiple Georgia Southern Honors Program students. Finally, his work has received numerous awards and recognition. T hese include Human Resource Management Review’s Excellence in Reviewing Award, two Academy of Management Best Paper Awards, an Academy of Management Scholarly Achievement Award finalist, and the Parker College’s Bank of America Faculty Award. For these and other contributions to the profession and the students and faculty of the department, college, and university, Dr. David Sikora has earned the title of Professor of Management Emeritus.*