Before coming to Georgia Southern, David was an Assistant Professor of Management at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, where he taught human resource management, employee training & development, and organizational behavior. His research interests include strategic human resource management and the business impact of employee management practices. He has published his research in such journals as the Journal of Applied Psychology, Leadership Quarterly, Human Resources Management Review, International Journal of Selection and Assessment, and International Journal of Human Resources Development and Management. Prior to his academic career, David had extensive corporate experience in human resources and marketing including serving as human resources vice president at Cigna Corporation and director of human resources product management at Gevity HR, Incorporated.