Garret Paul Kilmer

Garret is a trained Industrial/Organizational Psychologist with a passion for bringing together scientific rigor and practical use to the world of human resources. As a millennial, he knows the challenges early professionals face in the workforce, and strives to teach a balance of business acumen, critical thinking, and evidence-based practices to help students position their HR career as a strategic lever for the business.

His work and interests are around how we translate people and their behaviors into data, mostly through the use of psychometrics and workplace assessments. In addition, organizational development, transformation, and culture change are of particular interest, especially modern approaches including self-management, borderless employees, and start-up culture.

Garret earned his master’s degree in I/O Psychology from the Florida Institute of Technology, known for its strong program in cross-cultural psychology. There, he was able to work on research and practical projects with the U.S. military and private industries. Additionally, he was able to study abroad and conduct research with the University of Valencia. Later, he attended IE’s master’s program in Talent Development & HR.

Outside of his adjunct professor life, Garret has worked across a few industries, including pharma, manufacturing, retail and currently works at the L’Oréal headquarters in the People Development & Learning department.

Garret enjoys designing and facilitating workshops, coaching, and has a passion to help people and organizations realize their full potential. He is a strong believer that growth happens the most when we push past our comfort zones and participate in healthy confrontation, which is sometimes with ourselves.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• People Dev & Learning Project Manager, L’Oréal Group, Paris, 2021 – Present

• Organizational Development Project Manager, L’Oréal Group, Paris, 2020 – 2021

• Associate Consultant, Institute for Cross-Cultural Management, Melbourne, FL, 2017 – 2019

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor of HR, IE University, Spain, 2020 – Present

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Masters Talent Development & Human Resources, IE Business School, Spain, 2020

• M.S. Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Florida Institute of Tech. Melbourne, FL, 2019

• B.A. Psychology, West Chester University, PA, 2016

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

• Steelman, L. A., Kilmer, G., Griffith, R, L., Taylor, J. (2019). The Role of Feedback in Coaching and Technology-Enabled Coaching Processes. In L. A. Steelman & J. A. Williams, Feedback at Work (pp. 249-263). New York, New York: Springer.

• Kilmer, G., Godwin, J., Mishra, V. (2018, April). Does having a Gay Accent Influence Employment Interview Performance? [Paper presentation] Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference, Chicago, Illinois.