Tara S. Behrend
- John Richard Butler II Endowed Professor
- Affiliated Faculty
- Organizational
- South Kedzie Hall
- 368 Farm Ln, Room S408
- East Lansing, MI 48824
- (517) 353-3905
- tsb@msu.edu
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BIOGRAPHY
Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, North Carolina State University, 2009
M.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychology, North Carolina State University, 2006
B.S., Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, 2003
RESEARCH
Tara Behrend is the John Richard Butler II Endowed Professor at the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations at Michigan State University. She is currently serving as President of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP). Her research group, the Workplaces and Virtual Environments Lab, focuses on workplace technologies and their ethical, social, and psychological implications. She is a recognized expert in the areas of electronic surveillance and human-AI interactions, speaking regularly with policy makers and other audiences worldwide. Her work is multidisciplinary and has been published in psychology, education, and technology journals.
Dr. Behrend was awarded adjunct status with the Department of Psychology in Spring 2025.
AREA OF EXPERTISE
Future of work, human-AI systems, career and technical education, workforce readiness, electronic surveillance and privacy.