Nathan Kuncel Assistant Professor N486 Elliott, (612) 624-1651 kunce001@umn.edu Education Ph.D., 2003, University of Minnesota

Statement of Interests

The structure and prediction of performance in academic and work settings. Validity of individual differences for predicting different aspects of performance. Specifically, the use of standardized tests (e.g., SAT, GRE, GMAT, PCAT, MAT), prior accomplishments (e.g., high school rank, extra-curricular accomplishments), and personality traits for predicting academic performance in college and graduate school. Also, personnel selection for managerial positions, personality measurement, meta-analytic methods, and training.

Selected Publications

Kuncel, N. R., & Klieger, D. M. (in press). Application patterns when applicants know the odds: Implications for selection research and practice. Journal of Applied Psychology.

Kuncel, N. R., Crede, M., & Thomas, L. L. (in press). A comprehensive meta-analysis of the predictive validity of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and undergraduate grade point average (UGPA). Academy of Management Learning and Education.

Kuncel, N. R., Crede, M., & Thomas, L. L. (2005). The validity of self-reported grade point averages, class ranks, and test scores: A meta-analysis. Review of Educational Research, 75, 63-82.

Kuncel, N. R., Hezlett, S. A., & Ones, D. S. (2004). Academic performance, career potential, creativity, and job performance: Can one construct predict them all? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology [Special Section, Cognitive Abilities: 100 Years after Spearman (1904)], 86, 148-161.

Kuncel, N. R., Hezlett, S. A., & Ones, D. S. (2001). A comprehensive meta-analysis of the predictive validity of the Graduate Record Examinations: Implications for graduate student selection and performance. Psychological Bulletin, 127, 162-181.