Debra J. Cohen

Debra  J. Cohen, Ph.D., is   an association   executive with more than 25 years of experience advising,   speaking, and guiding nonprofit, academic,   and for-profit entities. With the     publication of this book, Cohen is delivering talks and   professional   development highlighting   how behavior matters to HR professionals and how to   develop HR behavioral competencies. As a   former senior vice president with   the   Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Cohen was responsible for a   50-person division covering knowledge   services, original research, and the     development of a professionwide competency model. A subject matter   expert in   HR, management, and   organizational behavior, Cohen has expertise in creating   and executing new initiatives that support   and develop organization strategy.     Under her direction, research services were transformed into a   million-dollar   revenue stream, a   curriculum guide for the HR profession was established, and   a competency model that forms the basis   for a worldwide certification     credential was created. She received her Ph.D. in management and   human   resources and her master's   degree in labor and human resources from The Ohio   State University. She is a certified HR   professional with the designation     SHRM-SCP. She is co-author of Defining HR Success: 9 Critical   Competencies   for HR Professionals   (2015) and a co-editor of Developing and Enhancing   Teamwork in Organizations: Evidence-Based Best   Practices and Guidelines   (2013).   Prior to joining SHRM, Cohen spent 15 years as an academician   teaching HRM at George Washington and   George Mason universities. She has     published over 50 articles and book chapters and has been published in   such   journals as Academy of   Management Journal, Personnel Psychology, Journal of   Management, and the Journal of Business   Ethics.