Sean Newman

Assistant Professor of Human Resources

I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend most of my career in consulting, working with some of the largest organizations across various industries to develop human resource delivery strategies through benefit and HRIS outsourcing and system delivery. In addition, I have a doctorate in business administration which has grounded me in business scholarship. I really enjoy bringing in examples and scenarios from my career in business to help illustrate how concepts in class work in practice. I also enjoy coaching students on career options, resume development, and ideas for achieving success in the workplace.

  • DBA, Management, Rollins College
  • MA, Public Policy, The University of Florida
  • BS, Public Policy, Indiana University

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Biography

As a Senior Vice President, Sean Newman has worked for nearly 30 years in various roles at Aon. In this role he has managed large groups of employees across the US, managing large client engagements and helping scale and optimize business delivery. Additionally, Sean has an active research agenda, including published work on virtual teams, how technology impacts the workforce, and employee loyalty. His work appears in journals like Organizational Dynamics, the International Journal of Business Communication, and Frontiers in Communication.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Leadership
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Employee Growth and Development
  • Employee Engagement
  • Performance Management

Course Sampling

  • Human Resource Management
  • Organizational Behaviour
  • Recruiting and Selection

  • Virtual Team Leadership and Communication
  • Employee Loyalty
  • Leadership

  • Newman SA and Gopalkrishnan S (2023) The prospect of digital human communication for organizational purposes. Frontiers in Communication. 8:1200985
  • Newman, S.A., & Ocker, P. N., (2023). Fundamentals of Human Resources in Healthcare. 3rd Edition. Eds. Carla Sampson and Bruce Fried. Job Analysis and Job Design. (pp. 109 – 146). Health Care Administration Press. Chicago, IL.
  • Ford, R. C., Newman, S. A., & Ford, L. R. (2023). Giving to get loyalty: How organizations signal their loyalty to employees. Organizational Dynamics, 52(1).
  • Newman, S.A., & Gopalkrishnan, S. (2022). Does using video enabled communication positively impact the perception of effective communication? SAM Advanced Management Journal, 87(4),45-57.
  • Newman, S.A., Fottler, M. (2021).  Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, 5th Edition. Eds, Bruce Fried and Carla Sampson.  Job Analysis and Job Design. (pp. 157-198). Health Care Administration Press. Chicago, IL.
  • Newman, S.A., Cashion, J., Fottler, M., Fried, B. (2021).  Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, 5th Edition. Eds, Fried, B. and Sampson, C.  Compensation Practices, Planning, and Challenges. (pp. 321-366).  Health Care Administration Press. Chicago, IL.
  • Newman, S.A. and Gopalkrishnan, S. (2021). The Future of Technology in the Workforce: Considerations for Organizations to Prepare their Workforce. Organizational Development Review. 51(1) 30-38.
  • Newman, S.A. and Ford, R.C. (2021). Five Steps to Leading Your Team in the Virtual COVID-19 Workplace. Organizational Dynamics. 50(1)
  • Newman, S.A., Ford, R.C, Marshall, G.W. (2020). Strategies for Aligning Performance Expectations for Virtual Teams.  SAM Advanced Management Journal. 85(3) 23-36.
  • Newman, S.A., Ford, R.C, Marshall, G.W. (2019). Virtual Team Leader Communication: Employee Perception and Organizational Reality. International Journal of Business Communication. 57(4) 452-473.
  • Loughry, M. L., Newman S. A., Ford, R. C (2018). Teamesity: Finding the best fit between leadership style and team-member interdependencies. Organizational Dynamics.  48(2), 61-72.