ZACCARO, STEPHEN, Professor of Psychology.
Photograph hereB.A., Psychology, Fairfield University, 1977;
M.A., SocialPsychology, University of Connecticut, 1980;
Ph.D. Social Psychology, University ofConnecticut, 1981.
 
 
 
 
 

E-mail to: szaccaro@gmu.edu
Office located in David King Hall, Room 3064; Phone: 993-1355


     Stephen J. Zaccaro is a professor of psychology at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.  He has been studying, writing, teaching, and consulting about teams and leadership for over 20 years.  He has written over 100 articles, book chapters, and technical reports on group dynamics, team performance, leadership, and work attitudes.  He has authored a book titled, The Nature of Executive Leadership: A Conceptual and Empirical Analysis of Success (2001) and co-edited three other books, Occupational Stress and Organizational Effectiveness (1987), The Nature of Organizational Leadership:  Understanding the Performance Imperatives Confronting Today's Leaders (2001), and Leader Development for Transforming Organizations (2004).  He has also co-edited special issues of Leadership Quarterly (1991-1992) on individual differences and leadership, and a special issue for Group and Organization Management on the interface between leadership and team dynamics.  He has directed funded research projects in the areas of team performance, shared mental models, leader-team interfaces, leadership training and development, leader adaptability, and executive leadership.