Rick Jacobs Editor & Author

Rick Jacobs, Emeritus professor of psychology at Penn State University and science advisor for Talogy. He has been awarded major research grants from the U.S. Departments of Labor, Transportation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and PNC Bank. Prof. Jacobs is the author of over 70 research articles and book chapters and has given 100 professional presentations. At Penn State, he is a member of the Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Faculty and their Board of Advisors for the Presidential Leadership Academy. Prof. Jacobs developed the Deloitte Leadership Development Center and is a member of the board of Hillel. An avid downhill skier, fly fisherman, and collector of Groucho Marx memorabilia, he is often found playing one of the 5-string banjos from his collection. Doug Reynolds is Chief Science Officer at DDI. In this role, Doug advises on the use of assessments to enhance leadership performance and reduce corporate risk. His consulting work focuses on the use of assessment for executive and leadership evaluation. Doug has published and presented frequently on topics related to the intersection of organizational psychology and technology. He has co-authored or co-edited four books, most recently Talent Assessment: Embracing Innovation and Mitigating Risk in the Digital Age (2023). He is a Past President of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2012-2013) and recipient of SIOP's Distinguished Professional Contributions Award.