Dr. Barry Gerhart got his B.S. in psychology from Bowling Green State University and his Ph.D. in industrial relations from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a professor of human resources and management and a Distinguished Chair in Pay and Organizational Effectiveness, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Barry serves on the editorial boards of and has published in the Industrial and Labor Relations Review, International Journal of Human Resource Management, Academy of Management Journal, Management and Organization Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology. He is a recipient of the Scholarly Achievement Award, the Heneman Career Achievement Award, and the International Human Resource Management Scholarly Research Award from the Academy of Management.