Lehman Benson
- Associate Professor, Management/Organizations
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
- Associate Professor, Systems and Industrial Engineering
Contact
Degrees
- Presidential Post-Doctoral Fellowship Psychology
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, United States
- Decision-making under time pressure
- Ph.D. Psychology
- University of Lund (Sweden), Lund, Skone, Sweden
- Studies in human decision-making: On the effects of experimental instructions, framing and time constraints. Faculty Supervisor: Professor Ola Svenson
- M.A. Psychology
- University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California, United States
- B.A. Mass Communication
- University of California at Davis, Davis, California, United States
Work Experience
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona (2012 - 2019)
- Africana Studies Program (2011 - Ongoing)
- College of Humanities, University of Arizona (2008 - 2010)
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (2006 - 2007)
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona (2001 - Ongoing)
- Duke University, Durham, North Carolina (2001 - 2002)
- Georgetown University (1999 - 2000)
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona (1995 - 2001)
Awards
- Outstanding Advisor
- Mortarboard National Honorary Society, University of Arizona, Spring 1999
- Professor of the Year:
- Business and Public Administration Student Council The College of Business and Public Administration, University of Arizona, Spring 1998
- Teacher of the Year and Convocation Speaker
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Spring 1998
- Wakonse Teaching Fellowship:
- University of Arizona, (this is a statewide teaching award), Spring 1998
- Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher
- Management and Policy Department, Spring 1997
- Management and Policy Department, University of Arizona, Spring 2001
- Honorable Mention Outstanding Courses
- Eller College of Management MBA, Fall 2019 (Award Nominee)
- Distinguished Service Award
- Africana Studies Program, College of Humanities, Fall 2018
- Evening Cohort Faculty Service Award
- Eller College Undergraduate Evening Cohort, Spring 2018
- Outstanding Faculty Award (Eller Evening Cohort)
- Eller College, Spring 2018
- Distinguished Faculty Award
- The University of Arizona President’s Community Council, Fall 2016
- Eller Executive MBA Program,, Fall 2006
- Legacy of Excellence Keynote Speaker
- Tucson Unified School District, Fall 2016
- Outstanding Faculty of the Year
- Evening MBA Eller College of Management -Evening MBA, Fall 2015
- Community Leadership Award
- The Tucson Urban League, Spring 2014
- Whitney M. Young Award
- The Tucson Urban League, Spring 2014 (Award Finalist)
- Evening MBA Most Valuable Professor
- Eller College of Management, University of ArizonaLegacy of, Fall 2013
- Evening Undergraduate Cohort Outstanding Professor
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Fall 2012
- MBA Faculty Leadership Award
- Eller College of Management, University of Arizona, Fall 2009
- Outstanding Teacher:
- The Society for Human Resource Management, University of Arizona, Fall 2001
Licensure & Certification
- Risk Management for Corporate Leaders:, Harvard Business School Executive Education (2021)
- Leadership Development Program (LDP), Center for Creative Leadership (2009)
Interests
Teaching
Leadership and Risk Management:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:Sports Management:Managerial Effectiveness:Bargaining and Negotiation:Leadership and Teams:The Life Cycle of Elite Athletes:Professional Image Management
Research
Judgment and Decision-Making:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:Risk Management:The Effect of Time Pressure on Judgment and Decision Making:Image Theory:Sports Psychology:
Courses
2026-27 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2026) -
Mgmnt Judgment+Decision
MGMT 486 (Fall 2026) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2026)
2025-26 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2026) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2026) -
Mgmnt Judgment+Decision
MGMT 486 (Spring 2026) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2026) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2026) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2025) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2024) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2023) -
Ldrshp In Complex World
MGMT 440 (Fall 2022) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2022) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2022) -
Ldrshp In Complex World
MGMT 440 (Spring 2022) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2022) -
Preceptorship
MGMT 491 (Spring 2022) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2021) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2021) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2020) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2020) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2020) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Summer I 2020) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2020) -
Preceptorship
MGMT 391 (Spring 2020) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2020) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2020) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Winter 2019) -
Leadership and Teams
MGMT 556 (Fall 2019) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2019) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2019) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Fall 2019) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2019) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Summer I 2019) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Summer I 2019) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2019) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Spring 2019) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2019) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2019) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2018) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2018) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Fall 2018) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Fall 2018) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2018) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Summer I 2018) -
Org Behavior+Management
MGMT 310A (Summer I 2018) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Summer I 2018) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2018) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Spring 2018) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2018) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2018) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Fall 2017) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2017) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Fall 2017) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Fall 2017) -
Sports Communication
MGMT 356 (Fall 2017) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Summer I 2017) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Summer I 2017) -
Org Behavior+Management
MGMT 310A (Summer I 2017) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Summer I 2017) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Spring 2017) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2017) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Spring 2017) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2017) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2017) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Winter 2016) -
Leadership And Teams
BNAD 501 (Fall 2016) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Fall 2016) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Fall 2016) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Fall 2016) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Fall 2016) -
The Business of College Sports
MGMT 354 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Human Side of Organizats
BNAD 302-SA (Summer I 2016) -
Org Behavior+Management
MGMT 310A (Summer I 2016) -
Independent Study
MGMT 399 (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
MGMT 499 (Spring 2016) -
Leadership in Organizations
MGMT 501 (Spring 2016) -
Lifecycle of Elite Athletes
MGMT 357 (Spring 2016) -
Spcl Tops Sports Mngmt
MGMT 359 (Spring 2016) -
Sports Admin & Planning
MGMT 351 (Spring 2016) -
Sports Negotiat & Compliance
MGMT 353 (Spring 2016)
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