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Lehman Benson

  • Associate Professor, Management/Organizations
  • Member of the Graduate Faculty
  • Associate Professor, Systems and Industrial Engineering
Contact
  • lehmanb@arizona.edu
  • Bio
  • Interests
  • Courses
  • Scholarly Contributions

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)

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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

  • Leadership in Organizations
    MGMT 501 (Fall 2026)
  • Mgmnt Judgment+Decision
    MGMT 486 (Fall 2026)
  • Sports Negotiat & Compliance
    MGMT 353 (Fall 2026)

2025-26 Courses

  • 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

  • Leadership in Organizations
    MGMT 501 (Summer I 2025)
  • Leadership in Organizations
    MGMT 501 (Fall 2024)

2023-24 Courses

  • Leadership in Organizations
    MGMT 501 (Summer I 2024)
  • Leadership in Organizations
    MGMT 501 (Fall 2023)

2022-23 Courses

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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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