Michael’s passion is helping organizations and business leaders bridge the gap between academic research and practical business outcomes. This passion led him to his current position as the Director of Workforce Analytics and Planning at Eaton. In this role, Michael leads a team that is responsible for the evolution of workforce analytics tools, enabling strategic workforce planning and predictive modeling, and driving standardization and automation in the use of HR analytics. Michael is also an adjunct professor at the University of Illinois, where he teaches a graduate-level Human Resources Analytics course. Michael’s work has been published in several industry and academic outlets and has served as a speaker on numerous panels. His book, “HR Analytics Essentials” was awarded “Readers’ Favorite” from Vibrant Publishers and Michael was recently voted as one of the “Top Three Technical Influencers in People Analytics.” Michael holds a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Grand Canyon University and a master’s degree in HR and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He lives in Michigan with his wife (Christine), daughter (Charlotte), son (Anderson) and goldendoodle (Bailey).