About Dr. Sean E. Rogers

Dr. Sean E. Rogers, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow at the Cornell University College of Business. Prior to joining Cornell, Sean held full-time faculty appointments at University of New Mexico and New Mexico State University, was a visiting professor at Universidad de La Salle in Colombia, and was a research fellow at the US Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Education and Experience

A proud two-time graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Sean spent several years working in the airline industry and logistics before transitioning to his current career as an academic. His corporate experience includes positions in industrial engineering, finance, pricing, schedule planning, and network planning at US Airways, America West Airlines, ATA Airlines, AirTran Airways, and UPS. He also spent nine years as an enlisted soldier and NCO in the U.S. Army Reserves, and is an Iraq War combat veteran.

In addition to his Embry-Riddle education, Sean earned a master’s degree in human resources from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in industrial relations and human resources from Rutgers University. He is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), and a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP). Sean is a Life Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and currently serves as president of the fraternity’s alumni chapter in Ithaca, NY.