Prof. Dr. Gerald Richter

Professor Campus Frankfurt
  • B.A. Media and Business Psychology

Background

  • Gerald Richter studied psychology in the late 90´s. During his time at university he focused on work and organizational psychology. Later, as a research assistant, he specialized on recruitment procedures like interviews and assessment center.
  • After obtaining his PhD, he began a career in the industry. As Human Resources Manager, he has been responsible for all areas of human resources management and has successfully managed and successfully implemented a wide variety of projects.
  • Now, after almost 15 years in industry, he has returned to research and teaching. Since winter 2016/17, he is working as a professor of psychology at the Media University (initially part-time, full-time since winter 2017/18).
  • A special concern in his lectures is to teach practice-relevant and scientifically sound knowledge and skills He hopes that his enthusiasm for psychology is transferred to the students.

Teaching

  • Introduction Courses
  • Scientific Reasoning and Writing
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Courses in Methods and Statistics
  • Research Methods in Psychology and Social Sciences
  • Statistics for Psychology – Basics
  • Statistics for Psychology – Advanced
  • Courses in Business Psychology
  • Work and Organizational Psychology
  • Psychology of Personality and Personnel Psychology
  • (including Recruitment, Training & Development, Leadership)
  • Construction and implementation of assessment centers

Research and Consulting

  • Recruitment (Selection Interview, Assessment Center)
  • Training & Development (Training Evaluation, Coaching, Mentoring)
  • Talent Management & Organizational Development
  • Merger & Acquisitions
  • Performance Management

Curriculum Vitae

  • Academic Education

    2000-2003

    Research Associate in the DFG-Project “Managment Diagnostics” (Philipps-Universität, Marburg, working group Prof. Dr. M. Kleinmann)
    2000-2003

    Dr. rer. nat (PhD) with the Thesis “What does the recruitment interview measure? Studies on the construct validity of the structured interview” (Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Prof. Dr. M. Kleinmann)
    1994-2000

    Diplom (MSc Psychology). Thesis “Development and evaluation of a training to increase mental well-being” (Philipps-Universität, Marburg, Prof. Dr. B. Röhrle)

  • Work Experience

    since 2016

    Professor for Psychology(Media University of Applied Sciences, Campus Frankfurt a. M.)
    2013-2016

    GSK Vaccines, Marburg: HR Generalist
    2011-2013

    Head of Payroll(ad interim) (Novartis Vaccines, Marburg)
    2009-2012

    HR Business Partner (Novartis Vaccines, Marburg)
    2006-2009

    Head Talent Management & Organizational Development (Novartis Vaccines, Marburg)
    2003-2006

    Head of Training and Development (Chiron Vaccines, Marburg)

Publications

Melchers, K. G., Klehe, U.-C., Richter, G. M., Kleinmann, M., König, C. J., & Lievens, F. (2009). “I know what you want to know”: The impact of interviewees’ ability to identify criteria on interview performance and construct-related validity. Human Performance, 22, 355-374.

Klehe, U.-C., König, C. J., Richter, G. M., Kleinmann, M., & Melchers, K. G. (2008). Transparency in structured interviews: Consequences for construct and criterion related validity. Human Performance, 21, 107-137.

König, C. J., Melchers, K. G., Kleinmann, M., Richter, G. M. & Klehe, U.-C. (2007). Candidates‘ ability to identify criteria in nontransparent selection procedures: Evidence from an assessment center and a structured interview. International Journal of Selection and Assessment, 15, 283-292.

König, C. J., Melchers, K. G., Kleinmann, M.; Richter, G. M. & Klehe, U.-C. (2006). The relationship between the ability to identify evaluation criteria and integrity test scores. Psychology Science, 48, 369-377

Melchers, K. G., Kleinmann, M., Richter, G. M., König, C. J. & Klehe, U.-C. (2004). Messen Einstellungsinterviews das, was sie messen sollen? Zur Bedeutung der Bewerberkognitionen über bewertetes Verhalten. Zeitschrift für Personalpsychologie 3, 159-169.
[Do hiring interviews measure what they intend to measure? On the importance of the cognitions of the candidates on the assessed behavior]

Richter, G. M. (2003). Was misst das strukturierte Einstellungsinterview? – Studien zur Konstruktvalidität des Multimodalen Interviews. Dissertation. Marburg, Philipps-Universität, Fachbereich Psychologie.
[What does the recruitment interview measure? Studies on the construct validity of the structured interview]

Bungard, P. & Richter, G. M. (2000). Training zur Steigerung des Wohlbefindens. Diplomarbeit. Marburg, Philipps-Universität, Fachbereich Psychologie.
[Development and evaluation of a training to increase mental well-being]

Talks & Presentations (selection)

Richter, G., Kleinmann, M., Melchers, K. & König, C. (2004). Mehr als “soziale Erwünschtheit”: Einflussfaktoren auf das Antwortverhalten im Integritätstest. Paper presented at the 44. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Göttingen.
[More than “social desirability”: Factors influencing the response in integrity tests]

Richter, G. & Kleinmann, M. (2002). Personenmerkmale und Konstruktvalidität im Multimodalen Interview. Paper presented at the 43. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Psychologie, Berlin.
[Personal characteristics and construct validity in a multimodal interview]