Anthony R. Wheeler serves as a professor of management and Dean of the School of Business Administration at Widener University in Chester, PA. He has previously held professor and administrative positions at West Chester University, Bryant University, and the University of Rhode Island. Professor Wheeler began his academic career as a human resources professor at California State University, Sacramento before assuming a similar position at Bradley University. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Maryland, College Park and earned both his masters and doctoral degrees at the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Wheeler has extensive HRM and change management consulting experiences for non- and for-profit organizations, including government agencies, small manufacturing companies, high tech companies, and Fortune 500 companies. His research focuses on employee turnover and retention, employee stress, burnout, and engagement, and leadership. He recently authored the book entitled “HR without people? Industrial evolution in the age of automation, AI, and machine learning.”
Dr. Wheeler has made several appearances in international, national, and local media, including the Washington Post, the Financial Times, Inside Higher Education, and BBC Radio. Dr. Wheeler also serves on the Curriculum Innovation advisory board for the Future Talent Council in Stockholm, Sweden.