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Research · Teaching · Practical AI
J.K. Genesis Mitchell, Ph.D. · Assistant Professor of Management · Tuskegee University
Better questions about work. Better ways to teach what comes next.
Research identity: organizational behavior, human resource management, leadership, workplace stress, employee well-being, psychological capital, insecurity, and AI in business education.
Core research questionHow do organizations create, preserve, or deplete the psychological and relational resources employees need to perform, adapt, and remain meaningfully engaged over time?
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9Journal articles in current CV
6Conference presentations
$7,771.71President's Grant
4Connected research programs
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Ph.D., Business Administration (Management) · University of South AlabamaTuskegee University · ManagementManagement research and AI educationORCID record ↗Google Scholar ↗All publications →
About
Professor, Builder, Researcher
Bridging management science, artificial intelligence, and practical student development.
J.K. Genesis Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Management at Tuskegee University. His work sits at the intersection of management, artificial intelligence, workplace behavior, and student development. His teaching emphasizes practical skills, communication, confidence, digital fluency, and responsible use of emerging technologies.
His work extends beyond the traditional classroom through Applied AI for Business, AI for Presentations, and the Urban AI Scholars Program. These initiatives pair AI fluency with critical judgment and human skills.
His research examines leadership, workplace stress, insecurity, organizational politics, abusive supervision, employee behavior, and the future of work.
J.K. Genesis Mitchell, Ph.D.Management scholar · AI educator
Professional snapshot
Credentials & Expertise
Current position
Assistant Professor of Management, Tuskegee University
Teaching areas
Management · Artificial Intelligence · Presentations · Business Communication · MIS · Operations · Entrepreneurship
Research areas
Leadership · Workplace Stress · Insecurity · Employee Behavior · AI in Education & Work
Professional strengths
Curriculum Design · AI Education · Practical Pedagogy · Student Development · Research
Ph.D.Business Administration (Management)
University of South Alabama
University of South Alabama
MBABusiness Administration
Troy University
Troy University
BBABusiness Administration
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama
Translate research into capability
Design learning experiences that move students from conceptual understanding to confident application.
Extend learning beyond one classroom
Create practical AI and professional-development programs for students and community partners.
Signature programs
Programs & Courses
Learning experiences for practical AI fluency, stronger communication, and career preparation.
Practical AI fluency for modern business
Applied AI for Business
A hands-on course showing students how to use AI tools for decision-making, productivity, communication, analysis, research, workflow improvement, and business innovation.
Confident communication meets modern tools
AI for Presentations
A modern communication course that teaches students to use AI to make strong presentations while building real presentation ability, confidence, and professionalism.
AI literacy for grades 7–12
Urban AI Scholars Program
An AI enrichment program focused on practical, ethical, nontechnical AI fluency for schools, churches, and community settings.
Teaching philosophy
Teaching for Confidence, Capability, and Real-World Relevance
Education should be useful, confidence-building, and future-oriented. Students need theory and practical skills they can use immediately.
Students should leave each course more capable, articulate, and prepared. Critical thinking, effective communication, adaptability, and responsible tool use are central to that work.
Practical application
Lessons connect to real scenarios and usable skills.
Communication
Students practice clear writing and presentation.
Professionalism
Confidence and preparation show in the work.
Ethical judgment
Technology use requires principled decisions.
Initiative
Students learn to direct their own growth.
Critical thinking
Question, evaluate, and synthesize evidence.
AnalyzeQuestion evidence and assumptions.
ApplyUse concepts on real business problems.
CommunicateExplain ideas clearly and professionally.
JudgeUse technology with ethical discernment.
01Frame the problem
Begin with a decision, workplace challenge, or realistic business situation.
02Use the concept
Connect theory and evidence to analysis, tools, and professional judgment.
03Produce something useful
Students communicate, present, decide, build, or defend a recommendation.
4.80 / 5BA-304 · Fall 2025
4.75 / 5BA-304 · Fall 2025
4.63 / 5MIS BA-304 · Spring 2026
See teaching evidence →Research
Scholarship & Publications
Research on leadership, workplace dynamics, employee outcomes, organizational stressors, and technology in work and education.
Research programs →Current work →Methods →Funded research →Conferences →Academic timeline →Academic review →
Stress, insecurity & work
How workplace stressors and insecurity shape employee experience, resources, and downstream outcomes.
Leadership & workplace behavior
How supervision, trust, politics, and interpersonal dynamics influence employee attitudes and performance.
AI, learning & the future of work
How emerging technology changes learning, judgment, work practices, and the capabilities people need next.
Research topics
Abusive supervision & employee outcomesWorkplace stress & insecurityOrganizational politicsLeadership & trustCooperation & performanceAI in educationFamily and workplace outcomes
The Long Shadow of Father Quality
Six-wave longitudinal study examining how developmental and relational foundations shape adult workplace attitudes, psychological resources, leadership perceptions, and work outcomes. Wave 4 data collection underway.
See current work →Lander University President's Grant
The Long Shadow of Father Quality: A Six-Wave Longitudinal Study of Developmental Foundations and Workplace Outcomes.
View funded research →Multi-wave, dyadic & conditional-process designs
Methods include multi-wave surveys, dyadic data, mediation, moderated mediation, structural equation modeling, PROCESS, reliability, validity, and construct-valid measurement.
Methods profile →Southern Management Association · 2026
“The hidden cost of workplace stress: Why depression and political perceptions predict core self-evaluations decline.” Accepted for presentation, October 27–31, 2026, St. Pete Beach, Florida.
Conference record →Selected publications
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From workplace stress to housing insecurity: A threat-rigidity loss spiral undermining psychological capital and family support.
Mitchell, J. K. G., Harris, K. J., & Houston, M.
Journal of Academy of Business and Economics, 26(2), 67-79. · 2026Read publisher record ↗Impostors and entitleds: Do self-concepts and motive attributions change how co-workers react to promotion denial?
Brouer, R. L., Badawy, R. L., Bentley, J. R., & Mitchell, J.
Human Resource Development International, 1-19. · 2025Read publisher record ↗The impact of adolescent strain and moral disengagement in predicting academic misconduct using artificial intelligence: An integrative model using the theory of planned behavior and general strain theory.
Sullivan, C. M., Mitchell, J. K. G., Boyd, J., & Cole, K.
Marketing Education Review. · 2026Publication details →When abusive supervision breaks expectations: Turnover intentions as a pathway to lower supervisor-rated performance, altruism, and promotability.
Mitchell, J. K. G., Harris, K. J., & Camba, T.
International Journal of Business & Economics. · 2026Publication details →Selected works with publisher records. Earlier work may appear under Joshua Mitchell, J. Mitchell, or J.K. Mitchell; ORCID helps unify the record.
View publications center → · Methods profile → · View ORCID ↗Digital projects
Building tools around recurring problems
Selected research, education, student-support, and small-business products complement the academic record without being presented as peer-reviewed scholarship.
ResearchResearch platform
Studano
Studano brings those recurring research tasks into one research-oriented workflow while keeping scholarly judgment with the researcher.
Research analytics platform
DatasetMonster
DatasetMonster organizes the workflow around constructs, data preparation, model search, and research-ready outputs.
Student SupportAttendance & student-support platform
IGoToClass / ClassPulse
The platform combines low-friction QR attendance with instructor and administrative visibility so patterns can support earlier intervention.
BusinessManaged website service
BearCat Websites
BearCat provides a managed website service with hosting, maintenance, SEO, owner controls, and ongoing updates.
Media
Research Deep Dives
Audio discussions of research and developing ideas. Choose a topic and listen at your own pace.
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Article discussion 2024
You Better Be Glad I Love My Job!
Mitchell, J. K., Sullivan, C. M., Cole, K., & Harris, K.
Role overload, job satisfaction, and retention.
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From Performance to Partnership
Mitchell, J. K., Sullivan, C. M., Harris, K., & Cole, K.
OCB, self-promotion, and workplace cooperation.
Find publication evidence →Article discussion 2025
The Dark Side of Good Deeds
Mitchell, J. K., Sullivan, C. M., Harris, K., & Cole, K.
Machiavellianism, citizenship behavior, and retention.
Find publication evidence →Article discussion 2025
Impostors and Entitleds
Brouer, R. L., Badawy, R. L., Bentley, J. R., & Mitchell, J.
Reactions to promotion denial.
Find publication evidence →Article discussion 2026
AI-Assisted Academic Misconduct
Sullivan, C. M., Mitchell, J. K. G., Boyd, J., & Cole, K.
Strain, moral disengagement, and student intent.
Find publication evidence →Article discussion 2026
Decoding Workplace Dynamics
Mitchell, J. K. G., Harris, K. J., & Sullivan, C. M.
Job satisfaction, politics, and communication.
Find publication evidence →Work in progress
Machiavellianism
Mitchell, J. K., Davis, M., & Howard, M. — encyclopedia entry, revise and resubmit
A discussion connected to the Machiavellianism encyclopedia entry listed in the current CV.
Work in progress
The Entrepreneurial Personality Profile
Research in progress
Traits associated with entrepreneurial success.
Work in progress
Role Overload & Deviant Workplace Behavior
Research in progress
How workload relates to turnover and deviance.
Work in progress
Occupational Insecurity
Mitchell, J. K. & Howard, M. — Research in progress
Job loss, pay volatility, and career anxiety.
These audio discussions were generated with Google NotebookLM. They are accessible overviews; consult the original papers for exact methods, findings, and publication status.
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Work With J.K. Genesis Mitchell
Academic research, practical teaching, AI education, and curriculum design.
His work connects scholarly questions with classroom and organizational challenges. Conversations about speaking, program design, research, and community partnerships are welcome.
Start with the problemDefine a useful contributionBuild toward a concrete outcome
A strong fit for
- Speaking engagements
- Curriculum design and consulting
- Research collaboration
- AI education initiatives
- Student and community programs
- School, church, and nonprofit partnerships
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