Michael Denunzio

About Michael Denunzio

I lead the Transportation industry sector for Aon Assessment Solutions North America. In that role I partner with transportation companies to design and implement talent assessment solutions that help them attract, select, retain, and develop top talent for their critical frontline and leadership roles. I also consult with clients across all other industries to deliver best-in-class solutions to help them achieve their talent goals. More broadly, I work within Aon’s Human Capital Solutions business to help clients make better workforce decisions with data and analytics. Additionally, I have published research in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes in the areas of personality, well-being, and adverse impact in personnel selection. Select publications below: DeNunzio, M.M, Smith, R.W, & Naidoo, L.J.(2023). The development and validation of an ideal point measure of work engagement. Journal of Business and Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10••••••••01-ySmith, R.W, DeNunzio, M.M, Haynes, N, & Thiele, A.(2022). The importance of appraisal in stressor-well-being relationships and the examination of personality traits as boundary conditions. Journal of Managerial Psychology, 37, 425-443. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMP-11••••••49Smith, R.W, & DeNunzio, M.M.(2020). Examining personality—job characteristic interactions in explaining work outcomes. Journal of Research in Personality, 84(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.20••••••84†‡Shockley, K.M, Shen, W, DeNunzio, M.M, Arvan, M.L, & Knudsen, E.(2017). Disentangling the relationship between gender and work–family conflict: An integration of theoretical perspectives using meta-analytic methods. Journal of Applied Psychology, 102(12), 16••••35. as a Journal of Applied Psychology Monograph, a substantial and significant contributions as determined by the editorial team.‡Winner of the Saroj Parasuraman Award (outstanding publication on gender and diversity in organizations) from the Gender and Diversity in Organizations division of the Academy of Management.Scherbaum, C.A, DeNunzio, M.M, Oliveira, J, & Ignani, M.E.(2017). Race and cultural differences on predictors commonly used in employee selection and assessment. In H. W. Goldstein, E. D. Pulakos, J. Passmore, & C. Semedo (Eds.). The Wiley–Blackwell handbook of the psychology of recruitment, selection, and employee retention (pp. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley–Blackwell.

Experience

1. Director

   Aon

   Apr 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• Baruch College

  Master of Science - MS, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology

• The Graduate Center, City University of New York

  Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

• St. John's University

  B.A., Psychology, Business Administration

  2006 — 2010