He received his doctoral degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dr. Bergman is the founder and co-Director of the HR Science Research Team and co-founder and Associate Director for the Center for Analytic Research and Education (CARE) at Appalachian State University. He has published multiple research articles and book chapters on how social media can be used for employee recruiting and selection, and has worked on multiple applied projects investigating how public and private organizations can use social media for education and recruiting.