Prior to joining Mays, he was on the faculty at the University of Cincinnati for 3 years. He received his Ph.D. in Management from Michigan State University, and earned a B.S. and M.A. from the University of Florida. His research interests include organizational justice, self-regulation, employee well-being and research methodology. His research has been published in outlets such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, Organizational Research Methods, and others. He won a best reviewer award from Journal of Organizational Behavior in 2016 and serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including Journal of Applied Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and Journal of Organizational Behavior.