People at ILR

Forrest Briscoe is a Professor of Organizational Behavior at the ILR School at Cornell University. He teaches and does research in the areas of organization theory and strategic management. His research has explored how companies and institutions evolve to reflect a changing society, how social movements influence organizations, and how employment practices affect people’s careers and societal inequality. Forrest’s research has been published in academic journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly (ASQ), American Sociological Review, Industrial & Labor Relations Review, Strategic Management Journal, and many others—and his research has been covered in media outlets from the Financial Times to Forbes to Fast Company. Forrest has also served as an Associate Editor for ASQ and for the Academy of Management Annals, and as the Chair of the Organization & Management Theory (OMT) Division of the Academy of Management.

Prior to joining Cornell, Professor Briscoe was a Professor of Management in the Smeal College of Business at Penn State University. His industry experience includes working as a consultant for John Snow Inc. in Boston, focusing on the health care and automotive industries, and in environmental strategy and implementation. Forrest has a PhD in Management from MIT Sloan, a BA in Environmental Sciences from Harvard College, and an IB Diploma from San Diego High School.