elliotlasson
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Bio
Dr. Elliot D. Lasson has a background in Organizational Psychology with over two decades of experience in Human Resources. During that time, he has served as a Consultant, Manager, Director, and Professor. Part of his interest has been sharing relevant information through presentations and this Elliot@Work blog.
Elliot is currently Professor of the Practice and Graduate Program Director for the Master’s in I/O Psychology program at UMBC in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Lasson previously served as the Executive Director of Joblink of Maryland, a community-based nonprofit organization supporting the employment objectives of members of the Baltimore Jewish community. In 2009, Dr. Lasson was appointed by Governor O’Malley to the Governor’s Workforce Investment Board.
Dr. Lasson has expertise in careers and job search and has been a sought after resource nationally about employment and training in the local Jewish community. He has been featured with recent media appearances on WBAL Radio, Fox45 Baltimore, and the Nachum Segal Network. His articles have appeared in the Baltimore Jewish Times, Jewish Link of Bergen County, Baltimore Business Journal, Yahoo! Finance, and Huffington Post.
Dr. Lasson earned his B.A. in Psychology from UMBC. He then went on for his M.A. and Ph.D. in Organizational Psychology from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. He also has a Bachelor’s of Talmudic Law. Dr. Lasson holds certification as a Senior Human Resources Professional from the HR Certification Institute.