Dr. Mary Hayes, Research Director People and Performance at ADP Research, earned a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her Master's degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was focused on Qualitative, Quantitative and Psychometrics Methodology with additional work in Survey Research Methodology. Both of Dr. Hayes' degrees focus on the psychology of people and how these people flourish through positive psychology.
Dr. Hayes' research focus has been on engagement, turnover, knowledge worker performance and teams in the workplace. For over a decade, Dr. Hayes has designed and implemented valid tools to help workers get more out of their work experiences.