Colby Kennedy Nesbitt

Colby Kennedy Nesbitt, Ph.D. has a diverse range of work experience, starting with their current role as Senior Manager of People Analytics at Lattice. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior People Scientist at Twitter where they led reporting and analytics strategies for hiring and performance management. They also conducted research studies using organizational data to provide executive consulting and inform talent strategy.

Before joining Twitter, Colby worked as a Senior Research Scientist at the Human Resources Research Organization. In this role, they designed and conducted research studies across various sectors, including military, government, medical, financial, and private. They also developed and validated instruments used in selection and certification and led teams in analyzing high-stakes and high-volume testing programs.

During their time at the Department of Psychology at the University of Georgia, Colby held multiple roles including Graduate Research Assistant, Graduate Teaching Assistant, and Program Evaluation Consultant. As a Graduate Research Assistant, they managed organizational research projects and conducted comprehensive literature reviews. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, they created lectures and assignments for undergraduate courses in Research Statistics. They also served as a Program Evaluation Consultant during this time.

At Development Dimensions International, Colby worked as an I/O Intern in the Assessment Technologies Group. In this role, they developed and validated custom selection assessments for Fortune 500 clients and conducted meta-analyses using survey and archival data.

Colby also gained experience as a Multisource Feedback Coach at RaceTrac Petroleum, where they analyzed 360 feedback reports and guided executive and director-level employees through feedback interpretation and development planning.

Finally, as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Southern California, Colby conducted literature reviews on topics such as student motivation, achievement, interest, group differences, and teaching technologies.

Overall, Colby Kennedy Nesbitt, Ph.D. has a strong background in people analytics and research, with experience in designing and conducting studies, developing and validating assessment instruments, and analyzing data to inform talent strategy and decision-making.

Colby Kennedy Nesbitt, Ph.D. pursued their educational journey starting in 2007. Colby attended the University of Southern California, where they studied Psychology, Human Resource Management, and Spanish. Colby completed their Bachelor of Arts degree from this institution in 2011.

Seeking further knowledge in their field, Colby enrolled at The University of Georgia in 2011. Over the course of five years, from 2011 to 2016, they dedicated their studies to Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Colby successfully earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in this subject from The University of Georgia.