My research centers on public personnel administration, with particular focus on the interplay between leaders and employees in contributing to public service performance. I have conducted extensive studies on public service motivation, employee well-being and collaboration, professional development, and distributed leadership across the health, education, and social service sectors. Through both research and teaching, I have established myself as a recognized scholar in employee motivation and distributed leadership, with my work widely cited in leading international journals. Methodologically, my profile is broad and versatile, encompassing qualitative, quantitative, experimental, and mixed methods approaches. Currently, I am leading a large interdisciplinary experimental project on employee and leadership development. This project reflects my commitment to bridging leadership research and practice, generating knowledge that combines theoretical rigor with practical relevance.