Thomas Maloney Senior Extension Associate Areas of Expertise Human Resource Management, Labor Policy and Regulations 306 Warren Hall Ph: 607.255.1628 E-mail: trm5@cornell.edu

Tom Maloney is a senior extension associate in the Department of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He spent the first 10 years of his career as a Cooperative Extension farm management agent in Cortland County, New York. He then joined AEM and for 14 years has been responsible for extension programs in human resource management and labor policy and regulations.

He has conducted numerous workshops, written a variety of bulletins, and conducted applied research on a range of personnel topics relating to farm businesses. His primary areas of interest include employee recruitment, selection, compensation, performance appraisal, motivation, and incentives. Tom has also worked extensively on farm labor policy issues affecting employers in New York.

Selected Publications

Maloney, T. R., and R. Milligan. 1998. Managing people for peak performance and job satisfaction. GCSAA Seminar Manual, 1998-99.

Maloney, T. R. 1998. Teaching human resource management to the non-dairy audience: Ten things I have learned. Proceedings of the National Conference for Management Educators of Agricultural Audiences, June 25-26, Columbus, OH.

Milligan, R. A., and T. R. Maloney. 1996. Human resource management for golf course superintendents. Chelsea, MI: Ann Arbor Press.

Maloney, T. R. (contributing author). 1994. Your dairy in transition.

Maloney, T. R., and K. T. Petracek. 1994. Writing an employee handbook: A guide for farm managers.

Maloney, T. R., and R. A. Milligan. 1992. A survey of recruitment and selection practices on florist crop production firms. A.E. Research 93-5, Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University.

Awards and Honors

• New York State Distinguished Service Award, presented at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents annual meeting, 1994
• Epsilon Sigma Phi Superior Performance Award for College-Based Staff, Cornell University Lambda Chapter, 1992
• Outstanding New Extension Publication, New York State Association of County Agricultural Agents, 1990
• Search for Excellence Award for the Cornell Dairy Farm Audit Program, National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 1988

Professional Associations and Activities

• National Association of County Agricultural Agents (NACAA), 1976-present
• New York State Association of County Agricultural Agents (NYSACAA), 1976-present
• Ag-Resolve, 1995-present
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Statewide Committee: Vegetable Competitiveness and Profitability, 1991-present
• Tompkins Cortland Community College Dairy Farm Worker Training Advisory Board Chair, 1991-96

Education

M.P.S., Cornell University, 1984
B.S., Cornell University, 1974
A.A.S., Alfred Agricultural and Technical College, 1971

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