He also served in the roles of Chairman of the Department of Management and Dean of the School of Business.
[citation needed] Hersey's works included Management of Organizational Behavior: Utilizing Human Resources, Organizational Change through Effective Leadership and Selling: A Behavioral Science Approach.
[citation needed] Hersey contributed to the Isolobella lecture series at Alliant International University in San Diego, hosted by Symlog.
He received degrees from various institutions including a Doctorate of Education from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, M.B.A.
Hersey credits Douglas McGregor and Carl Rogers as being foundational to his early thinking on management and leadership.