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Prepare for a career teaching and leading at a top business school. Collaborating with world-renowned faculty, you’ll produce research that explores individual and organizational dynamics, helping managers make better leadership decisions. Leverage the resources of top-ranked social sciences programs across the University of Michigan to add breadth and depth to your research. 

Research Origins: Where do research ideas come from?

Michigan Ross Professor Gretchen Spreitzer explains the genesis of her research on how employees at the middle level of an organization can feel empowered to spark change and thrive.

The first two years of coursework will serve as a foundation for research, appealing to individual research interests.

The first two years of the program include a sequence of four seminars on organizational behavior and theory and four terms of research methods courses, two of which must be quantitative. You will take additional graduate courses in your areas of interest. 

Foundational courses include a sequence of four departmental theory seminars on organizations. They also include statistics and research methods courses, two of which must be quantitative while others can be qualitative. Together these courses provide a strong foundation in both micro and macro aspects of the field.

You will take additional graduate courses in your areas of interest including at least two in related disciplines such as sociology or psychology. MO students routinely take courses in strategy, psychology, sociology, and anthropology, as well as political science, complex systems, education, and linguistics. View a representative list of courses taken by past MO students.  

First-year students also enroll in an independent study on professional development. Co-taught by several faculty, each session covers a different topic, including “finding your topic of passion”, “developing professional relationships”, and “developing strong theory.” 

More details on course structure

Michigan Ross places a unique emphasis on developing students' teaching and classroom skills.

As opposed to the typical practice of being a TA for a number of discussion sections throughout their time in the program, Ross students teach a full course as sole instructors for one semester. This has the advantage of concentrating teaching effort to one semester, and more importantly gives you the critical experience and skills needed to differentiate yourself on the job market and succeed in the classroom as an assistant Professor.

In the fall of your  third year, you will teach one section of MO 300, the required Organizational Behavior Course for undergraduate business students. Typically, you will teach and are responsible (including grading) for one section (70-80 BBA juniors) of the multi-section class; other sections are taught by full-time faculty members. You will learn to teach in a supportive environment with weekly mentorship and guidance from the teaching team while also experiencing the autonomy and responsibility that comes with being the sole instructor for your section.

Leading up to the teaching semester, you will take part in the Ross Faculty in Training program . These hands-on seminars cover lesson planning, classroom management, and instructional methods, and include practice teaching sessions with live feedback. 

Students typically find their teaching experience to be enriching and positive, and by the end of their teaching semester feel well prepared to teach successfully as an assistant professor. 

Before the end of the second year, you will complete a piece of empirical research under faculty guidance.

Faculty mentoring begins in your first year, soon after entering the program. You are assigned to a faculty member for a research assistantship based on your  research interests, working informally on projects with faculty – either self-initiated projects or projects faculty already have underway. In your second and third years, you will rotate to work with other faculty members to gain exposure to other research topics and approaches.

Work collaboratively with faculty on developing an initial plan and working out the research details, meeting systematically to discuss the research question, theoretical development, and methodological approach.

Independent Empirical Research Study

Purpose and Scope The IERP is an empirical project designed and conducted by the student under the guidance of two MO faculty members. The project provides hands-on experience in every stage of independent research aimed at publication, including reviewing the literature, designing a study, collecting and analyzing data, and writing up the results. The result is expected to be a study.

Year One Because the scope of the project is substantial, you are encouraged to choose a topic area in your first year. You should select an advisor during the winter semester of your first year and begin work on the design..

Summer: Data collection should begin during the summer between your first and second year.

Year Two January 15: A draft of the sections up to and including the methods section is due.

February 15: Based on feedback from the advisor, a revised draft of the prior sections and a draft of the results section is due.

March 15: Final completed paper is due.

Evaluation The study is to be evaluated by a committee comprised of the advisor and a second reader among the MO faculty chosen by you. The paper is acceptable if the faculty committee judges it to be highly likely to be accepted for presentation at the Academy of Management annual meetings. You are given one opportunity to revise the paper to meet the standards of the committee.

Presentation You are expected to present your study to the MO department students and faculty in the brown bag seminar in April of your second year.

The preliminary exam, covering organizational behavior, organizational theory, and research methods, takes place at the end of the second year. The remainder of the program is devoted to the dissertation.

The exam tests your synthesis of course material and assesses readiness to undertake independent research. You will  work closely with others in your cohort to prepare for your prelims. In the remainder of the program, you enter a period of independent dissertation research with an advisor and dissertation committee. 

True to the spirit of interdisciplinary scholarship, you will receive advice on your research from faculty in a variety of departments. In addition to MO faculty, faculty from strategy, operations, sociology, organizational studies, marketing, psychology, and even anthropology and medicine sit on   dissertation committees .

ICOS, or the Interdisciplinary Committee on Organizational Studies , is a Michigan institution going back over two decades with the single goal of enhancing the University of Michigan's strength as a world center for interdisciplinary research and scholarship on organizations. During the school year, weekly ICOS seminars at Ross feature organizational scholars from various disciplines such as business, psychology, sociology, public health, history, and information.

Ross is also home to the Center for Positive Organizations , a research community dedicated to inspiring and enabling leaders to build high-performing organizations that bring out the best in people. 

Benefit from access to numerous best-in-class research and methods support resources on the University of Michigan campus. 

A few of the campus resources available include: 

Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research

Provides consulting services and training opportunities in statistics, data science, and advanced research computation to researchers across campus, regardless of skill level or academic background. Many MO PhD students have taken advantage of free CSCAR consultations for advice on research design and analytic strategies for both survey and experimental data (e.g., R and Stata) as well as computational and big data (using Python/Numpy). 

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research

The ICPSR, headquartered in the University of Michigan's Institute for Social Research , is a powerhouse of data and methods support for social and behavioral sciences. ICPSR's data archive provides students with access to over 250,000 files. MO students particularly enjoy ICPSR's Summer Institute , which holds four-week intensive workshops on research design, statistics, and data analysis.

Big Data Camp

The ICOS Big Data Camp is the latest in the series of cutting-edge methods training available to MO PhD students. Hosted by MichiganRoss, the week-long camp teaches researchers how to tap into the web-mediated social world to access massive data sets. Many MO students have attended the camp and built new skills in Python and SQL to use APIs and NLTK in their research.

Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

The UROP affords PhD students access to additional research assistance. UROP matches undergraduate students interested in gaining research experience to faculty and doctoral students who are looking for research assistance and willing to mentor students. Occasionally, MO students take part in UROP, getting component research help while learning to mentor students.

As a PhD student at Michigan Ross, you will have the opportunity to work closely with social scientists spanning a broad range of research areas and have access to unparalleled resources for pursuing your diverse scholarly interests.   

Learn more about the faculty and research contributions of the management and organazations area at Michigan Ross.

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Laura Sonday, 2021 University of North Carolina

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Lindsey Cameron, 2019 The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Teddy Dewitt, 2019 University of Massachusetts, Boston

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Chen Zhang, 2018 Tsinghua University

Lyndon Garrett, 2017 Boston College

Ashley Hardin, 2017 Washington University

Yong Hyun Ki, 2017 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Maddy Ong, 2016 Singapore Management University

Matt Karlesky, 2015 Suffolk University

Suntae Kim, 2015 Boston College

Chris Myers, 2015 Harvard University

Join the next generation of research scholars preparing to solve the most complex issues facing the fields of management and organizations. 

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Learn more about the PhD community and collaborative experience within the program from current students and recent alumni.  

Industrial and Organizational Psychology Graduate Programs in Michigan

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The Department of Psychology has a long history with graduate programs, including the first doctoral program at CMU. We offer a master's degree in experimental psychology and industrial/organizational psychology, a specialist's degree in school psychology, and doctoral degrees in school, industrial/organizational, and applied experimental psychology.

The Psychology Department has a pervasive scientific orientation. Our faculty are active researchers and scholars. Our students at all levels are taught the research methods of the field and are encouraged to work on research in partnership with faculty.  You can choose from the following graduate programs in psychology:

• Master of Science in Experimental Psychology
• Accelerated 5-year B.S./M.S. in Experimental Psychology
• Applied Experimental Psychology Ph.D.
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology M.A.
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology Ph.D.
• School Psychology Specialist (S.Psy.S.)
• School Psychology Ph.D.

The experimental psychology program includes the M.S. in experimental psychology and the Ph.D. in applied experimental psychology. The industrial/organizational psychology program includes both the M.A. and the first Ph.D. degree to be offered at CMU. The school psychology program has both a specialist in psychological services degree (S.Psy.S.) and a Ph.D. degree, and is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists 1 and accredited by the American Psychological Association 2 . APA has published a 13 part video series on  Preparing and Applying for Graduate School in Psychology .

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2 Questions related to the program's accredited status should be directed to the Commission on Accreditation: Office of Consultation and Accreditation,  American Psychological Association , 750 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. Telephone: 202-336-5979.  Email  or visit the  APA Accreditation website .

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Are you considering a doctoral degree in psychology ? You may be interested in learning about a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology.

I-O psychologists focus on how employees behave at work. They aim to improve the work environment, including employee performance, satisfaction, and safety in the workplace.

Explore degree requirements, career information, and valuable resources for prospective psychology doctoral candidates.

Popular Online Psychology Doctoral Programs

Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

Why Get a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology?

Industrial-organizational psychologists can find employment opportunities in many different organizations and workplace settings. A Ph.D. prepares you to pursue research, academic, and consultancy roles. You may also pursue licensure from state psychology boards.

A Ph.D. often leads to higher wages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the median pay for psychologists is $92,740 annually . In comparison, Industrial-organizational psychologists earn a median annual salary of $147,420 nationwide. The top 90% earn $151,880 yearly, according to the BLS.

Example Curriculum

A school's course offerings can depend on its faculty, research focus, and resources. As a result, I-O psychology graduate degree program courses tend to vary between institutions.

However, a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology typically includes the following common components.

Ph.D. students must complete graduate I-O psychology coursework in a variety of areas, including research methods and statistics, ethics and professional issues, and behavioral science. Required courses build on existing knowledge and prepare learners for the next steps toward graduation, like practicums, dissertations, and internships.

Practicums allow students to observe professionals working in their field and specialty area. Students often act as observer-participants and help with daily activities as their supervisors deem appropriate.

Practicum-related conditions and graduation requirements vary among schools and programs, often depending on candidates' experience levels. Many students begin practicum work in their second year of study.

Dissertation

Most Ph.D. programs expect candidates to produce a dissertation or an extensive written document based on original ideas and research. A dissertation demonstrates that the student has mastered advanced concepts and can contribute to their field by conducting meaningful research.

While a dissertation committee helps keep candidates on track throughout the process, a dissertation is a solitary effort requiring stamina and discipline.

Involving less supervision than practicums, internships are similar to regular jobs. Students pursuing a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology must often complete an internship.

Some learners complete their internship requirements during their third year, while others wait until the fifth or sixth year. Contact the program's dissertation advisor or committee if you have any questions about internships.

What Can You Do With a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology?

Psychologists with a Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology apply their specialized knowledge to several fields, including:

• Human resources
• Administration
• Post-secondary education

Armed with a versatile skill set, graduates can pursue diverse career paths working as:

• Professional development leaders
• Talent management specialists
• Behavioral analysts
• HR organizational development specialists
• Industrial relations specialists
• Optimization advisors
• Research Psychologist
• Consultants

Depending on your training and area of specialization, an industrial-organizational psychology degree can open doors to many exciting job opportunities.

$154,380 Average Annual Salary Source: BLS

Where Do Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Work?

These professionals work in locations such as corporate offices, businesses, research organizations, marketing firms, consulting firms, human resources departments, and universities.

Earning a Ph.D. vs. a Psy.D.

Doctoral programs in industrial-organizational psychology confer either a Ph.D. or a doctor of psychology (Psy.D.). These programs differ in focus, course content, and training methods.

The Ph.D. is ideal for research-focused students seeking careers at research institutions and universities. The Psy.D. best serves those interested in working with organizations.

The primary difference between a Ph.D. and Psy.D. in psychology is that a Ph.D. focuses on psychology theories and research, while a Psy.D. emphasizes practical skills in working with clients.

A Ph.D. program's admission requirements usually include:

• A master's degree
• A high GPA (e.g., 3.6 or 3.7)
• High GRE scores (e.g., 302 on the revised GRE test)
• Essays, interviews, and letters of recommendation

The program length for Ph.D. programs is usually between 5-8 years. Coursework includes a focus on teaching and research methods and statistics. Regarding financial aid for psychology students , Ph.D. programs will likely waive tuition and offer a stipend for research assistance and teaching endeavors.

Psy.D. admission requirements commonly include:

• A minimum 3.0 GPA
• Verbal GRE score of 150 or higher; quantitative GRE score of 141 or higher
• Letters of recommendation, essays, and interviews

A Psy.D. or Ph.D. program takes about 4-6 years to complete. Coursework includes a focus on applying psychology in practice with groups and individuals.

Many Psy.D. programs don't waive tuition or pay a stipend. Psy.D. students typically accumulate more debt than those who attend Ph.D. programs.

Learn more about industrial-organizational psychology degrees .

Licensure and Board Certification

Most states require licensure to practice as an I-O psychologist, but the requirements differ among states. Check the state's licensing board for specific requirements.

The American Board of Organizational and Business Consulting Psychology, an American Board of Professional Psychology member, offers an I-O psychology board certification. Certification is optional for industrial-organizational psychologists to practice, but each state has different requirements. The steps to getting certified include:

• Earn a doctoral degree, such as a Psy.D., from a program accredited by the American Psychology Association (APA).
• Complete the mandatory APA-accredited internship/work experience hours.
• Hold a license to practice as a psychologist.
• Submit a practice sample.
• Pass an oral examination.

Professional Organizations

Society for industrial and organizational psychology.

SIOP members enjoy access to online research publications, business resources, job listings, and fellowship opportunities. SIOP's website features a special section for students, which lists resources like internship and entry-level job openings, training program information, and career development workshop opportunities.

Emotional Intelligence Consortium

Founded in 1996, the Consortium strives to uphold high standards of practice for professionals studying emotional intelligence in the workplace. While students and professionals may apply for membership, applicants must demonstrate a record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. However, the Consortium's online resources, including personal training sessions and networking events, are freely accessible.

Society of Psychologists in Leadership

SPL is a membership-based professional society of students, psychologists, and researchers exploring managerial, executive, and consulting roles in the workplace. Members can participate in career development and mentoring services, conferences, and networking opportunities.

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Description

The Master of Arts with a major in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology program prepares students to function as master’s-level I/O psychologist practitioners. The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology defines I/O psychology as "the scientific study of workplace issues facing individuals, teams and organizations. The scientific method and rigor is applied to investigate issues of critical relevance to business, including talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, organizational development, performance, and work-life balance.”

Detroit Mercy's accelerated 33-credit (11-course) evening program in Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psychology focuses on theory for application and professional practice. The program can be completed in one academic year (late August to mid-June). It prepares students to perform quality professional services in a variety of workplace settings, including human resources, organizational culture and development, talent management, leadership development, workforce analytics and research across any industry and organizational type.

As southeastern Michigan’s longest running terminal master’s degree program in this field, this highly specialized and competitive educational and practical experience in I/O psychology is distinct from graduate business education such as a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and from doctoral training in I/O psychology. Although a very small number of students later go on to pursue doctoral degrees, the intent of the program is career-related employment upon graduation.

The degree prepares students to:

• Address multicultural and international workplace issues
• Enhance executive, management and employee leadership capacity
• Design, implement and evaluate training and development programs
• Develop methods to improve job satisfaction, employee retention and organizational environments
• Measure employee satisfaction, performance and motivation
• Perform advanced research and statistical analyses
• Execute selection, placement and talent management programs
• Construct, administer and analyze psychometric assessments and evaluation tools
• Manage, plan, implement and evaluate projects and programs
• Consider ethical implications of workplace strategies

The program equips students with competencies outlined by the Society of Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and the University Detroit Mercy Social Change Model. It also provides a foundation for career advancement, professional development, as well as entry-level opportunities in private, non-profit and public sector organizations.

Students engage in managing, leading, enhancing, assessing and evaluating these programs and utilize a variety of industrial/organizational psychology skills to enhance organizational growth and effectiveness. Students also conduct and/or create job analysis, surveys, training modules, assessment tools, onboarding programs, training manuals, databases, formal presentations and other industry deliverables that can be shared with future employers in their growing work portfolios. In addition, three of the courses include service learning opportunities. These course-based opportunities allow students to live the Detroit Mercy mission and vision, while contributing to their practical experience. The projects meet the needs of other University units (human resources, programs, services, etc.), foundation, federal and local grants or neighboring community and non-profit organizations. All students provide a professional presentation to their program peers and prospective students describing their internship, service learning experiences and gained competencies.

Students may attend either full-time (three or four courses per semester) or part-time (two courses per semester). Courses are offered exclusively in the evening and several courses are partially online to allow students to engage in either intensive studies, full- or part-time employment or graduate research and program assistant positions while in the program.

Full-time students complete the program in one academic year, taking four courses in the fall semester, four courses in the winter semester and three courses during the summer semester (May and June). The program includes a 250-hour internship/practicum experience which consists of paid and/or unpaid supervised practice of industrial/organizational psychology in a private, non-profit or public-sector organization. Paralleling the internship/practicum experience is a capstone course. This course allows for the synthesis of courses taken throughout the program, focuses on career development and professionalization and the reflection and integration of the internship experience with psychological theory and practice.

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Degree Requirements - Master of Arts with a major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology (33 credits)

The Master of Arts with a major in Industrial/Organizational Psychology requires 33 credit hours, completed through the following curriculum:

• PYC 5040 Advanced Research (3 credits)
• PYC 5700 Issues in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
• PYC 5710 Psychometric Theory and Test Construction (3 credits)
• PYC 5720 I/O Assessment II: Human Resources Assessment (3 credits)
• PYC 5730 Ethical Issues in the Workplace (3 credits)
• PYC 5740 Training and Development (3 credits)
• PYC 5750 Leadership Models (3 credits)
• PYC 5760 Multi-Cultural Issues in the Workplace (3 credits)
• PYC 5790  Capstone Experience (3 credits)
• PYC 5880  Practicum Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)
• PYC 6600 Statistical Methods I (3 credits)

Total Credits: 33

Internship/Practicum

The internship/practicum experience requires students to complete 250 hours of paid or unpaid work on at least two projects in selected organizational internship/practicum sites. The projects consist of any of the following: assessing, analyzing or appraising performance, aptitudes, skills, preferences, needs, or personality factors; job/task analysis; employee recruitment, selection and placement; design, facilitate, and evaluate training and development programs, etc. Accordingly, students manage projects and programs, execute consultation engagements and/or design pertinent descriptive or evaluative investigations, collect data, and perform appropriate statistical analyses.

Internships may occur in one of the following situations:

An Internal Internship working with the program director, Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, Ph.D., or other approved faculty and/or staff.

An External Internship formally arranged by the University and/or the student.

An External Internship at a student's current place of employment, provided they are supervised by someone other than their regular supervisor and doing I/O psychology related projects other than or in addition to their regular work responsibilities.

An External Internship involving a brand new employment opportunity that utilizes a student's growing I/O psychology skills.

Students are encouraged to seek out placements at existing sites in the program database and are also permitted to explore placement opportunities with new sites -- locally, regionally, or nationally -- that meet student’s career, industry, and geographic aspirations. Students create a list of these aspirations, as well as specific learning objectives for their internship/practicum experience. These documents ensure customizable, desirable, and appropriate placements for each individual in the program.

Requirements for internship/practicum sites are provided in the Internship Handbook and the Capstone Navigation Guide for admitted students.

Capstone Experience

This course parallels the Internship/Practicum and is a combined independent study and seminar experience. It incorporates research, theory, practice, with peer, alumni mentor, and faculty support.

Curriculum Plan

Course schedule.

• PYC 5750 Leadership Models (3 credits)
• PYC 6600 Statistical Methods I (3 credits)
• PYC 5040 Advanced Research (3 credits)
• PYC 5720 I/O Assessment II: Human Resources Assessment (3 credits)
• PYC 5740 Training and Development (3 credits)
• PYC 5790  Capstone Experience (3 credits)
• PYC 5760 Multi-Cultural Issues in the Workplace (3 credits)
• PYC 5730 Ethical Issues in the Workplace (3 credits)
• PYC 5880  Practicum Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

Admission Requirements and Process

This Detroit Mercy program accepts both full- and part-time students. All courses are offered in the evenings and some are partially online.

The application deadline is March 15 for admission for the following fall semester. However, all applicants are encouraged to submit materials and applications early. Group information and application interviews are typically scheduled for the third or fourth week of March. If opportunities are still available, additional interviews are held during the third week of April. Once capacity has been reached for the fall admission cycle, eligible and selected applicants will be placed on a waiting list.

The program begins each fall. Applications may be submitted up to one year prior to the start of the program and no later than August 5.

Required application materials include:

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with a 3.0 grade point average in the last two years (official transcripts). An exception may be made to this requirement if applicants can demonstrate exceptional promise in some other way.

Completion of an undergraduate major in psychology or a major in a related field with required undergraduate prerequisite courses (typically this includes Introduction to Psychology, Research Methods, and Statistics. However, other psychology and business courses will be considered).

(Optional) Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Submitting GRE scores is an option that may enhance your credentials but are not required to be submitted. Typical minimum combined scores of Verbal: 152-158, Quantitative: 153-158, Writing: 4.0 or greater are preferred. 

Three letters of recommendation from professors or colleagues. Note: Detroit Mercy undergraduates are only required to submit two letters of recommendation.

A one- to two-page personal statement addressing the following items: how the applicant’s personal, academic and/or professional career has prepared them for graduate study, applicant career interests, and how Detroit Mercy’s I/O Psychology master's program will allow the applicant to accomplish his/her personal and professional career goals.

Graduate transcripts (if applicable).

Professional resume.

An admission interview is also required. The interview’s purposes are: (a) to enable the faculty to become better acquainted with prospective students (e.g., to assess communication skills and career goals in relation to the program), (b) to permit applicants to become more familiar with the program and its potential contributions to their careers, and (c) for both parties to determine if the program is a good fit. This interview begins with a “realistic job preview” approach, which includes a group interview with the program director and current I/O Psychology graduate students. Then, each prospective student meets with the program director individually. Applicants also receive a campus tour led by current students. The realistic job preview approach improves selection decisions, student retention, and applicant choice satisfaction.

Apply using Detroit Mercy's online portal at udmercy.edu/apply. That will create your account to which you can upload all of your application materials. If you need to mail your documents, please send them to: Graduate Admissions Office University of Detroit Mercy 4001 W. McNichols, FAC 100 Detroit, MI 48221-3038 [email protected]

Program faculty make admission decisions shortly following the interview to allow timely decision making and for accepted student participation in the required program orientation and mentor matching in May/June. Earlier admission is best for obtaining research and teaching assistant positions that involve working directly with faculty and affiliated University programs. Interviews for these positions are only for accepted and committed students and typically occur in April or early May.

Academic Standards

Students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0. A student who earns two grades of C+ or lower will not be eligible to continue in the program unless the student can demonstrate unusual or extraordinary circumstances as responsible for the deficient performance.

Research and Teaching Assistant Positions

The program offers several opportunities to support students' educational endeavors with research and teaching assistantships. These opportunities vary from year to year and require a separate interview. Many positions involve working with the Institute for Leadership and Service (ILS). Previous responsibilities have included coordinators of the following programs: Emerging Leaders Program, Step Up: Be a Leader and Pay it Forward, TRiO, Upward Bound, Ford Community Corps Partnership, ILS Research, Assessment and Evaluation, I/O Program Research, Assessment and Program Management. Students are paid via Work Study, research and programming grant funds and/or tuition remission stipends.

Program Contact Information

Kathleen Zimmerman-Oster, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Director of the Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master of Arts Program Department of Psychology Reno Hall, Room 232 McNichols Campus

Program Email: [email protected] Program Director email: [email protected] Telephone: 313-993-1137 Fax: 313-578-0507

Linda Slowik, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Department Chair Department of Psychology Reno Hall, Room 244 McNichols Campus

Email: [email protected] Telephone: 313-993-1623 Fax: 313-578-0507

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Jennifer Dunn, PhD  is a faculty member in the Department of Management at Michigan State University. She received her PhD in Decision Processes from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Dunn teaches negotiations in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as business ethics and negotiations courses in the full-time MBA program on campus. She has received numerous awards from the MBA students for her teaching excellence, including the Outstanding Professor in an Elective Course award for her Negotiations and Conflict Management course (2012-2014, 2016-2017, and 2019).  Dr. Dunn conducts research in the areas of negotiations, trust, reputation, and ethical decision-making. She has published work in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Research on Managing Groups and Teams, and in Best Paper Proceedings of the Academy of Management.

Lance Ferris, PhD  is an associate professor in the Department of Management.  Previously, he served on the faculty at Penn State and Singapore Management University.  Dr. Ferris received his BA from McMaster University and his PhD from the University of Waterloo (Canada).  Dr. Ferris teaches the talent management and development course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as the management skills course to undergraduate students on campus at MSU.  His research, which focuses on workplace deviance, ostracism, and self-control in the workplace, has been cited over 6,000 times according to Google Scholar. He is currently serving as an Associate Editor for the journal Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, and he has won numerous awards for his reviewing contributions for journals such as the Academy of Management Journal.

Kevin Ford, PhD  is a professor in the organizational psychology group at Michigan State University. He received his BS in psychology from the University of Maryland, and his PhD from Ohio State University.  Dr. Ford teaches the managing the learning organization course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as courses in organizational psychology for undergraduate and graduate students on campus at MSU.  Dr. Ford’s research topics involve training and development issues and employee development.  His research productivity has resulted in over 50 articles and he has written four books.  His work has been cited over 27,700 times according to Google Scholar.  He frequently consults for organizations on issues related to training, leadership, and organizational change.  He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Richard Gooding, PhD  specializes in strategic planning and has over 25 years of experience helping executives make better business decisions. He received his BA in Social Science from Michigan State University, his MSW in Social Services Planning and Administration from Western Michigan University and his PhD in Strategic Planning from Michigan State University. Dr. Gooding currently teaches a course on strategic decision making and a course on leading strategic change for the Management, Strategy and Leadership program.  Dr. Gooding has guided many top-management teams in developing and implementing strategic plans that achieve superior performance. Dr. Gooding is a widely recognized expert in strategic planning, organizational design, pricing strategy, managerial decision-making, executive development, and team building. He is a skilled researcher with extensive experience using mass-distributed and targeted surveys, structured interviews, and focus groups. His distinctive scientific approach to mailed surveys consistently achieves a 30-to-50-percent response rate. He has designed and conducted customer and employee satisfaction surveys for many of his clients.

Glenn Hodges, PhD  is a faculty member in the Department of Management, and the Director of the Management, Strategy and Leadership program at Michigan State University.  He received his BA in marketing from MSU, his MBA from Georgetown University, and his PhD from Technische Universität Berlin.  In addition to serving as the Program Director, Dr. Hodges teaches a course on analyzing your organization and a course on strategic analysis in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as other courses in strategic management in the Executive MBA program on campus at MSU.  His work experiences prior to coming to Michigan State include working for Booz & Company in Beijing and Shanghai, and for Chrysler and Daimler Chrysler in both Auburn Hills MI and Stuttgart, Germany, as well as Coca Cola USA in Atlanta.

Russell Johnson, PhD  is the MSU Foundation Professor of Management at Michigan State University and an associate editor of the Journal of Applied Psychology.  Previously, he served on the faculty of the University of South Florida. Dr. Johnson received his PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Akron. Dr. Johnson teaches the leadership and team management course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as doctoral seminars on organizational behavior and human resource management on campus at MSU.  His research, which focuses on how employee attitudes and behaviors are affected by motivation-and leadership-based processes, has been published in numerous psychology, organizational behavior, and management publications, and has been cited over 9,500 times, according to Google Scholar. Dr. Johnson currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals, including the Academy of Management Journal, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Organization Development Journal, The Leadership Quarterly, and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.

Christos Kelepouris, JD, DBA  is a faculty member in the Department of Management.  Dr. Kelepouris received his BBA in international business from Northwood University, his MS in strategic management from Indiana University, his JD from Florida International University, and his DBA from Temple University.   Dr. Kelepouris teaches a course on compensation systems in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well courses on compensation and strategic management to undergraduate students on campus at MSU.  He has research and teaching interests in franchising, real estate, and knowledge sharing, and has taught at universities in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates prior to his position at MSU.

Erkan Kocas, MBA  is the Assistant Director for International Trade Research at the Center for International Business Research (CIBER) in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State.  He received his BS in metallurgical engineering from Istanbul Technical University (Turkey) and his MBA in supply chain management from Michigan State.  He is a PhD candidate in MSU’s College of Education in the Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education program.  Erkan teaches the international management course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, as well as in the MBA and undergraduate programs on campus at MSU.  Prior to assuming his responsibilities at MSU, Erkan’s work experience included working with Citrix Systems in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Cisco Systems in San Jose, California, and Thomson Reuters in Istanbul, Turkey.

Rozmina Jaffer, PhD  is a faculty member in the Department of Management at Michigan State University. She received her BA from the School of Hospitality Business, her MA from the School of Human Resources and Labor Relations, and her PhD from the College of Education, all from Michigan State.  Dr. Jaffer teaches the managing diversity course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, and has taught courses on diversity and human resource management in the undergraduate and MBA programs on campus at MSU.  She also serves as the Director of the MSU-MSL LinkedIn student organization.  She has presented seminars and training sessions on topics such as diversity, affirmative action, and Title IX.

Frederick P. Morgeson, PhD  is the Eli Broad Professor of Management at MSU.  Dr. Morgeson received in BS in psychology and philosophy at Eastern Michigan University, and his PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from Purdue University. Dr. Morgeson teaches the human resource management course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, and he also teaches human resource management courses in the full time MBA and Executive MBA programs.  His research, which focuses on how work design, leadership, and event management in organizations, has been published in numerous psychology, organizational behavior, and management journals, and has been cited over 28,000 times, according to Google Scholar. Dr. Morgeson currently serves as the Editor of the Annual Review of Organizational Psychology and Behavior, and serves on many other editorial boards.  Dr. Morgeson has received numerous awards, both for his teaching effectiveness (e.g., the Instructor of Excellence Award from the Executive MBA program) and his research prowess (the SAGE Best Paper Award for his research on leadership in teams).  He has been named a Fellow of the Academy of Management, the Association for Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association, and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Joseph Potchen, JD  is an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Michigan and an affiliated faculty member in the Department of Management.  He received his BA from James Madison College at Michigan State, and his JD from Loyola University of Chicago.  Dr. Potchen teaches the creating an ethical organization course in the Management, Strategy and Leadership program, and he also teaches business ethics courses in the Executive MBA program on campus at MSU, and to undergraduate students in MSU’s study abroad program in Australia. His work for the State of Michigan includes serving as Division Chief for the Michigan Attorney General’s Corporate Oversight Division. The Division handles matters involving antitrust, corporations, securities, insurance, banking, consumer protection enforcement and charitable trusts. The Division also serves as general counsel for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and handles a number of healthcare related issues.

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Psychology professor william chopik receives gerald r. miller award for early career achievement.

May 15, 2024 - Shelly DeJong

Congratulations to  Dr. William Chopik , an associate professor of social/personality psychology in the Department of Psychology at Michigan State University for receiving the 2024 Gerald R. Miller Award for Early Career Achievement from the International Association for Relationships Research (IARR).  

The IARR is an interdisciplinary organization that strives to promote advances in the scientific study of personal and social relationships. This award recognizes the distinguished scientific achievements of scholars who are within 10 years of receiving their Ph.D. degrees. The award is named after Gerald R. Miller, a long-time Michigan State faculty member. 

Dr. Chopik runs the  Close Relationships Lab  where he explores relationships and how the people in them change over time and across situations. His research examines how internal and external factors affect individuals’ approaches to social relationships over time. As a social-personality psychologist, he focuses on close relationships, attachment, aging, well-being, personality traits, and cultural differences. In his short time in the field, Dr. Chopik has published over 160 papers and collaborated with hundreds of scholars all over the world on questions related to close relationships, personality, and health and well-being across the lifespan.  

“This is a fantastic and well-deserved honor for Dr. Chopik,” said Dean of the College of Social Science Brent Donnellan. “He is a prolific and impactful scholar, and we are thrilled that he is a member of our faculty. Congratulations to Dr. Chopik!” 

Chopik will be recognized at the keynote address at the 2024 IARR Conference scheduled for July 5-9, 2024, in Boston, MA.  More information can be found here.

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EMU Dean’s List, Spring Semester 2024

The Dean’s List, compiled at the end of each semester, includes degree-seeking students who achieve a semester GPA of at least 3.75 with no W, I, or F grades for 12 semester hours of standard grades.

Andrea Acevedo , a Liberal Arts major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Hudson Acocella , a Political Science major from Fairfax, Virginia Ciela Acosta , a Peacebuilding & Development major from Salem, Oregon Mana Acosta , an Engineering major from Salem, Oregon Ben Alderfer , a Business Administration and Business Analytics major from Broadway, Virginia Abby Aleshevich , a Nursing major from Fishersville, Virginia Iris Anderson , a Psychology and Sociology major from Corvallis, Oregon Sophia Armato , a Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies and Education Licensure, PreK-12 major from Manheim, Pennsylvania Elili Asefa , a Nursing major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Meredith Atkinson , a Political Science major from Mechanicsville, Virginia Tatiana Ayala , a Social Work major from Stafford, Virginia Valentina Barahona , a Digital Media and Communication and Marketing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia William Bartel , a Chemistry major from Hesston, Kansas Hailee Batteen , a Nursing major from Hampton, Virginia Erin Batten , a Liberal Arts major from Bridgewater, Virginia Malia Bauman , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Mwamini Bayongwa , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Joyce Beachy , an English and Writing Studies major from Staunton, Virginia Leah Beachy , a Nursing major from Grants Pass, Oregon Miranda Beidler , an English and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Akron, Pennsylvania Laura Benner , an Engineering and Computer Science major from Telford, Pennsylvania Renae Benner , an Engineering major from Telford, Pennsylvania Mary Kate Bomberger , a Nursing major from Lititz, Pennsylvania Olivia Bower , a Nursing major from West Augusta, Virginia Madison Bowyer , a Nursing major from Staunton, Virginia Ashlyn Breneman , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Ella Brubaker , a History and Political Science major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Daisy Buller , an Art and Psychology major from Newton, Kansas Lane Burkholder , a Mathematics major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Elizabeth Campbell , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Ashley Catalano , a Nursing major from Stephens City, Virginia Taylor Chandler , a Nursing major from Gordonsville, Virginia Caleb Chupp , a Business Administration major from Canby, Oregon Camden Clapper , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Reah Clymer , a Music and Peacebuilding major from Collinsville, Mississippi Zoe Clymer , a Biology and Public Health major from Collinsville, Mississippi Hayley Collins , a Psychology major from Prince George, Virginia Rileyanne Collins , a Recreation and Sport Management major from Prince George, Virginia Gavin Comber , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from New Freedom, Pennsylvania Chase Comer , a Political Science and History major from Bridgewater, Virginia Gracie Conner , a Sociology and Psychology major from Clifton Forge, Virginia Rebekah Copeland , a Computer Science major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Jessika Correa , a Clinical Lab Science major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Laura Craft , a Chemistry and Environmental Science major from Staunton, Virginia Ming Daliege , a Psychology major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Zazkia De la Vega , a Marketing and Business Administration major from Cusco, Peru Hannah Dellinger , a Biology major from Maurertown, Virginia Sarah Deputy , a Mathematics major from Davidsonville, Maryland Libbie Derstine , a Psychology major from Harleysville, Pennsylvania Abadit Desta , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Jailyn Diaz , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Nancy Diaz , a Liberal Arts and Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6 major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Jessamine Domingo , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Greyson Dructor , a Leadership and Organizational Management major from North Wales, Pennsylvania Jacob Dwyer , a History & Social Science and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Fairfax, Virginia Jason Dwyer , a Political Science and History major from Fairfax, Virginia Thomas Erickson , a History & Social Science and Photography major from New Carlisle, Ohio Laurel Evans , a Bible, Religion, and Theology major from Marion, Illinois Grace Eye , an Environmental Science major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Genesis Figueroa , a Political Science and Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies major from Millersburg, Ohio Anna Filipkowski , a Business Administration, Accounting, and Business Analytics major from Troy, Virginia Abigail Forrest , a Biology major from Middletown, Virginia Isabelle Fraher , a Psychology major from Staunton, Virginia Leah Frankenfield , a Psychology major from Moraga, California Grace Fravel , a Business Administration major from Broadway, Virginia Kaley Frazier , an Accounting and Business Administration major from Warrenton, Virginia Maggie Garber , a Music and Peacebuilding major from Broadway, Virginia Noussaiba Garti , a Digital Media and Communication major from Orlando, Florida Hellena Gebremedhin , an Engineering major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Becky Geiser , a Nursing major from Middletown, Virginia Juliana Greaver , a Nursing major from Hertford, North Carolina Abby Greenleaf , a Mathematics major from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Isaac Greenleaf , a Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering major from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania Emily Guin , a Nursing major from Lovettsville, Virginia Lily Gusler , a Liberal Arts major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Sitara Hackney , a History & Social Science and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Waynesboro, Virginia Tanner Haines , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Lititz, Pennsylvania Lauren Hall , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Madelynn Hamm , an Environmental Science major from Newton, Kansas Daisy Hamsher , a Psychology major from Sugarcreek, Ohio Abbey Harper , a Nursing major from Elkton, Virginia Declan Harrison , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Oxford, Pennsylvania Nutifafa Havi , a Nursing major from Virginia Beach, Virginia Luke Haynes , a Music: Performance major from Staunton, Virginia Kylie Heatwole , a Nursing major from Singers Glen, Virginia Olivia Hebb , a Nursing major from Crimora, Virginia Willem Hedrick , a Digital Media and Communication major from Waterloo, Ontario Samantha Hensley , a Psychology major from Elkton, Virginia Abigail Hickok , a History & Social Science and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Hickory, North Carolina Liz Hoffman , a Computer Science major from Akron, Pennsylvania Elie Hoover , a Social Work and Music: Interdisciplinary Studies major from New Carlisle, Ohio Elizabeth Horn , a Psychology major from Dover, Delaware Karla Hostetter , an English and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Rockingham, Virginia Anika Hurst , an Environmental Science major from Conestoga, Pennsylvania Claire Hurst , a Public Health and Biology major from Conestoga, Pennsylvania Adrianna Jacobs , a Health & Physical Education and Education Licensure, PreK-12 major from Ashland, Virginia John Jantzen , a Biology major from Newton, Kansas Adesola Johnson , a Biology major from Dallas, Texas Aspen Jones , a Psychology major from Rockingham, Virginia Jesse Kanagy , a Sociology major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Apekshya Karki , a Biochemistry major from Kathmandu, Nepal Evan Kauffman , a Biology major from Leamington, Ontario Lauren Kauffman , a Psychology major from Goshen, Indiana Abby Kaufman , a Biology major from Wildwood, Missouri Sara Kennel , a Global Development major from Souderton, Pennsylvania Catherine Kirby , an Environmental Science major from Round Hill, Virginia Meadow Kirkdorffer , a Political Science major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Sophie Kirkton , a Psychology and Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies major from Goshen, Indiana Emae Klompenhouwer , a Social Work major from Newport News, Virginia Joel Kornhaus , an Engineering major from Fredericksburg, Ohio Kara Kornhaus , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia David Koval , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from York, Pennsylvania Kate Krabill , a Biochemistry major from Elkhart, Indiana Naomi Kratzer , a Music: Performance and History major from Goshen, Indiana Daphne Kropf , a Liberal Arts and Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6 major from Hubbard, Oregon Kate Landis , a Psychology major from Sellersville, Pennsylvania Micaiah Landis , an Engineering major from Croghan, New York Meredith Lehman , a Biology and Political Science major from Dover, Ohio Nate Lehman , an Environmental Science major from Blacksburg, Virginia Morgan Leslie , a Psychology major from Louisa, Virginia Lydia Longacre , an English and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Quakertown, Pennsylvania Maria Longenecker , a Biology major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Erika Lopez , a Liberal Arts, Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6, and Special Ed General Curriculum Elementary Educ K-6 major from Goshen, Indiana Taylor Mackrell , a Nursing major from Hagerstown, Maryland Esme Martin , an Environmental Science and Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Arelys Martinez Fabian , a Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies and Education Licensure, PreK-12 major from Winchester, Virginia Jacob Mathers , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Lititz, Pennsylvania Maria Menjivar , a Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies and Peacebuilding major from Silver Spring, Maryland Caleb Metzler , a Political Science, Sociology, and Spanish Language & Hispanic Studies major from York, Pennsylvania Dylan Miller , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Halifax, Pennsylvania Hollyn Miller , an Art and Psychology major from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Jansen Miller , a Mathematics and Business Analytics major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Mariah Miller , a Marketing major from Middlebury, Indiana Elaine Miranda Perez , a Biology major from McGaheysville, Virginia Kimberly Mojarro Gamino , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Chloe Moker , a Nursing major from Charlottesville, Virginia Zoey Mongold , a History & Social Science and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Mathias, West Virginia Lauryn Moore , a Political Science and Sociology major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Sarah Moore , a Psychology major from Weyers Cave, Virginia Ariel Morales Bonilla , a Political Science and History major from Richmond, Virginia Samr Morcos , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Wesley Morgan , a Leadership and Organizational Management major from Lititz, Pennsylvania Aaron Moyer , a Biology major from Broadway, Virginia Levi Myers , a Business Analytics major from Archbold, Ohio Samuel Myers , an Environmental Science major from Archbold, Ohio Zipola Nayituriki , a Social Work and Teaching Endorsement in ESL, PreK-12 major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Ethan Neufeld , a Biology and Biochemistry major from Newton, Kansas Sophia Nguyen , a Biology major from Rockingham, Virginia Lys Nolt , a Peacebuilding major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Emma Nord , a Mathematics and Secondary Education Licensure, 6-12 major from Greenville, Illinois Rebecca Nordseth , a Psychology major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Isaac North-Sandel , an Accounting major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Garrett Nyce , a Business Analytics and Economics major from Souderton, Pennsylvania Hannah O’Connell , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Sadie Oesch , a Biology major from Caldwell, Idaho Jenna Oostland , an Environmental Science major from Goshen, Indiana Eli Ours , a Marketing major from Kalona, Iowa Levi Peachey-Stoner , an Engineering major from Hesston, Kansas Sarah Peak , a Psychology and Peacebuilding major from Woodbridge, Virginia Sarah Pereverzoff , a Nursing major from Akron, Pennsylvania Bryce Poppe , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Claiborne Poston , a Nursing major from Midlothian, Virginia Conner Rhoades , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania Miriam Rhodes , a Music and Peacebuilding, Liberal Arts, and Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6 major from Rockingham, Virginia Afton Rhodes-Lehman , an Art major from Dayton, Virginia Maddi Rittenhouse , a Nursing major from Center Valley, Pennsylvania Kenzie Ritter , a Nursing major from Lyndhurst, Virginia Madison Robertson , a Nursing major from Port Republic, Virginia Lidia Robles , a Nursing major from Grottoes, Virginia Yasmin Rodriguez , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Kyla Ross , a Psychology major from Fredericksburg, Virginia Rachael Saeli , a Social Work major from Towson, Maryland Chris Santisteban , a Business Administration major from Ashburn, Virginia Kaden Schrock , a Biology major from Dalton, Ohio Marciella Shallomita , a Biology and Mathematics major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Evelyn Shenk , an Environmental Science major from Paonia, Colorado Chloe Shepard , an Environmental Science major from Grottoes, Virginia Sophia Sherrill , a History and Political Science major from Goshen, Indiana Haylee Shircliff , a Nursing major from Staunton, Virginia Marianne Short , a Nursing major from Dalton, Ohio Rose Short , a Liberal Arts and Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6 major from Dalton, Ohio Ekram Siraj , a Social Work major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Summer Smith , a Nursing major from Elkton, Virginia Luke Snader , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Leola, Pennsylvania Brooke Snyder , an Undeclared major from Phoenix, Arizona Griffin Snyder , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Ephrata, Pennsylvania Lucas Sorensen , a Sociology major from Springfield, Virginia Imogen Stephens , a Nursing major from Waynesboro, Virginia Kendall Stettler , a Nursing major from Powhatan, Virginia Eli Stoll , a Peacebuilding & Development and Music and Peacebuilding major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Adam Stoltzfus , an Engineering major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Reagan Stone , a Nursing major from Mount Crawford, Virginia Will Stover , a Leadership and Organizational Management Aviation major from Lititz, Pennsylvania Joshua Stucky , a Nursing major from Princeton, New Jersey Kate Stutzman , a Biology major from Lakewood, Colorado Lleyton Stutzman , an Engineering major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Emily Suarez Nunez , a Nursing major from McGaheysville, Virginia Kristina Suslaev , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Guadalupe Tenorio Ramirez , an Accounting and Business Administration major from Hopewell, Virginia Rebecca Tezazu , an Engineering major from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Chuck Tirtasaputra , a Computer Science major from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Haweni Tolosa , a Social Work major from Bishoftu, Ethiopia Derek Torres , a Biology major from Ashburn, Virginia Rachel Tusing , an Art and Psychology major from Edinburg, Virginia Christopher Varone , a Psychology major from Spotsylvania, Virginia La-Ann Volel , a Nursing major from Spotsylvania, Virginia Jack Von Gunten , a Liberal Arts major from Goshen, Indiana Nic Wade , a Peacebuilding major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Cass Walker , an Art, Digital Media and Communication, and Photography major from Mechanicsville, Virginia Jenna Weaver , a Nursing major from Harrisonburg, Virginia Julie Weaver , a Biology major from Rockingham, Virginia Ally Welty Peachey , a Biology and Environmental Science major from South Hamilton, Massachusetts Rachel Wheeler , a Nursing major from Hudson, Michigan Sarah Wheeler , a Nursing major from Hudson, Michigan Erik Wilkinson , a Business Analytics major from Fairfax, Virginia Aidan Yoder , a History and Political Science major from Kalona, Iowa Amanda Yoder , a Nursing major from Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Cedon Yoder , an Engineering major from Hesston, Kansas Elliott Yoder , a Public Health major from Millersburg, Ohio Karina Yoder , a Liberal Arts and Elementary Education Licensure, PreK-6 major from Milton, Pennsylvania Nate Yoder , an Engineering major from Wooster, Ohio Sam Yoder , a Psychology major from Apple Creek, Ohio

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Graduate student connor eichenauer receives 2024 joseph l. white award for outstanding graduate contributions to j-dei.

May 13, 2024 - Shelly DeJong

Congratulations to Connor Eichenauer , a 5th year graduate student specializing in Organizational Psychology, on receiving the 2024 Joseph L. White Award for Outstanding Graduate Contributions to JDEI (Justice, Diversity, Equity, or Inclusion) . 

This award looks to encourage and support the department’s graduate students’ exemplary research on topics that examine or advance justice, diversity, equity, and/or inclusion. It is named after Joseph L. White, Ph.D., the first African American person to receive a doctorate in clinical psychology from Michigan State University.  

“Receiving this award is extremely gratifying and is a testament to the great work being conducted by students and faculty in the MSU Organizational Psychology program contributing to JDEI research and practice in workplace contexts,” said Eichenauer. “My accomplishments as a researcher and practitioner are a direct product of formal collaborations and informal brainstorming conversations among our students and faculty on topics related to JDEI; many current and recent students in our program are deserving of this award.” 

Eichenauer’s research focuses on how to reduce biases during personnel assessment and the employee selection process. His desire to study Organizational Psychology was first inspired by listening to his mother talk about her struggles working in a male-dominated profession. He recalls her sharing stories of needing to adapt to fit in with her male colleagues. Her stories inspired Eichenauer to strive to make a difference in the working lives of people from underrepresented backgrounds.  

Eichenauer has also investigated accent-based hiring discrimination among immigrants as well as investigating whether hiring practices using asynchronous interviews eliminates gender bias. Eichenauer’s dissertation investigates factors that influence hiring managers’ use of different selection tools, which varies in terms of minority group performance and fairness perceptions.  

As a graduate student, Eichenauer has interned with Honeywell, Ford Motor Company, and other large organizations. He’s grateful for the opportunity to apply research in organizational settings. 

“I’ve been privileged to be in positions where I could apply evidence based JDEI findings and research methodologies in organizational settings to influence policies, procedures, and programs that directly impact people’s lives,” said Eichenauer. “Through this unique combination of research and applied experiences, I have been able to engage in my passion for JDEI and hopefully make a difference in the working lives of people from underrepresented and marginalized groups.”