Members are the heart and soul of SIOP and are greatly appreciated for their interest and contributions. An impressive list of distinguished members has been with the Society for 25 years or more. To recognize the contributions and loyalty of these dedicated members, SIOP has developed an initiative called the Sterling Circle. Sterling Circle members are honored in several ways and can be identified at SIOP events with a special ribbon on their badges. Learn more about the Sterling Circle here.

Awareness of I-O psychology has been on the rise thanks to articles written and featuring our SIOP members. These are member media mentions found from June 1, 2018 through August 31, 2018.

We scan the media on a regular basis but sometimes articles fall through our net. If we’ve missed your or a colleague’s media mention, please send them to us! We push them on our social media and share them in this column, which you can use to find potential collaborators, spark ideas for research, and keep up with your fellow I-O practitioners.

Nancy Rotchford died at her home in Hidden Meadows, San Diego County, CA on August 6, 2018, after a long battle with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.  Nancy attended high school in Ballard, WA, graduating in 1966.  After attending community college in San Francisco, CA, she graduated from the University of California–Berkeley.  She earned her PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from the University of Illinois in Champagne-Urbana in 1982. 

One of the initiatives of Talya Bauer’s new SIOP presidency is to include I-O psychology into Intro Psych Textbooks.  Currently, very few Intro Psych textbooks include the topic, which contributes to a general lack of awareness of our field by many.  Therefore, the Getting I-O into Intro Textbooks (GIT SIOP) Task Force was created.  In an effort to keep the SIOP community updated on the task force’s progress, the following blog has been created: http://my.siop.org/GIT-Blog

Save the date!  Wednesday, April 3, 2019, is the day that the SIOP preconference workshops will be held at the Gaylord National Harbor just down the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Gain hands-on experience with cutting edge I-O topics from the field's leading experts, network with your colleagues, and socialize at our premier evening reception! We’ll also be offering a flexible half-day attendance option again this year.