​In the last edition of TIP, we provided an overview of the SIOP Fellow application and selection process. We have heard from many that this process feels a bit like a black box, especially for practitioners who typically don’t have the body of work in terms of publications that academics do. As a result, we thought we’d dig a little deeper into the journeys of several of our practitioners who have earned this prestigious designation.

In this edition, you can read about the journey that Cheryl Paullin took on the road to SIOP Fellow below. It doesn’t matter if you’re a practitioner or an academic, her story reveals several great tips for how you too can become a SIOP Fellow. Here’s her story…

In the last handful of columns, we’ve talked a lot about bridging the divide between I-O and L&D. Both sides have a lot to learn from each other. However, let’s not forget that L&D is not inherently populated by people who are well-versed with psychological science. Accordingly, there are some L&D professionals who hold beliefs about workplace learning that don't necessarily jibe with what we know about it from research. In this column, we’d like to talk about several “myths” about learning that we see as somewhat persistent in L&D spheres.

From going through a competitive admissions process to taking advanced courses while juggling multiple responsibilities, life as a graduate student can be stressful. We all had to adjust to the increased demands associated with graduate school. For international students studying abroad on a temporary visa, this adjustment period is paired with some additional, unique challenges. As of 2015, nearly five million students globally were pursuing their higher education abroad. The majority of them were enrolled in master’s or doctorate programs (The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development, 2017). Many international students study in a foreign language and live in countries that are culturally different from their home country. These are some common difficulties across all international students, but what about international students in I-O?

In this issue, we continue on our exciting new development for the International Practice Forum! With Walter Reichman (OrgVitality) and a number of I-O psychology practitioners and academics, we explore the ways in which “Industrial-Organizational Psychology Helps Heal the World.” Through a series of articles, we will present real and actionable ways in which I-O academics and practitioners have an impact in innovative and creative ways and how they have been helping to heal the world!

There are increasing numbers of opportunities to do meaningful and exciting I-O psychology related work at the United Nations. Although I-O psychology professionals are not yet employed in large numbers at the UN, the UN is starting to recognize the value of I-O expertise and its application to the work of the UN and its affiliated organizations. The SIOP United Nations Committee would like to see more I-O psychologists in positions at the UN to provide expertise to the UN and to increase the influence of our profession.