Bio:
I received my PhD and MA in I-O Psychology from Bowling Green State University with a minor in Quantitative Psychology. I am a licensed psychologist and a Fellow of SIOP and APA. I have 15+ years of SIOP committee experience including the Membership, Workshops, Distinguished Professional Contributions, Small Grants, and LEC Planning committees. I was appointed by the SIOP Executive Board to serve on the LEC Programming Task Force, the Executive Director Selection Advisory Group (twice), and the Election Campaign Behavior Policy Task Force. I have also served twice as the Chair of the Professional Practice Committee.
Like many of us, I aspire to the scientist-practitioner model of I-O psychology dividing my time between applied work, teaching, and research. My research has been published in Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, Personnel Psychology, and the Journal of Occupational Health and Psychology on topics including strategic human capital, candidate experience, employee assessment, and well-being. I have served as an adjunct instructor at Ohio State for over 10 years.
I have worked as an I-O practitioner for over 20 years. In addition to working multiple years in I-O consulting, I have held senior-level HR roles at Wendy’s and Huntington where my applied work was recognized with multiple awards including twice with the HR Management Impact Award, given jointly by SIOP and SHRM for best evidence-based HR practices, twice with SIOP’s Myers Award for Applied Research in the Workplace, and four times with SIOP’s Wiley Award for Excellence in Survey Research.
Goals Statement:
I love SIOP and am passionate about helping it evolve and grow. I am seeking this opportunity to serve as the Professional Practice Officer at this important time for our field. My goals include:
- Human Capital Analytics: The field of I-O psychology is well positioned to become the leader in human capital analytics, including the use of artificial intelligence; however, we risk losing ground to other fields who are competing for our research dollars and clients. I would utilize SIOP’s communication channels and network to bring visibility to our field and help make it the leader in this space.
- Membership Inclusiveness: SIOP members share a common passion for I-O psychology, but there are meaningful differences in their work settings, locations, experiences, and training which reflect important differences in what they need from the organization. SIOP has conducted research on member personas. The findings should be leveraged to ensure different member profiles receive the individualized benefits they want from the organization.
- Increase Member Engagement: I want SIOP to become the professional organization with which I-O psychologists have the highest affiliation and engagement, as measured by career-long membership, conference participation, and volunteering. Too many never get involved while others begin with a strong sense of commitment but withdraw over time as they perceive less relevance or value. We can increase engagement by introducing new membership services, communications, and programs.