Everything IO Psych.
Lisa Kath used to be a chemist. Now she’s an IO psychologist. What the hell happened? In this episode, I talk to Lisa about her career transition, how she found out about IO psych to begin with, and what she misses about chemistry. Follow Lisa on Twitter. (Pssst…she’s also the ringmaster […]
Well, folks, this COVID-19 business is messing up a lot of plans, including Chrissy Mackey’s dissertation research plan! In this episode, Chrissy joins me to talk about how she’s pivoted so she can move forward with her original research on the use of Dungeons and Dragons for leadership development. I’ve […]
Katrina Burch, an Assistant Professor of IO Psych at Western Kentucky University, joins us to talk about the open road. Or subway. Or whatever. Is commuting a transition or a life domain in its own right? How does work spill over into the commute? Why is it so hard to […]
Stefanie Mockler joins the show to talk about her work coaching leaders during the COVID-19 pandemic. We talk about information and decision overload, isolation, communication, and how our sense of professionalism may be changing. Connect with Stefanie on LinkedIn Read Stefanie’s article, Playbook For Leaders: Checking in on Employees, Maintaining Personal Connection, […]
In this episode, I meet Dr. Juliet Aiken, winner of this year’s Distinguished Early Career Contributions-Practice Award from SIOP. Juliet is also the founder and program director of the Master’s program in IO at the University of Maryland. I talk to Juliet about how we can reach outside of our usual areas […]
Tonight I’m joined by Sara Perry, Assistant Professor of Management at Baylor University, to talk about the great and terrible experiment in remote work that many American workers are now experiencing. What, if anything, does the research have to tell us about implementing remote work programs under conditions like these? […]
Let’s meet Aaron Halliday, IO psychologist and data scientist. How did he end up in both worlds? What can IO psych offer data science and vice versa? How can an IO psych nerd go about learning more about all this stuff? You can connect with Aaron on LinkedIn and learn more about […]
Listener Lindsey Lane asks, “…for a long time I have heard of people combining consulting and academia into one career (i.e., professors that consult on the side). Does this really happen?” Yes, L3, after a long day of teachin’, researchin’, publishin’, and committee chairin’, some profs unwind by pouring themselves a tall, […]
In this episode, I coach “Jeff” (not his real name) who is struggling with a career decision. He’s finishing up a Master’s in IO Psych and an MBA and he can’t decide whether to pursue a PhD or jump right into the workforce. This isn’t scripted or rehearsed–we’re really talking […]
Where do researchers get ideas for new studies? How do multiple co-authors work together on a single paper? How should we deal with rejection? In this episode, Mindy Shoss, Ph.D., an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida, gives us a behind-the-scenes look at a paper she recently published […]