Answer #4,345: Become the CEO of a state Red Cross. Steve Cunanan, who earned a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from East Carolina University, was recently named CEO of the American Red Cross in Kentucky. Read the press release here.
Tag: Career
Naz Tadjbakhsh on the Dissertation Journey
What’s the danger of going down too many rabbit holes during a lit review? How do you keep going when you want to quit? In this second episode of a two-part series, newly-minted PhD Naz Tadjbakhsh talks about her dissertation journey. (My apologies for the sound quality and abrupt ending on this […]
What (Else) Can I Do With an IO Psych Degree?
Answer #2,967: Become the Chief Customer Officer for Bank of the West. Kyle Groff, who earned a Ph.D. and an M.A. in IO Psych from the University of South Florida, moved to the Bank of the West position after fulfilling a similar role at Qualtrics. Read the press release here.
Mentors and Protégés of a Feather
According to a study conducted by Marcy Young Illies (Saint Cloud State University) and Roni Reiter-Palmon (University of Nebraska Omaha), protégés who perceive a high degree of value similarity with their mentors also reported greater mentoring success. The results indicated that protégés who perceived their values to be similar to […]
Advice for Pavel Smirnov
Pavel Smirnov is working in retail in Brooklyn while he goes to Hofstra part-time for IO. Can he get a job in the field now or should he stick it out for another year and a half until his internship starts? You can leave your advice for Pavel in the […]