Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Faculty

Our faculty have considerable experience teaching and practicing Industrial/Organizational Psychology and have, on average, 15 years of teaching and consulting experience in this field.

Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Kurt Kraiger is the co-director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology degree program. Dr. Kraiger specializes in training design and delivery, evaluation, E-learning, and corporate culture and climate.

Zinta S. Byrne, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dr. Zinta Byrne is the co-director of the Industrial and Organizational Psychology program. Dr. Byrne specializes in organizational justice and politics, organizational behaviors and attitudes, technology in organizations, and employee engagement and retention.

Peter Y. Chen, Ph.D.
Professor
Dr. Peter Chen specializes in emotion/personality and work behavior, occupational health and return to work, and performance evaluation and feedback.

Alyssa M. Gibbons, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dr. Alyssa Gibbons specializes in assessment centers, safety climate and safety culture, and measurement issues.

George C. Thornton, III, Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor
Dr. George Thornton III specializes in industrial psychology, management assessment and development, and personnel selection.