IO Newsletter V1 I1 2006 - Final version High Res.pub

 NEW FACULTY HIRE
FALL / W INTER
BRINGS AN “I” FOR
THE FUTURE ......... 2
EDWARD JONES
HOSTS GIOP FALL
SPEAKER ................ .3
“SPOTLIGHT ON”
CURRENT STUDENTS
AND ALUMS MAKING
WAVES IN I/O........... .4
2006
VOL. 1 NO. 1
SLUfocus
I/O
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Program Co-Founder
Enters Phased Retirement
By: Stephanie Granda and Lacie Hodo
more about his history in the program,
Dave Munz has been an integral
what his current experiences are with
part of the Industrial/Organizational
phased-retirement, and what he has in
psychology program since its first
division into a separate area in the
mind for the future.
Applied-Experimental program.
Tell us about how our program began.
Founded with another faculty member and close friend, Tom Kramer,
“Actually, it evolved into its current
the program owes much of its sucstate through the combination of stucess to Dave’s dedication and
dents wanting applied experience
Dr. David C. Munz and opportunities arising through
commitment over the past 38
Program Co-Founder Nick Colarelli Institute. As we did
years. Dave began teaching at
Saint Louis University in 1969
more projects, we began to discover
after receiving his Ph.D. in Industrial/
a real need for non-clinically trained applied
Organizational psychology and M.S. in Perpsychologists who could utilize organizasonality at the University of Oklahoma.
tional knowledge and experimental methods
Originally from Cincinnati, he completed
to help organizations evaluate organizahis undergraduate work at the University of
tional effectiveness. This came from the
Cincinnati. We interviewed Dave to find out
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Inside this issue:
New Students at a 2
Glance
Interview with New 2
Faculty Member
Dr. Fox
Message from the 3
Program Director
Welcoming New
3
Perspectives:
Colloquium Reviews
Program Fall
Social Recap
3
Spotlight on…
4
Announcements
5
Current Student
Biographies
6
Faculty Updates & 7
Ongoing Research
Celebrating Thirty Years of I/O at SLU
By: Erin Block Graduates and current students of the Evaluative-Applied, Organizational Psychology, and Industrial-Organizational Psychology program were invited to celebrate the program’s 30th anniversary on Saturday, September 30th, 2006. Over thirty people made the
trip to the SLU campus, including one of our former faculty members, Tom Kramer, and one of our
program’s strongest supporters at SLU, Jim Korn. The group started the day with a chance to reminisce about the program; Richard Harvey asked everyone to write down some of his or her favorite
memories from their time at SLU and the impact that episode had on them. Faculty, alumni, older
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A Word From
The Editors...
Greetings friends and welcome to the
inaugural issue of the SLU IO Focus
newsletter! We are proud to introduce
this new tradition to serve our growing
family of students, faculty and alumni. It
is our hope that this bi-annual newsletter,
published in the fall and spring of each
year, will function as a bridge to build
and maintain relationships within our
community.
Our IO program is currently in an exciting phase of transition. Over the past 30
years, the program has been growing under the innovative and dedicated leadership of Dr. Kramer and Dr. Munz. Their
efforts have provided a strong foundation
on which our current IO faculty are continuing to build.
As part of this growth, and building upon
the great response we received at the 30th
anniversary celebration, we are seeking to
reconnect with all of the alumni and individuals who have made this program
what it is today. As such, if you have any
story ideas, personal or professional updates, accounts or memories of the program’s history, pictures, or would just
like to get back in touch, we would love
to hear from you and share your experiences with our community.
Dr. Kevin E. Fox serves as the Faculty
Editor, and Kelly Reed serves as the
Graduate Student Editor for the first edition of the SLU I/O Focus.
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New Faculty Member Dedicated
to ‘Carrying out the SLU Tradition’
By: Kelly Reed
With Tom Kramer recently retired and
visiting friends and family until later that
Dave Munz entering phased retirement,
fall when he received a call from Saint
the fate of the I/O Psychology program at
Louis University about a faculty position.
Saint Louis University
He visited the campus shortly
is slowly changing
thereafter, met with faculty
hands. Though these
and students, and gave a presmen have set a high
entation on his research.
standard, new faculty
When asked about his first
member Kevin Fox is
impressions of the program
determined to carry
here at Saint Louis University,
forward and to improve
Fox responded, “I remember
upon the rich tradition
being impressed by the numhere at SLU. Originally
ber of students in attendance
from Pennsylvania, Dr. Dr. Kevin Fox with his EI Lab members: at the colloquium: it seemed
(from left to right) Ann Ramsey, Patrick
Fox received his Bache- Maloney, and Kelly Reed.
that the whole program had
lor’s degree from Pennturned out. SLU stood out in
sylvania State University before moving
contrast to other schools I had been to
on to complete his doctoral training at the
because of the culture of engagement
University of Tulsa. There, under the
among faculty, staff, and students.” After
guidance of Drs. Deidra Schleicher and
his visit, Kevin felt that the program was
Robert Tett, as well
a great fit for what he had
as the other program
to offer, “SLU already
“SLU stood out in contrast
faculty members, his
has a national reputation
to other schools I had been
interests were cultias an appliedvated in the area of
organizational program. I
to because of the culture of
emotions and affecfelt I could contribute by
tivity in the workstrengthening the national
engagement among
place, as well as more
reputation as a balanced
faculty, staff, and students.”
traditional “I” topics
I/O program through my
such as personnel
research background and
selection and leadership development.
expertise.”
Before arriving at Saint Louis University, Kevin held a brief faculty appointment at Loyola – New Orleans until Hurricane Katrina struck in August of 2005.
After his home was destroyed, Kevin and
his family (wife Somying and 16 monthold son Alex) moved around the country
Although Kevin and his family are still in
the process of settling into their new
home in St. Louis, Kevin has quickly
established a research program that is
already running at full-speed, and gener(Continued on page 5)
Program Inducts Six New Graduate Students
By: Dr. Kevin Fox
The Saint Louis University IO program is
proud to welcome its six newest graduate
students. These individuals constitute
one of the largest incoming class of PhD
students in the history of the IO program.
They were hand-picked from a competitive pool of over 50 applicants. In many
cases our students received several offers
of admission and chose to attend SLU
because of the unique combination of
academic reputation, professional opportunities and engaging faculty-student
culture.
These students come from all over the
country including California, Michigan,
Tennessee, Texas, and Missouri. Each of
them represents a distinct background
and set of interests.
A special congratulations to all students
and thanks to the faculty for securing
funding for all six incoming students.
This funding came from a variety of
sources including psychology department
assistantships and applied assistantships
through partner organizations like the
Veterans Administration and the SLU
School for Professional Studies.
First-year IO students at 80th/30th program
anniversary event (from left to right): Kelly
Reed, Patrick Maloney, Heather Thornton,
Ann Ramsey, Tami Montag, and Fred Lamia.
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GIOP Presents 2006 Fall
Speaker: Peter Saville of
Saville Consulting
By: Dana Fromm, SLU GIOP representative
Peter Saville has published
hundreds of articles, tests, and
books. He produced the British version of the Wechsler
Intelligence Scale and standardized Cattell’s 16 Personality Factor Questionnaire. At
the most recent GIOP luncheon, held on Friday, October
14th at Edward Jones, Peter
Saville discussed the creation
and validation of a new assessment model. Peter discussed
how Wave is an empirically
validated measure that correlates with real world outcomes
that matter to organizations.
Saville Consulting created a
computer based
assessment that
can be tailored to
each unique organization using
both normative
and ipsitive
scales. The
measure is based
on the Saville
Consulting three
dimensional
model that integrates personality, motivation
and organizational culture
offering individual and organizational diagnosis.
A Message From
The Program
Director...
I am happy to share with you this inaugural issue of our I-O newsletter. The
past two years have been a time of transition for our program. In 2005, after 36
years of service to SLU, Tom Kramer
accepted a position as Chair of Graduate
Education at the University of West
Florida. In August 2006, Dave Munz
announced that he was beginning phased
retirement. During the last decade,
Richard Harvey and I have been privileged to work with Tom and Dave.
Their vision, energy, and commitment
have been essential to the growth and
success of our program.
I am also pleased to welcome Kevin Fox
to our faculty this semester. In the short
time he has been here his contagious
enthusiasm and creativity has accelerated our program’s development. Our
program’s reputation also depends heavily on the talent of our students and the
professional success of our alums. We
congratulate you, and with your help,
we will achieve our vision of advancing
this program to national recognition.
Stay in touch,
Ed Sabin
Students and Faculty Gather for Halloween Social
By: Ann Ramsey
Saturday evening, October 28th, was a special day for those in the I/O Psychology
program at SLU. There was a fall social
activity at the home of Dr. Kevin Fox, the
new professor in the department. Partygoers wore costumes representing everything from masquerade-goers, to mobsters
and flappers, to frightening ghouls who
carried around decapitated heads, to a few
women dressed as men.
Dr. Fox’s wife, a native Thai, prepared
many types of Thai cuisine, along with
some traditional American favorites. There
was also a talent show during which attendees displayed all types of “talents” includ-
WELCOMING
N E W
PERSPECTIVES:
Colloquium Reviews
ing some pseudo-embarrassing acts of double-jointedness, joke-telling, story-telling,
and guitar playing. The evening provided
everybody with an opportunity to get to
know one-another better outside of the academic setting.
This Halloween party was a great kickoff to
a renewed tradition, helping to facilitate a
higher level of commonality amongst students and faculty, and allow more interaction between the younger students and the
more senior students, who would normally
not get to see one another. All in all, the
party was a success, and the air of anticipation for next year’s event has already begun
to spread.
On Friday, November 3rd, 2006, Dr. Wendy
Casper offered a two-part colloquium in
which she presented new research findings on
individual reactions to work-life benefit programs and discussed potential career paths for
graduate students in I-O psychology.
Dr. Casper is currently teaching in the department of Management at the University of
Texas at Arlington, and her primary research
focus is work-family issues. Her study,
Gangster and flapper couple pose with Thai Princess and
crocodile baby (from left to right): Patrick Maloney, his
fiancé Chattavee, Somying Fox, and her son Alex Fox.
“Beyond Family-Friendly: Singles-Friendly
Work Cultures and Employee Attachment” is
currently under review for publication in the
Journal of Vocational Behavior.
Dave Stewart, Visiting Assistant Professor of
I/O Psychology at Colorado State University,
also offered a colloquium on conducting metaanalyses Tuesday, September 5th, 2006. As a
result of his presentation, several graduate
students are now working on meta-analyses.
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Spotlight on Alumni: Scott Mannis
Scott Mannis, (‘01)
Director of Organizational
Learning, Nestle Purina
Spotlight on
Alumni and
Graduate Students
is a rotational piece
featuring profiles
Profile:
Can you tell me a little bit about what you do at Nestle Purina?
Occupation: Director of
Organizational Learning,
Nestle Purina PetCare
I spend most of my time with senior executives helping them figure out how
they can achieve their strategic goals through people.
Year of Graduation:
2001
Nestle Purina wanted to create a new position so they asked around at different consulting firms who recommended me. I’ve been here for 5 years now.
Hometown:
St. Louis, Missouri
Why did you choose Saint Louis University for your PhD?
Degrees Held: BA Psychology,
University of Colorado; MS-R
and PhD I/O Psychology, Saint
Louis University
Dissertation Topic:
360° Feedback
Activities/Hobbies: Spending
time with his family, sons
Josh, 8, and Andrew, 6; golfing, coaching baseball, and
skiing
How did you end up in your current position?
One winter break I came to SLU and met Dave Munz, who got me totally
fired up about the field and the program. I looked at other schools around St.
Louis and felt that SLU was the most applied, which was a perfect fit for me.
What are your personal or professional goals for the future?
To eventually become a Chief Learning Officer, if not for this company then
for a company, reporting directly to the CEO and sitting at the executive
table.
Do you have any advice for current grad students or people interested in
going into consulting?
Get as much experience as you can working for organizations no matter what
you do, be it HR or driving a forklift. We need to be students of organizations, and we can get that experience from any job we have. Watch and observe.
of, and interviews
with outstanding
current students
Spotlight on Graduate Students: Erin Block
Profile:
So you are getting ready for a big move, correct?
Maiden Name: Erin Chernak
Yes. My husband and I are moving back home to Yukon, OK. I will
finish my prelims there and work on my dissertation.
and alums.
Year in Program: Fourth
Hometown: Yukon, Oklahoma
Degrees Held: BA Psychology,
University of Oklahoma; MS-R
Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Saint Louis University
Current Research: Safety culture in aviation; group decision-making
Erin Block
Fourth-year I/O graduate
student
Why Oklahoma?
My husband and I both have family there, and there are new job opportunities available for both of us in the area.
Why did you choose Saint Louis University for graduate school?
SLU offered a collaborative work environment with the faculty and
other students, and a variety of applied practice opportunities. This
city is a great place to do both research and practice in I-O.
What are you hoping to accomplish in the near future?
Advisor: Dr. Ed Sabin
I don’t have immediate plans because of the move, but I hope to continue my research as well as be able to work with organizations.
Future Plans: Currently keeping options open
Do you have a favorite program memory?
Probably going to SIOP in Chicago, We all had a great time.
If you would like to submit an outstanding student or alum for consideration for the “Spotlight on
Alumni and Graduate Students” segment, please send information to: [email protected].
Severin Awards for 2006
Congratulations To Our Recent Program Graduates!
Alisha L. Francis (‘06)
Kyle Herrman (‘05)
Damion Jones (‘06)
Ryan Pride (‘05)
Stephen Axelrad (‘06)
Jennifer Stombaugh-
Ami Curtis (‘05)
Nguyen (‘05)
Colarelli Award — Vicki M. Staebler Tardino
For outstanding student achievement in the Industrial-Organizational
Psychology Program at Saint Louis University
Kramer Award — Darryl S. Wilson
For outstanding contributions to the Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Program at Saint Louis University
Rigby Award — Ann T. Rohrer
For outstanding leadership, scholarship, and service to the Department of
Psychology
Napoli Award — Alisha L. Francis
For outstanding teaching commitment, creativity and effectiveness
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ating a lot of buzz. “I’ve got two projects that have
been presented at SIOP and the Academy of Management that I’m currently writing up for journals:
one on mood and job performance and the other on
cross-cultural generalizability of psychological climate. I am also working with my three graduate
student advisees on the beginBeyond research
ning phases of their research
projects.” He also plans to teach and teaching,
courses over the next two years
Fox hopes to
in selection, motivation, leadership, and individual differences. bring that sense
Beyond research and teaching,
Fox hopes to bring that sense of of connection to
connection with the larger prothe larger professional field to the program
fessional field...
and the students. In the true
vein of the scientist-practitioner
model, Kevin firmly believes in
continuing to get students exposed to and involved
in formal research and applied activities early and
often.
notion of using data to bring about
change in organizations through the
knowledge of assessment and statistics.
In essence, we felt that the collection of
data from organizational assessment
drove the field of organizational psychology.”
Though only time will tell, the hiring of young talent
like Dr. Kevin Fox promises a future of I/O Psychology at Saint Louis University that is bright indeed.
What are your best program memories?
“The best part was to watch our program
successfully evolve over the years into a
culture of support, commitment, and
collaboration that contributes to our
overall educational goals. It was exciting see our faculty building and coming
together to establish equal ownership
and commitment, as well as our students
investing in the program and caring
about its future.
I do is so interconnected. On the other
hand, cutting back on time has been
counterproductive because then I’m
doing the same amount of work, only
compressed. I think the most beneficial
part of my phased-retirement is how it
will prepare me for full retirement down
the road by forcing me to gradually give
up some of my work responsibilities.”
What are your future plans?
“Even after full retirement I cannot
imagine never teaching or doing research again, so I still need to sort out
how I will find those opportunities. I’m
also still deciding on how I want to manage my professional role. What I know
for certain is that I will be spending
more time with my wife at Lake Carlyle,
as well as traveling, camping, golfing,
and motorcycling. I look forward to
How are you adjusting to your first year
having more time with my four grandof phased-retirement?
kids, Kara, Calvin, Hannah, and Ella.
Ella was born just this September, six
“It’s been very difficult to establish a
weeks early. She’s a Type A personality
rhythm. I have found it challenging to
cut back on my work because everything just like grandpa—always in a hurry!”
Rattles & Rings: 2006 Announcements
Brendan Thomas Barber, 6 mos.
Brendan Thomas Barber was welcomed
by proud parents Lacie Hodo and Nick
Barber on March 5th, 2006.
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students and younger students joined together in small groups to share with each
other these thoughts, and then shared a synopsis with the entire room. Many had fond
memories of the friendships and fun times
they had with fellow students and faculty,
whether it was a party at Dave Munz’s
house, a barbecue with Kevin Fox, or a
gathering of the program at Vito’s. The collaborative nature of the program was also a
shared memory for many, who recalled
working on consulting projects with faculty,
creating research, and sharing ideas in a
collegial and friendly environment.
Shawn Trares and his wife Angie welcomed Elayna Grace into the world on
August 28th, 2006. She is the couple's
first child together. Elayna weighed in
at 6lbs, 1 oz, was 18.5 inches long, and
screamed like a banshee.
Jennifer Ratner and James Madison
were married on October 21st, 2006 in
Saint Louis, Missouri.
Melanie Gottschalk and Jay Mumma
were married on April 22nd, 2006.
Patrick Maloney announced his enDr. Dave Munz is proud to announce
gagement to his girlfriend of two years,
the birth of his newest grand-daughter,
Chattavee Numtee, on October 21st.
Ella. Arriving this September six weeks
They plan to marry July 7th, 2007.
early, Ella is Dave’s fifth grandchild.
Organizational program, and to think about opportunity to celebrate the history of our
the opportunities and potential challenges
very special program, and begin to look
facing the program in coming years. Many
forward to another 30 years of I-O at SLU.
attendees suggested the program could leverage contacts in the community to expand
our network of professional and educational
contacts, giving students an even wider variety of experiences and increasing the recognition of the program. The challenge to
maintain the program’s unique aspects while
also continuing to grow and take advantage
of new opportunities was also discussed by
several participants. Both alums and students agreed that the program is in a strong
position to move forward, and are excited
about the future.
In addition to discussing the past, the current
faculty hoped the anniversary would give
The program’s 30th anniversary celebration
many a chance to share their thoughts on the ended with lunch at Vito’s – almost a profuture direction of the Industrialgram tradition itself. The day was a unique
Dr. Jennifer Kohler, director of the School for
Professional Studies, shares her experiences at
the morning session.
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Graduate Student Biographies
Fred Lamia is a firstyear student in the
program who hails
from Grosse Pointe,
Michigan. He did his
undergraduate work at
Michigan State University earning
bachelor’s degrees in Finance and
Psychology. Fred’s research interests are largely focused on evaluating and developing training programs, paying special attention to
the formation and renovation of
group metacognitive activities
(mental models), as well as cross
training and decision making in
small groups. Fred hopes to have a
post-graduate career with the military in some training related capacity. Some of his outside interests
include marathon running, cycling,
racquetball (singles), table tennis,
cooking, movies, and chess.
Patrick Maloney is a
first-year student in the
program who recently
completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
Originally from St. Louis, MO,
Patrick is happy to return to his
hometown to begin his graduate
training at Saint Louis University.
His research interests are in the
areas Emotional Intelligence, job
analysis, and affectivity. When not
working on school and research,
Patrick enjoys chess, camping,
biking, and listening to music.
Tami Montag is a
first-year whose primary interest lies in
working with nonprofit
organizations on organizational development
and behavior. She is originally
from a small town outside of Milwaukee, WI, where she attended
and graduated from Marquette
University with a major in Psychology and German and a minor
in Human Resources. She then
spent one year of service in the
Jesuit Volunteer Corps in Los
Angeles where she worked with
the homeless, ex-felons, and recovering addicts to integrate them
back into the workforce. She loves
social events, will try anything
once, and feels most at peace when
listening to music.
Ann Ramsey is a firstyear student in the program, and is interested
in personnel selection,
workplace behaviors,
and training and devel-
opment. She was born and raised
in Memphis, TN, and graduated
from Christian Brothers University
with a B.A. in Psychology. She
enjoys an array of activities, from
making jewelry to reading books to
playing football in the park. She is
excited about moving to St. Louis
and looks forward to the new experiences that the city will bring!
Kelly Reed is a firstyear student in the
program and holds a
B.A. in Psychology
from Truman State
University in Kirksville, MO. Born and raised in
Kansas City, MO, Kelly is excited
to pursue her interests in selection,
commitment, affectivity, training
and development and leadership
issues here at Saint Louis University. In her spare time, Kelly enjoys watching movies, listening to
music, reading, and spending time
with friends and family.
Heather Thornton is
a first-year student in
the program. Originally from Austin,
Texas, Heather completed her undergraduate education at Texas
Women’s University. Her research
interests include stress and workfamily conflict, among other topics. In her spare time, Heather
loves dreaming.
Tiffani Cage is a
second-year student
in the program and
holds a Master of
Arts degree in I/O
Psychology from
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. Tiffani also holds a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Saint Louis University. She is a training consultant,
researcher, speaker, and author
specializing in emotional intelligence training. Also, Tiffani is a
world traveler and muay thai kickboxer. When she is not kickboxing
or working, she is hanging out with
friends and enjoying life!
Dana Fromm is a
second-year student in
the program, working
on research pertaining
to ethical decision
making, emotional
intelligence, and ethical dilemmas.
She is originally from Madison,
Wisconsin, attended high school in
St. Louis, Missouri, and graduated
from the University of Iowa with a
B.A. in psychology. In her free
time, she loves to dance, sing and
alpine ski.
Stephanie Granda
is a second-year
student in the program, having enrolled with a Masters
Degree in I/O Psychology from Southern Illinous
University-Edwardsville. She
earned her Bachelors Degree in
Psychology from Truman State
University in Kirksville, MO.
Currently, she is conducting
research in intention to leave,
affective experiences, and selfregulation. She also holds an
assistantship at the Department of
Veteran Affairs’ Employee Education Systems and plans to begin
teaching at SLU’s School of
Professional Studies this spring.
Stephanie enjoys spending her
spare time with family and
friends.
Lacie Hodo is a
second-year student
in the program,
working on research
pertaining to selfregulation, emotional experience,
and complex decision-making
performance. She is originally
from Jackson, Missouri, and
graduated from the University of
Missouri-St. Louis with a B.A. in
psychology and a minor in criminology and criminal justice. On
March 5th she and her fiancé,
Nick, welcomed a new baby boy,
Brendan Thomas Barber. She
loves going to the park with Nick
and Brendan, and playing soccer
on the weekends.
Jami Wolfe is a
third –year student
in the program. Her
research focuses on
leadership and organizational identity. She was born and raised in
St. Louis, MO. She received her
BA in psychology and business
from William Woods University
in Fulton, MO and her M.S. in I/
O Psychology from Purdue University (IUPUI campus). She is
currently balancing work on her
dissertation and her internship at
Edward Jones where she focuses
on performance management and
leadership development.
Erin (Chernak)
Block is a fourthyear student in the
program. Her current research focuses
on group decision-
making, communication, and the
role of technology. She is also
currently involved with research on
safety culture in the field of aviation. Born in Omaha, NE, Erin
was raised in Rome, Georgia; San
Antonio, Texas; and Yukon, Oklahoma. She graduated from the
University of Oklahoma with a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in history,
and received her Master’s of Science in December 2005 from SLU.
In addition to her other activities,
Erin is also an amateur chef and
musician. She has performed with
the SLU pep band at all home
basketball games and conference
appearances since she joined the
graduate program.
Melanie Gottschalk
is a fourth-year student
in the program. Her
professional interests
center on the exploration and application of strategic
principles that allow organizations
and the individuals within them to
maximize their capabilities. Currently, she works at Nestle Purina
PetCare as an intern in the Quality
Systems Group. Prior to Nestlé
Purina, Melanie worked with Saint
Louis University’s Center for Organizational Leadership and Renewal. Her professional experience includes projects involving
leadership development, strategic
planning, change assessment, survey design and administration, data
collection and analysis, and process facilitation. Melanie maintains
an ongoing relationship with the
American Psychological Association through her work with APA’s
Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award. Melanie received
her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
and a Certificate of Business Administration from Saint Louis University. Recent events in her personal life include being married on
April 22, 2006 to Jay Mumma and
buying her first home in July 2006.
She enjoys traveling with her husband and reading in her spare time.
Jen (Ratner) Madison is in her fourthyear in the program.
She is originally
from Saint Louis,
Missouri and received her B.A. in Liberal Arts
from Colorado State University.
Jen’s thesis was on the use of goalsetting to replenish energy stores
following regulatory resource
depletion, a topic which she plans
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Faculty Updates and Ongoing Research
Dr. Kevin E. Fox is in the initial stages of setting up his research program. He has established his Emotional Intelligence
research lab in Room 7 of Shannon Hall. The goal of his lab is
to generate science-based theory and empirical research on the
nature and consequences of the Emotional Intelligence (EI)
construct. Additionally, the lab will also conduct research on a
wide variety of other individual differences including personality, attitudes and intelligence. Currently he is directing four
new research efforts including: (1) the incremental validity of
EI in leadership, (2) developing an affect-focused job analysis
tool, (3) exploring the effect of affective-cognitive consistency on
attitude-behavior relationships, and
(4) testing the cross-cultural equivalence of the measurement of affect
and its position in the broader nomological network.
Dr. Dave Munz is the faculty director of the Work Affect lab
which uses experimental and non-experimental designs to develop a more complete picture of how affect (that is, stress,
moods, and emotions) develops in the work setting, how it
influences work behavior, and how it can be most effectively
managed in the workplace. This research primarily emphasizes momentary affect, or stress, mood and emotion at the
moment. His research relies on laboratory and field designs to
increase the ability to generalize results and apply effective
affect-related interventions to the workplace. Recently, he has
begun to explore momentary affect by employing palm pilots to randomly sample the
affective experiences of individuals over time.
Dr. Ed Sabin is Co-PI with Dr. Manoj
Patankar on a multi-year grant from the FAA
to assess and transform safety culture in the
Air Traffic Organization’s Technical OperaDr. Richard D. Harvey is currently
tions. The team has written a technical report
conducting research on the topics of
for the FAA titled A Comparative Review of
Organizational Identity and OrganSafety Cultures. Focus groups have been held
izational Culture. The research he is
with personnel at a number of ATO-Technical
conducting on Organizational IdenOperation’s facilities to identify key issues, a
tity is concerned with, at the macro
survey has been designed to measure safety
level, the development of an Organiculture, and interventions are being developed
IO Faculty from left to right: Dr. Harvey,
zation’s Identity through the Strategic
to improve safety. With I-O PhD student, Erin
Dr. Munz, Dr. Sabin, Dr. Fox
Planning process and the implications
Block, they are completing research papers on
that Organizational Identity has for Leadership and Performthe structure of safety culture for accident-free flight crews and
ance Management. At the micro level, he is developing a new
the dimensions of safety culture for aircraft maintenance opmeasure of Organizational Identification at the individual level
erations with ASAP error reporting systems. It is hoped that
and is examining the many implications of such identification
concepts and solutions developed from safety culture research
for various work-related variables (e.g. Work-Family Conflict,
will be shared across industries, for instance, between aviation
Organizational Learning, Perceived Harassment). His work on
and healthcare. To promote interdisciplinary sharing of safety
Organizational Culture examines whether certain cultures fosresearch the third interdisciplinary conference on Safety
ter negative conduct such as unethical decision-making and
Across High-Consequence Industries will be held March 13racial/sexual discrimination.
15, 2007 at Saint Louis University.
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to expand upon for her dissertation.
She currently holds an internship in
the Quality Systems Group at Nestle Purina. In her spare time, Jen
enjoys walking her dog and going
to the gym.
Shawn Thomas
Trares was born and
raised in St. Louis,
Missouri. As an undergraduate, he attended Saint Louis
University. Shawn received a
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
from the institution in 2002. Currently, he is a fourth-year student in
the program that is beginning work
on his preliminary written exams.
Shawn earned his Master’s degree
in 2006 and currently holds an
internship position at Maritz, a
performance improvement organization, where he supports strategic
leadership development. In his
spare time, of which there is little,
Shawn enjoys going to the movies,
playing with his baby girl, and
learning Spanish.
Kevin Kelley is a
fifth-year student
under the mentorship
of Richard Harvey. His Master's
Thesis, Ethical Decision Making in Business - The
Antecedents of WhistleBlowing was completed under the
guidance of Ed Sabin in Spring
2005. Originally from Omaha,
Nebraska, Kevin enjoys many
hobbies, including cycling, photography, music, and motorcycling.
Darryl Wilson is a
fifth-year student in the
program. He is interested in studying how
organizations address
workforce issues, specifically worker resistance to organizational change, involved with
major business process redesign
projects and changes in associated
business technologies. Darryl was
born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1996.
This past summer, he completed
his Master’s degree in IndustrialOrganizational Psychology at Saint
Louis University. Currently, Darryl interns at Nestlé Purina PetCare
Company as a member of the Implementation Support Team addressing the “people” side of
change in a large-scale organizational change program while he
completes his doctoral degree.
Sabrina M. Wilson
is a fifth-year student in the program
originally from New
Orleans, Louisiana.
Sabrina holds a
Bachelor’s degree from Xavier
University of Louisiana and a Master’s degree in I/O Psychology
from Missouri State. She is cur-
rently working at Monsanto and
doing her dissertation research in
the area of organizational competencies and activities. When she
has free time, Sabrina enjoys
spending it with her fiancé, friends,
and family.
Vicki Tardino is a
seventh year student
and the director of
Organizational Development at Maritz.
She is currently
working on her dissertation proposal under the supervision of Dr.
Kevin Fox.
Other students to be profiled in a
future issue:
Rachel M Westerfield
Steven Winton
Ann T. Rohrer
Adam Pollard
Anna Newton
Merrie Miller
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