A new IOPAC initiative is focused on getting our students out into the community of Fort Collins! Starting in Fall 2009, we will begin our volunteer initiative, volunteering once a semester with local non-profit organizations who can use a few extra hands.

Our first event will be sometime in November or December 2009 — keep checking back here for updates on the volunteer project for Fall 2009!

If you have any suggestions for  future volunteer projects or events, please contact Stefanie Putter (Stefanie.Putter@rams.colostate.edu).

Hometown: New Hartford, New York

Education:

• B.A. in Psychology; Personnel management certificate, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2007
• M.S./Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, expected 2012.

Research Interests:

• Leadership Development
• Training/Program Evaluation
• Employee Health & Well-Being

Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.

Current Funding:

• Tony Grampsas Youth Services (TGYS) grant: technical evaluation team leader

Past Funding:

• Research Assistant: SMART team – 1 semester
• Graduate Teaching Assistant – Laboratory Instructor: PSY 371 Psychological Testing and Measurement – 2 semesters
• Graduate Teaching Assistant: PSY 370 Psychological Testing and Measurement – 1 semester
• Graduate Teaching Assistant: PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology – 1 semester

Recent Publications:

• Maertens, J.A., Putter, S.E., Chen, P.Y., Diehl, M., & Huang, Y-H (in press). Physical capabilities and occupational health of older workers. In J.W. Hedge & W.C. Borman (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Work and Aging.
• Lanik, M., & Putter, S. (2009). Offshoring: A new business strategy in the I-O psychology consulting industry? A technical paper commissioned by Global Assessor Pool, Ltd.
• Witter, R., Stinson, K., Sackett, H., Putter, S., Kinney, G., Teitelbaum, D., & Newman, L. (2008). Potential Exposure-Related Human Health Effects of Oil and Gas Development: A Literature Review (2003-2008) and A White Paper. 2 technical papers commissioned by the Natural Resources Defense Council.

Recent Presentations:

• Putter, S.E., Maertens, J.A., Ermann, E.D., & Chen, P.Y. (2009, November). Discrimination and attempted suicide: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. Poster to be presented at the 8^th international conference on Occupational Stress and Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Maertens, J.A., Putter, S.E., & Chen, P.Y. (2009, November). Gains and losses in aging: Implications for the occupational health of older workers. Poster to be presented at the 8^th international conference on Occupational Stress and Health, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Putter, S.E., & Johnson, S.K. (2009, April). Affective antecedents and consequences of work-family balance. Poster presented at the 24^th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
• Palmer, C., Putter, S., Wolfson, N., & Gardner, P. (2009, April). Motherhood bias in promotion decisions. Poster presented at the 24^th annual conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
• Gardner, P. C., Moore, J. T., Cigularov, K. P., Putter, S. E., Sampson, J. M., Maertens, J., Chen, P. Y., Quinnett, P., & Baker, A. (2009, April). Comparison of online and face-to-face gatekeeper training. Poster to be presented at the 42nd American Association of Suicidology (AAS) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Johnson, S. K., Baranczyk, M. C., Putter, S.E., & Duarte, L. (2009, March). Affectivity, Work-Family Balance, and Affective Commitment. Paper presented at the Western Academy of Management, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Applied Experience:

• Consulting for Choose People Inc.: September 2009- present
• Consulting for Legacy Alliance Inc.: February 2009- present
• Consulting for Patricia Harmon & Associates: May 2009- January 2010
• Consulting for the Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver: May 2008- June 2008
• Consulting for CH2M Hill: April 2008- May 2008
• Human resources intern for Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics: September 2006- December 2006.

Hobbies:

• Skiing
• Traveling

Obtaining an Application

1. You can start filling out the online application by going to

https://wsprod.colostate.edu/cwis116/application/Login.aspx?AC=WEBG

2. You can also obtain an application or more information about the application process in general by emailing Joanne Moran at Joanne.Moran@colostate.edu.

Supporting Documents

You should send:

1. Two official copies of your academic transcript from all colleges/universities attended. If possible, these should be in sealed envelopes.
2. Three reference letters written on professional letterhead (we do not have a standard form) in a sealed envelope with a signature across the sealed flap. Your first and last name should be clearly indicated on these letters.
3. GRE and Psychology Subject Test GRE scores. We require BOTH test scores. If taken recently, please send a photocopy of your scores. Otherwise, send official ETS copies.
4. If you would like to be considered for an assistantship, please fill out the form found on the following website under “financial assistance” at:   http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Psychology/students/grad_apply.shtml
5. A resume/vita indicating your education, training, and work experience.
6. A personal statement of how you became interested in I/O psychology, what you want to gain from our graduate program, and why you are interested in pursuing a career in I/O psychology.
7. A writing sample demonstrating your scientific writing ability. Examples include a senior honors thesis, term paper from a psychology course, laboratory report from an experimental course, or other similar materials.

All supporting documents need to be mailed together to the psychology department by January 1, 2010:

Graduate Admissions
Department of Psychology
1876 Campus Delivery
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1876

For more information on the I/O psychology program at CSU please go to: http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/Psychology/io/