Tommy Cavanagh Psychology B.S., University of Southern California, 2007. Research Interests: Training. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Email: Tommy.Cavanagh@colostate.edu
Erin Crane
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009. Research Interests: Computer-based training. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Email:ecrane@rams.colostate.edu
Lauren Duarte
Psychology B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2008. Research Interests: leadership, developmental assessment centers, feedback acceptance, employee learning, work/life balance. Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D. Email:Lauren.Duarte@colostate.edu
Erica Ermann
Psychology B.S., Ohio State University, 2008 Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, work-life balance. Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email:Erica.Ermann@colostate.edu
Paige Gardner
Psychology, B.A., Rhodes College, 2005. Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, program evaluation, statistical methods and psychometrics. Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email:Paige.Gardner@colostate.edu
Krista Hoffmeister Psychology B.S.; Spanish Language, Literature and Culture B.A.; Colorado State University, 2007. Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, mentoring, safety climate, cross-cultural research. Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email: hoffmk@rams.colostate.edu
Brian Hurd
Psychology B.S., History B.A., Santa Clara University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007. Research Interests: Employment law, organizational communication and technology, organizational justice, performance feedback. Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D. Email:Brian.Hurd@colostate.edu
Uma Kedharnath
Psychology B.A., University of California at Riverside. Research Interests: leadership, emotions, cross-cultural I/O, and women in the workplace. Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D. Email:Uma.Kedharnath@colostate.edu
Martin Lanik
Psychology B.A., California State University, Stanislaus, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007. Research Interests: Cross-cultural and international issues in industrial and organizational psychology, assessment centers, global testing in selection. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D
E-mail: Martin.Lanik@colostate.edu
Joshua Liff
Management B.S. (minor in I/O), SUNY New Paltz, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007. Research Interests: Learning, training and development, selection, psychological measurement and computer-based gaming and simulation. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
E-mail: Joshua.Liff@colostate.edu
Tristan Nelson Psychology B.S., Utah State University, 2009. Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email: Tristan.Nelson@colostate.edu
Emily Nowacki Psychology B.A., Rutgers University, 2009. Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Work-Life Balance, Substance Abuse, Leadership, Program Implementation and Evaluation Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email: Emily.Nowacki@colostate.edu
Christa Palmer
Psychology B.S., University of Iowa, 2007 Research Interests: Organizational Justice, Stress, Work/Life Balance, Psychometrics, and Statistical Methods. Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D. Email:Christa.Palmer@rams.colostate.edu
Virginia (Jenny) Pitts
Psychology B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Research Interests: Organizational citizenship behaviors, virtual teams, stress, trust, justice. Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D. Email:virginia.pitts@colostate.edu
Stefanie Putter
Psychology B.A., University of Rochester, 2007. Research Interests: Leadership development, employee health and well-being, program/training evaluation. Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email:Stefanie.Putter@rams.colostate.edu
Alexandra Rechlin
Psychology B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009. Research Interests: Training, attractiveness, cross-cultural. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. E-mail: rechlin@rams.colostate.edu,
Julie Sampson
Psychology B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009. Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, adjustment, employee health and well-being. Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D. Email:julie.sampson@colostate.edu
Christy Smith
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2006.
General Psychology with Clinical emphasis M.A., New School for Social Research, 2009. Research Interests: Employee engagement, organizational culture, leadership, work/family balance. Advisor:Zinta Byrne, Ph.D. Email: christine.smith@colostate.edu
Lara Summers
Psychology B.S., Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007. Research Interests: Leadership Training and Development, Executive
Leadership Coaching, Women’s Leadership Advancement, Personality. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Email:lara.summers@colostate.edu
Adam Vanhove
Psychology B.A.S., University of Minnesota Duluth, 2007. Research Interests: Assessment Centers, Emotional Labor, Discrimination, Organizational Politics. Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D. Email:adam.vanhove@colostate.edu
Janet Weidert
Psychology B.S., Human Development B.S., University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2008. Research Interests: Leadership,Work-Family Balance, Gender in the workplace. Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D. Email:janet.weidert@colostate.edu
Christina Wilson
Psychology B.A, University of Arizona (Tucson), 1992. Research Interests: Selection, training, promotion processes in emergency management settings. and security performance. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Email:chrsitina.wilson@colostate.edu
Natalie Wolfson
Psychology B.A., Rice University, 2007. Research Interests: Training and personality. Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D. Email:natalie.wolfson@colostate.edu
Current Students
Tommy Cavanagh
Psychology B.S., University of Southern California, 2007.
Research Interests: Training.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: Tommy.Cavanagh@colostate.edu
Erin Crane
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Computer-based training.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: ecrane@rams.colostate.edu
Lauren Duarte
Psychology B.S., University of Florida, Gainesville, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2008.
Research Interests: leadership, developmental assessment centers, feedback acceptance, employee learning, work/life balance.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: Lauren.Duarte@colostate.edu
Erica Ermann
Psychology B.S., Ohio State University, 2008
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, work-life balance.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Erica.Ermann@colostate.edu
Paige Gardner
Psychology, B.A., Rhodes College, 2005.
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, program evaluation, statistical methods and psychometrics.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Paige.Gardner@colostate.edu
Krista Hoffmeister
Psychology B.S.; Spanish Language, Literature and Culture B.A.; Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Occupational health psychology, mentoring, safety climate, cross-cultural research.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: hoffmk@rams.colostate.edu
Brian Hurd
Psychology B.S., History B.A., Santa Clara University, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Employment law, organizational communication and technology, organizational justice, performance feedback.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: Brian.Hurd@colostate.edu
Uma Kedharnath
Psychology B.A., University of California at Riverside.
Research Interests: leadership, emotions, cross-cultural I/O, and women in the workplace.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: Uma.Kedharnath@colostate.edu
Martin Lanik
Psychology B.A., California State University, Stanislaus, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Cross-cultural and international issues in industrial and organizational psychology, assessment centers, global testing in selection.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D
E-mail: Martin.Lanik@colostate.edu
Joshua Liff
Management B.S. (minor in I/O), SUNY New Paltz, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Learning, training and development, selection, psychological measurement and computer-based gaming and simulation.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
E-mail: Joshua.Liff@colostate.edu
Tristan Nelson
Psychology B.S., Utah State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Tristan.Nelson@colostate.edu
Emily Nowacki
Psychology B.A., Rutgers University, 2009.
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, Work-Life Balance, Substance Abuse, Leadership, Program Implementation and Evaluation
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Emily.Nowacki@colostate.edu
Christa Palmer
Psychology B.S., University of Iowa, 2007
Research Interests: Organizational Justice, Stress, Work/Life Balance, Psychometrics, and Statistical Methods.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email:Christa.Palmer@rams.colostate.edu
Virginia (Jenny) Pitts
Psychology B.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
Research Interests: Organizational citizenship behaviors, virtual teams, stress, trust, justice.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email:virginia.pitts@colostate.edu
Stefanie Putter
Psychology B.A., University of Rochester, 2007.
Research Interests: Leadership development, employee health and well-being, program/training evaluation.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: Stefanie.Putter@rams.colostate.edu
Alexandra Rechlin
Psychology B.A., Washington University in St. Louis, 2006.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Training, attractiveness, cross-cultural.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
E-mail: rechlin@rams.colostate.edu,
Julie Sampson
Psychology B.A., University of Missouri, Columbia, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2009.
Research Interests: Occupational Health Psychology, adjustment, employee health and well-being.
Advisor: Peter Chen, Ph.D.
Email: julie.sampson@colostate.edu
Christy Smith
Psychology B.S., Colorado State University, 2006.
General Psychology with Clinical emphasis M.A., New School for Social Research, 2009.
Research Interests: Employee engagement, organizational culture, leadership, work/family balance.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: christine.smith@colostate.edu
Zachary Steiner
Psychology B.A., Butler Univerity, 2005.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., IUPUI, 2008.
Research Interests: Trust, employee engagement, and measurement.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: Zachary.Steiner@colostate.edu
Lara Summers
Psychology B.S., Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2004.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology M.S., Colorado State University, 2007.
Research Interests: Leadership Training and Development, Executive
Leadership Coaching, Women’s Leadership Advancement, Personality.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: lara.summers@colostate.edu
Adam Vanhove
Psychology B.A.S., University of Minnesota Duluth, 2007.
Research Interests: Assessment Centers, Emotional Labor, Discrimination, Organizational Politics.
Advisor: Alyssa Gibbons, Ph.D.
Email: adam.vanhove@colostate.edu
Janet Weidert
Psychology B.S., Human Development B.S., University of Wisconsin Green Bay, 2008.
Research Interests: Leadership,Work-Family Balance, Gender in the workplace.
Advisor: Zinta Byrne, Ph.D.
Email: janet.weidert@colostate.edu
Christina Wilson
Psychology B.A, University of Arizona (Tucson), 1992.
Research Interests: Selection, training, promotion processes in emergency management settings. and security performance.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: chrsitina.wilson@colostate.edu
Natalie Wolfson
Psychology B.A., Rice University, 2007.
Research Interests: Training and personality.
Advisor: Kurt Kraiger, Ph.D.
Email: natalie.wolfson@colostate.edu